Do your kids want to know more about electricity? Perhaps they have wondered why the lights come on at home when they flip the switch? What does it mean when the power goes out? Kids will be able to answer these questions for themselves in a tangible way, with this Snap Circuits kit. Elenco Snap Circuits MyHome includes 60+ parts to construct a house or a tower with working circuitry so kids can learn all about circuitry, security systems, lights, alarm and motion detectors, generators, dimmer switches, appliances, fan speeds, etc. As they complete the 25 projects in their model house/tower, they will see how electricity works in their own homes!
Elenco Snap Circuits MyHome
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077967
Grade 3-AD
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Description
Publisher's Description of Elenco Snap Circuits MyHome
Your home, your power, know how it works!
Electricity is everywhere – even in your home. Whether you live in a city skyscraper or a house in the country, our homes are powered by electricity. It's not magic, it's science, and it's easy to learn. Build a house or city tower with real, working, 3-D circuits, just like the ones you use every day. With seven colorful base grids to make your structure your own, learn how electricity travels and powers your home.
- How does the electric company get power to your house?
- How does power travel inside your walls?
- What happens when you turn on a light?
- What happens when the power goes out?
- What are fuses and circuit breakers and how do they work?
Whether an engineer, artist, or businessperson, get empowered for your future and learn how the electricity in your world works! Electronics is easy and fun with MyHome!
Features:
• Seven colored base grids to make your structure your own!
• Learn about circuitry, security systems, dimmer switches, automatic lights, alarms, motion detectors, fan speeds, appliance motors, generators, and much more!
• Illustrated, easy-to-use, full-color project manual.
• Approximately 60 parts and 25 projects.
Category Description for Snap Circuits from Elenco Electronics
With Snap Circuits kits from Elenco, build electronic circuits using snap-together components to create things that actually work - like fans, lights, clap sensors and alarms! An impressively detailed book accompanies each set, complete with a full-color diagram of the finished setup, an objective, and directions. Directions are clear and complete and even include an explanation of how each component works. Available in several sizes, each set has a different number of parts and possible experiments or projects to complete. A Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products Award Winner.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 3-AD |
| Brand: | Elenco |
| EAN/UPC: | 756619013213 |
| Length in Inches: | 12 |
| Width in Inches: | 15.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 2.75 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 3.1 |
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