Green Science Windmill Generator by Toysmith

by Toysmith

Product Features

• Recycle a plastic bottle and turn it into a windmill generator
• Requires a plastic bottle-NOT included
• Kit includes parts and instructions
• No batteries required
• Great for the "science" enthusiast in your family

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 3.2 inches ; 9.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0016PBH9Q
• Item model number: 3649
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,260 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #14 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science > Geology & Earth Sciences
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Learn about renewable energy. Just add a plastic bottle from the recycling bin to the contents of this kit. Kit makes a 5" generator that will power an LED.

Product Description

Ages 8 & up. Learn about renewable energy with this wind generator. LED light will glow as it is powered by free energy from the wind. No batteries required!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Got Wind?, July 20, 2008

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J. Eyres "jeyres" (SF Bay, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Green Science Windmill Generator by Toysmith (Toy)

I bought this the other day after seeing in at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center at Rodeo Beach near SF. The kit is relatively easy to build. The motor case cracked a tiny bit when we inserted the motor into the housing. It looks cool. The biggest problem is that you need a good bit of wind to make the thing spin. We found you could flick the propeller to start it, but it needed a stiff breeze to keep it going. Also, you need to put some ballast in your soda can or it will fall over. We filled ours with water and froze it for a more solid base. Cute toy, but we probably won't buy another. Next, we'll try mounting it on a long pole to get more elevation, and hopefully more wind.

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Follow the Directions, April 18, 2009

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Nancy Drew - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Green Science Windmill Generator by Toysmith (Toy)

The directions tell you to add water to a bottle for stability, but it doesn't work very well if it is truly windy outside. And, you need a lot of wind to get the thing going. Our bottle tipped over almost immediately and got the LED light wet-apparently ruining it--so we never got to see the windmill light it up. Filling the bottle with sand or dirt would have been a better suggestion. By following the directions I wasted 13 dollars!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great learning toy, April 28, 2011

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Linda M. McIntire (Chesapeake, VA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Green Science Windmill Generator by Toysmith (Toy)

I bought this kit as a demonstration for our science unit on renewable/nonrenewable energy. I put it together at school in about twenty minutes, including having to take the unit apart because I put it together wrong. (Totally my fault.) The kit was made of high quality materials. The instructions were adequate. When the kit was put together, it could be demonstrated for the class merely by spinning by hand, or by using a fan. It worked outside during the onset of a rainstorm. I did not set it down as the base (empty soda bottle) is too light to withstand the wind. I would suggest filling the base with sand for stability if you wanted to set it down. I would buy other kits from this company.