{"id":555,"date":"2016-10-30T15:47:15","date_gmt":"2016-10-30T20:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/?p=555"},"modified":"2017-01-03T20:44:15","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T02:44:15","slug":"owi-14-1-solar-robot-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/owi-14-1-solar-robot-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit &#8211; Product Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit Product Information<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hfVkH9\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4591.jpg\" alt=\"OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit: Back of Box\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4591.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4591-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hfVkH9\">OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot kit<\/a>, you can build <strong>14 different robots<\/strong> powered by the sun. OWI has classified the robots into two tiers: Level 1 (entry level, easy to manipulate) and Level 2 (more challenging and more difficult to manipulate).<\/p>\n<p>OWI\u2019s solar robot kit\u00a0focuses on learning. Children get <strong>hands-on experience<\/strong> building each robot and a <strong>transparent housing allows them to see the gears<\/strong> operate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Contents:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4594-e1477858046549.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-559 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4594-e1477858046549.jpg\" alt=\"OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit: Contents\" width=\"576\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4594-e1477858046549.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4594-e1477858046549-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4592-e1477858365717.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4592-e1477858365717.jpg\" alt=\"OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit: Contents 2nd Image\" width=\"577\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4592-e1477858365717.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4592-e1477858365717-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-520\" style=\"width: 391px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hfVkH9\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CheckAmazonCurrentPrice.png\" alt=\"This is an affiliate link that supports our site. See link in footer for more information.\" width=\"391\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CheckAmazonCurrentPrice.png 391w, https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CheckAmazonCurrentPrice-300x40.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is an affiliate link. See link in footer for more information.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Recommended Ages: <\/strong>10 years or older<\/p>\n<p><strong>MSRP: $31.95<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit Review:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reviews are mixed: lots of positive reviews but a lot of negatives as well. Recommendation is to avoid this kit <strong>unless you have a persistent<\/strong> STEMmer who is <strong>willing to carefully punch out<\/strong> and organize hundreds of plastic pieces. There are <strong>enough complaints about underpowered solar panels<\/strong> that we would be wary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The kit offers <strong>great flexibility and customizability<\/strong>. 14 different guided projects give children lots to work through even before their creativity kicks in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of the few solar robot kits\u2014and currently #1 in that product category on Amazon\u2014available where <strong>users assemble the robot from scratch<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Neutral<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Users have mixed opinions on the instructions. Some claim they are similar to other modeling kits. Others claim they are overly complicated.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4615.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4615-e1477859294147.jpg\" alt=\"OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit: Instructions 1\" width=\"478\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4615-e1477859294147.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4615-e1477859294147-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4615.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-563 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4612-e1477859237544.jpg\" alt=\"OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit: Instructions 2\" width=\"478\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4612-e1477859237544.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4612-e1477859237544-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Our take is that they <strong>could be more user-friendly<\/strong> and <strong>could easily discourage children<\/strong> new to building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You will need to plan for a lot of pre-construction time punching out plastic pieces. Many users have reported that <strong>simply punching them out is not enough<\/strong>. You will need to <strong>ensure the pieces are smooth<\/strong>, with no extra plastic hanging loose. Otherwise, the pieces <strong>will not mesh together and move<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The solar panels used in the kit have received <strong>mixed reviews<\/strong>. Some people <strong>claim they work fine<\/strong>, but a significant number have reported that it is <strong>not strong enough to fully power the robots<\/strong>. Be warned that it does require <strong>solar power (sunlight)<\/strong> and does not charge. It <strong>requires the sunlight at all<\/strong> times to work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Once you start <strong>punching out plastic pieces, they pile up!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-568 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4595-e1477859822379.jpg\" alt=\"OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit: Plastic Parts 1\" width=\"548\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4595-e1477859822379.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4595-e1477859822379-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The company does <strong>provide baggies and labels<\/strong>, but it can be a lot to keep up with, particularly for younger users. Also, it <strong>can take roughly 2 hours<\/strong> to punch out everything if completed all at once.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4601-e1477859785320.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4601-e1477859785320.jpg\" alt=\"OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit\" width=\"548\" height=\"822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4601-e1477859785320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_4601-e1477859785320-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit Product Information Description: With the OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot kit, you can build 14 different robots powered by the sun. 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