LEGOEducation Renewable Energy Add-on Set 9688

A great educational resource about renewable energy and a fun way to explore technology for youngsters.

My son loved this.

Came with many instruction book. Easy to use. Kids love it!!

This kit has the appearance of being useful and interesting, but is quite disappointing in practice. The battery kits do not hold a charge, nor do the builds provide enough power to charge them. With some warranty-voiding modifications, I am sure this could become a viable kit for education, but as-is, do not buy it. Especially for the list price of $999 (what even?).

The Lego Education Renewable Energy Add on set is designed to work with the Lego Education Simple And Motorized Mechanisms Base Set 9685. This is an educational student kit that works with a Lego 4th to 6th grade engineering curriculm that have a student workbook and teacher's guide that is sold separately. The solar panel is amorphous and sensitive / works with UV lights. UV filtered light or non UV light won't generate much of a current on solar panel ... This Lego solar panel works best with outside sun light. Rechargeable NiMH battery won't hold much of a charge. Kit contains most energy efficient motor LEGO has ever made. This set is one of the few ways to get the Power Function oriented Solar Panel. Windmill blades can double as efficient water wheel blades too. Set has been discontinued so finding a NIB version now is very rare

I love this, me and my child built this. So awesome!! Nice size and weight to it. Perfect Summer craft.

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