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Back to School doesn’t only have to be all about supplies and books. I received this 7 in 1 rechargeable solar transformers kit from OWI Robotics to keep the kids busy. This innovative solar science kit encourages children to exercise their sense of creativity and imagination. OWI is all about science, their RobotiKits and OWIKits were developed to affordably introduce students to robotics, science, and solar technology.
I gave this to my thirteen-year-old to build. He had it completed in about 20 minutes.
The five different vehicles that you can transform the kit into include: Solar Car, Concept Car, Bulldozer, Dump Truck, and Concept Racer. He started with the charging station and the concept car. The instructions were a bit confusing but he managed to get it. You do need a sharp pair of scissors to cut the pieces away from their holder. Unfortunately, he found out the hard way when one of the pieces snapped in half. Luckily it was only a stabilizer piece and he was able to continue.
The first picture below is the power charging station that comes with 2 output plugs. One plug is for the solar recharging which is shown with the blacktop and one is for the battery recharging, the blue battery that is sticking out to the right. The station opens and then folds compactly to resemble a truck. This recharging station can charge the battery in about 5 seconds and the solar panel in 120 seconds.
The instructions state that the run time of the vehicle is about 50-80 seconds before needing a charge. But when we took the car outside with the solar panel attached, it just kept going…until the panel was out of direct sunlight. All the cars except for the Solar Car can take either the solar panel or battery to charge.
My little one had fun chasing this around outside…who said science was boring!
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susan hartman says
Super Solar Racing Car would be fun.
meme says
Salt Water Fuel Cell Monster Truck
Melissa Stoneback-Tuttle says
Salt Water Fuel Cell Giant Arachnoid Kit
marechadder says
I think the salt water fueled car or the giant spider
Stephanie Hungerford says
I think that the Salt Water Fuel Cell Car would be very cool to have
thuy vu (Ask Super Steve) says
I would love to get the ATR All terrain robot.
Seyma Shabbir says
These are so cool! Salt Water Fuel Cell Giant Arachnoid Kit would be great to have
Heather burke says
I would love the Solar Bullet Train
Missy L says
I’d also like to have Robotic Arm Edge. Looks very cool
Betsy Barnes says
I would like to have the Robotic Arm Edge 🙂
Paul T/Pauline T says
I like the Robotic Arm Edge – – Paul T/Pauline T aka Paul Tran….. emscout9 at Hotmail dot com
Sarah McGuire says
Voted on Picket Fence!
Gale Nelson says
Salt Water Fuel Cell Giant Arachnoid Kit
reeva says
i’d like the fuelcell car
Sherry Compton says
Moonwalker II
The Happy Wife/Danielle Garcia says
I like the Solar Bullet Train
Alicia Zirjacks says
I like the 3 in 1 solar stallion
Yesenia says
Would love to try the Salt Water Fuel Cell Car!
Jenny O says
I like the salt water fuel cell car.
lisa lo says
Salt Water Fuel Cell Giant Arachnoid Kit
This would drive my cat nuts..I need it.
Liza says
Triceratops
Peter says
The Samurai Scorpion looks cool too.
Ali Goff says
I like the solar system model and the happy hopping frog.
felecia says
I like the Salt Water Fuel Cell Monster Truck
polly says
i like their trex
Tawnya S says
I also like the Salt Water Fuel Cell Car!
Jenny Stanek says
The All-Terrain Robot!
Kristen says
I like the Super Solar Racing Car