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/ Inventions Kit
Size | One Size |
Brand | ScienceWiz |
Theme | video-games |
Age Range (Description) | Baby,Kid |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 10.3 x 8.2 x 1.5 inches |
About this item
- Build a motor, a telegraph, a light-flashing generator and a real radio with this award winning kit
- Step-by-step 3D directions and the use of everyday materials brings clarity to how things work
- Winner of the Scientific American Young Reader's Book Award and a Creative Child Magazine Top Choice
- Includes a 48 page book and materials for your creations
- For ages 8 to 80 - everyone will enjoy this great kit
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 10.3 x 8.2 x 1.5 inches |
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Item Weight | 15.2 ounces |
ASIN | 1886978034 |
Item model number | 7901 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 8 years and up |
Batteries | 1 C batteries required. |
Best Sellers Rank | #318,294 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #3,065 in Educational Science Kits |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | April 15, 2006 |
Language | English |
Department | Unisex-Adult |
Manufacturer | Darice |
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Product Description
Product is unique and carries its own natural characteristics. Produced with the highest grade materials. Manufactured in China.
From the Manufacturer
With Inventions, discover the "why" as well as the "how" common electronic components work through the use of everyday materials. Each project contributes to the understanding of how things work. The book has beautiful step-by-step, highly visual instructions and child appropriate materials, included in this kit, encourage independent learning through play, and lead a child successfully through each invention. Although Inventions is designed for children 8 years and up, this title has had an extraordinary history and following. It has been used at MIT to mentor high school students in physics. It has been used at U.C. Berkeley to mentor women in science. It has been used similarly at other institutions including Fermi Lab and the University of Texas at Austin. Inventions received a rave review from the Women's Society of the IEEE. They used Inventions for camp programs for elementary school students. The review boasted: "The projects actually WORK"....even for large groups where individualized attention is not possible. Inventions is compelling to children. Inventions is the recipient of over 15 unsolicited awards.
From the manufacturer
ScienceWiz / Inventions Kit
Product Description
For ages 8 to 80 Includes a 40-page science book with materials.
4 Major Projects to Build:
- A spinning motor
- A clicking telegraph
- A light-flashing generator
- A real radio
Features
Requires one D cell battery.
Step-by-step, highly visual instructions lead a child successfully through each invention. Full-color illustrations present central scientific concepts which allow children to discover the “why” as well as the “how.”
The use of everyday materials demystifies the workings of common electronic components.
The animations that compliment the book on the website deepen and extend comprehension.
Although designed for eight year olds, Inventions has an extraordinary history and following by all ages.
- It has been used at MIT to mentor high school students in physics.
- It has been used at U.C. Berkeley to mentor women in science.
- It has been used similarly at other institutions including the Fermi Lab and the University of Texas at Austin.
- It was rumored that a number of physicists at U.C. Berkeley were spinning the handmade motors on their desks competing to see which motor would spin the fastest!
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Customers like the difficulty level, quality and gift-giving of the toy. They mention it's very engaging, educational and fun. Some say the kit is a great product for grades through early high school. However, opinions are mixed on ease of assembly, performance, and value.
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Customers find the difficulty level of the inventions kit to be engaging, educational, and fun. They also say the experiments are challenging and engaging, and the instructions are great. Customers also say that the concept is good and the kit helps boost their creativity.
"...She loved learning the Morse code anyway, and it's a fun way to remind your kid about a chore they forgot...." Read more
"...However, the other projects worked GREAT! Neat learning about electromagnets, and then seeing them put to work!..." Read more
"This kit is a great concept, but a complete dud in reality. I bought this for my 8 year old grandson who loves science...." Read more
"...I'll be back to more more and different science-type kits. Good fun with a good outcome, learning." Read more
Customers like the quality of the kit. They say it's a great product for grades through early high school, and a nice toy. Customers also say the kit is excellent and exactly as pictured. They enjoy the results and find it a good starter kit for young scientists.
"...hard to implement in such a way that it is both very expensive but well-made. For now I will stay away from other kits in the series." Read more
"...All of the projects worked well and overall I would say it is a great kit. My daughter can't wait to try the other kits too!" Read more
"...Radio: was a bit tricky, as I think a diod provided was defective and needed a bit of pressure to work...." Read more
"...This kit is really awesome...." Read more
Customers find the gift wonderful, great, and a good idea for children. They also say it's a great starter kit for a curious kid and highly recommended for middle school age kids. Customers also mention that it'll be a useful tool to teach young boys.
"...projects to choose from, this product came highly recommended for middle school age kids...." Read more
"...Good gift for kids! Won't cause explosions." Read more
"...Great gift for the science lover!" Read more
"I thought it was a great little gift, has a lot of things to do, but not if your child isn't big on wires and such...." Read more
Customers appreciate the appearance of the toy. They mention it looks good, is cute, and cool. Some say that the design requires thought and interaction, and is exactly as pictured.
"It's pretty cool. It brought out the little scientist in all of us. So far all of the experiments have worked...." Read more
"...The design requires thought and interaction, demands more then a mindless computer game but challenges with a purpose." Read more
"looked good but returned. not what I expected by no fault of the seller" Read more
"...It looks great, easy to read." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of assembly of the toy. Some mention the instructions are great and not too difficult to understand. They say it's an instructive kit and a nice thing for a Dad or Grandad. However, others say it seems very hard to implement, needs better instructions, and requires a lot of fine motor skills.
"...This is a very hands on kit, but has videos/directions you can access on the internet, as well as the full book that comes with it...." Read more
"...bit tricky, as I think a diod provided was defective and needed a bit of pressure to work. We did manage to listen to some white noise...." Read more
"...I was pleased to find that I was correct. The instructions are illustrated, clear and easy to follow and most of the steps in the experiments were..." Read more
"I liked the explanations in the book, showing how to work with the pieces, and it has very interesting experiments...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the toy. Some mention that it all worked quite well, while others say that it never worked despite much extra effort. Some say that the inventions did not work, the generator experiment did not working, and the parts were broken and didn't work.
"...Light-flashing generator: did not work for us; I don't think the string provided was adequate but my daughter learned a lot from just trying to make..." Read more
"...All of the projects worked well and overall I would say it is a great kit. My daughter can't wait to try the other kits too!" Read more
"The radio took forever to assemble & did not work for us (we were initially able to pick up static). Too complex for my technical 7 yr old...." Read more
"...The motor did not work for us, but he hooked the lightbulb up to the battery and was just as happy to have that work." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the product. Some mention that it's worth the price, has high quality, and is a great purchase for 9-15 year olds. Others say that it was a waste, has cheap parts, poor instructions, and difficult to get experiments to work.
"This kit is a great concept, but a complete dud in reality. I bought this for my 8 year old grandson who loves science...." Read more
"...My Grandchildren are very intelligent and were very bored by this junk. Most of the crap literally fell apart in their hands...." Read more
"...It is still worth the money, because the kids had a blast with it." Read more
"...We finished it in a couple hours,not worth $20 ." Read more
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Light-flashing generator: did not work for us; I don't think the string provided was adequate but my daughter learned a lot from just trying to make it work. Overall, it was a very positive bonding experience for us, and she learned a lot about electromagnetic waves, electromagnets and electricity. She is asking so many questions about electricity now. This kit has been a great help in getting her interested in science.
Upon successfully building the working motor in the first experiment, I could hardly restrain him from proceeding on to the next.
After having completed all experiments, he has now gone back and reproduced a couple of them on his own and is asking for more experiments to do. We will definitely be buying more of the kits from ScienceWiz!