Thames & Kosmos Power House

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Product Features

• Al GoreâTMs house has nothing on this one! Kids build a model abode powered by renewable energy
• Make 20 green-energy devices: windmill, solar cooker, sail car, fridge, electric crane, more
• Kids learn about solar and wind energy, and energy from plants and electrochemical reactions
• Lessons are organized around an adventure by island dwellers who must learn to live sustainably
• Channel your teenâTMs energy into green energy with this timely kit. Ages 12 and older.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000P22XLM
• Item model number: 626112
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,116 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)
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Product Description

Product Description

16.5 x 13 x 6.4

Power House provides an engaging introduction to regenerative energy sources while teaching basic concepts and principles in physical science. The kit focuses on the heat and light energy from the sun, the energy from the wind, as well as with electrochemical and plant energy. You will learn how to transform and use these forms of energy.

With the Power House kit you can build a model house complete with solar panels, windmill, greenhouse, and desalination system. You can build and operate an electric train, windmill, solar cooker, solar hot water tank, hygrometer, electric motor, power hoist, sail car, and more! Plant watercress, prepare sauerkraut, and make chewing gum. Learn how plants convert sunlight into energy for your body and your engines.

The thoughtfully designed series of experiments was developed by physicist Uwe Wandrey. Professor Wandrey creatively integrates physical science and technology lessons with the adventure of building a home and living on a remote island. To survive, you must learn how to harness the power of the sun and the wind as well as tap the energy of other physical forces. The storyline follows the experiments in a stepwise fashion. Easy-to-follow activities make it fun to build models and use them for your experiments.

We hope that building small models such as are provided in Power House will inspire you to plan and construct something on a larger scale.

The Power House Experiment Manual is much more than just a set of instructions. The manual is organized around the story of a group of island dwellers who must learn to live sustainably using the resources available to them on their small island. As you read their journal entries and learn of their projects and experiments, you build models of the same projects and conduct the same experiments alongside them. Ages 12 and up.