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Frightened Grasshopper Solar Powered Bug |
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Amazon Sales Rank: 1014
Publisher: Elenco Electronics, Inc.
Type: Toy
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Build your own life-size grasshopper. An educational robot and mini solar kit. He's small, but he's an attention-getter! Explore the potential of solar power with this neat science kit. This build-it-yourself educational solar hobby kit is for the first time science experimenters with little or no experience. The Frightened Grasshopper Solar Powered Bug Teaches about forms of alternative energy in a easy-to-use science kit Shows how solar energy can be used to generate electricity Illustrates how radiant energy from the sun can be transformed to electrical energy with a PV cell A motor inside the grasshopper transforms electrical energy to motion Functions best very close to a non-florescent light bulb or in direct sunlight An attention-grabbing display piece related to solar power for a science fair project, class discussion, or just out-of-the-ordinary play Ages 10+
Average Rating: 
Review: 2010-03-19
For the price, a great learning toy !
mine came fully assembled and we have yet to try it in sunlight. It works well under book light and seems like an excellent learning toy for the price !
Review: 2010-03-13
seriously??? thats all?
it came already assembled (some reviews stated that they had to put theirs together...not me). i was very disapointed to find that it literally has to be DIRECT sunlight, if the sun is out say, in the morning (not directly over head) they will not move unless you tilt the bug to the angle of the sun. and when it does move, its only a small vibration. they DONT hop! i was pretty disapointed, they are really cute, but i expected alittle more....still worth the money (only $6...i wouldnt pay any more though!). probably more entertaining to younger children under the age of 5.
Review: 2010-02-16
Fun Bug
Bought as a gift for my god-child at Christmas. It took a couple cousins a little while to put together and then they powered it up under the lights. Will sit and shake when it is powered up. They had a lot of fun putting it together on Christmas Eve and it was something they had never seen before. Worth the money just for the bonding time the boys had. Good purchase
Review: 2010-02-11
Great fun and discovery for the inquisitive!
My daughter, who just turned 5 and loves science, saw this on Amazon on a video, and was completely enthralled with the toy. I thought she would forget about it, but she didn't. So, she got it from the tooth fairy for her first tooth.
The toy was smaller than I thought it would be, but it is still very fun. It was easy to put together with my daughter--it took maybe 15 minutes or so, and we were able to play with it right away. I think she loves it even more since she got to put it together herself. She loves that it works in the sun and also with flashlights and lamps. She loves experimenting with every light source in the house to see which work. The motor also makes a cricket-like sound when the bug is picked up from the turning motion of the motor, which is cool.
My daughter is very hard on toys, and I felt this toy was very well constructed and sturdy. The antenna are flexible, but don't interfere with the action of the toy if they are skewed around.
The toy has started some interesting conversations about solar power and renewable energy and how simple motors work.
Highly recommended!
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