{"id":485,"date":"2016-10-23T16:23:53","date_gmt":"2016-10-23T21:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/?p=485"},"modified":"2017-01-03T20:45:02","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T02:45:02","slug":"thames-and-kosmos-hydropower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/thames-and-kosmos-hydropower\/","title":{"rendered":"Thames & Kosmos Hydropower Renewable Energy Science Kit – Product Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Editor’s Note:\u00a0<\/em>This review is for an older edition of the hydropower kit. We have incorporated feedback from users that have tried the newer version as well to provide a current perspective)<\/p>\n

Thames & Kosmos Hydropower Renewable Energy Science Kit<\/h2>\n

Thames & Kosmos Product Description<\/h3>\n

The Thames & Kosmos Hydropower Renewable Energy Science Kit<\/a> (T&K website<\/a>) provides numerous examples for children to learn how we can extract energy from moving water. Kids will be able to conduct up to 8 hands-on experiments with the help of a 32-page color manual that provides step-by-step directions.<\/p>\n

The 8 experiments (12 experiments in the newest version) use 6 different building projects: water wheel, sawmill, water tower, fountain, hammer mill, and water wheel with generator. With these projects, users will learn about surface cohesion, surface tension, and adhesion.<\/p>\n

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Thames & Kosmos Hydropower Review<\/h2>\n

The Thames & Kosmos Hydropower science kit is one of the better products available to teach children about hydropower. Whether as \u00a0a toy or science project demonstration, the kit is straightforward\u00a0and easily demonstrates basic scientific principles.<\/p>\n

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