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Incorporate renwable energy into your daily life.
From this one simple kit you can build no less than 6 different educational solar models: Solar Windmill, Solar Revolving Plane, Solar Airboat, Solar Plane, Solar Car and Solar Puppy.
A solar backpack that can be used to charge ipods, cameras, radios etc. Takes 4-6 hours to generate 4 watts. Back pack could be useful for carrying other props and demonstrating the benefits of solar at the same time.
Let the sun power your tunes.
Build this amazing wind generator and learn all about renewable energy from the 4M Green Science range. Watch the LED glow as it is powered by free energy from the wind. No batteries required!
These are great educational kits for teaching kids about wind energy and hydropower. The Power House kit also teaches solar heating and cooling with a model sustainable house.
A fantastic hands-on activity. Build the Back Hoe and start digging using the energy from air and water. Investigate how hydraulics and pneumatics can be used to produce alternate energies.
This pack includes a model house and ways to learn about solar heating and cooling, water heating, cooking with a solar oven, and using solar energy to dry foods. A wind turbine and photovoltaic panels complete the sustainable model home. Learn to distill salt water to purify it, and build an electric motor, crane, rechargeable solar car, and other activities.
