Vernier
2V Solar Panel
This small, high-quality solar panel is great for demonstrations and student experiments. Attached alligator clips make the panels easy to use.
Showing all 20 results
Filters
Vernier
Advanced Wind Experiment Kit
Discover advanced aspects of wind turbine technology. Test different blade designs, gear ratios, generators, and devices to measure electrical and weightlifting power with dozens of materials included in this Wind Experiment Kit.
Vernier
Basic Turbine Building Parts
The Basic Turbine Building Parts kit includes the KidWind Hub, a wind turbine generator, and 25 dowels, all in one package. This package is great for students who don’t want a ready-made wind turbine tower and base.
Christmas Lights Etc
Colored Incandescent Bulbs
Contrasting LED bulbs with incandescent bulbs is a great way to show just how inefficient they are!
Amazon
Colored LED Bulbs
We love to use holiday LED bulbs with solar or wind projects because you can cut the strings up easily to provide lots of loads for your students to experiment with!
Vernier
Competition Wind Tunnel
This is the same wind tunnel used at KidWind Challenges around the U.S. It is easy to build and can be easily disassembled for storage.
Kelvin
DC Motor
Great motor to use with solar panels or turbines!
Vernier
Energy Sensor
The Go Direct Energy Sensor quantifies the voltage, current, power, and energy output of small wind turbines and solar panels, such as those used in our KidWind Experiment Kits. It's what we use at competitions!
Spark Fun
Geared Motor
These are a pair of hobby gearmotors from DAGU. These gearmotors are the same ones recommended for use in the Shadow Chassis and offer a cheap and easy-to-use setup to get your wheels turning.
Amazon
Mini LED Lights
These mini LED string are great to hack in your solar structures. Cut and attach to your solar panels!
Vernier
Resistor Board
The Vernier Resistor Board has seven 1 W 5% resistors mounted on a circuit board. These are important because you always want to test your turbine or solar panel under a load.
Vernier
Simple Generator
The simpleGEN is an easy-to-build AC generator that allows students to explore the basics of electrical generator design.
Kelvin
Simple Multimeter
Simple and cheap multimeter to measure voltage and current. Check Kelvin’s website for more information on features and specifications.
Amazon
Solar Fountains
Amazon has a range of solar fountains that you can modify and use for projects or experiments. We like the ones where the panel is not connected to the pump.
Brown Dog Gadgets
Solar Kits
Over at Brown Dog, they are making solar kits accessible, exciting, and affordable for youth, families, and classrooms. Products range from Dual Axis Solar Trackers to Solar USB Kits and Solar Cockroach Kits!
Kelvin
Solar Panels
Large variety of high-quality solar panels for use in solar structures from Kelvin. Very affordable options!
SunWind Solar
Sun Wind Solar
Our friends at SunWind Solar have some great material packs and kits for your curious students to enjoy. We particularly love their solar car kits. If you are into building these kinds of solar devices, check them out!
Teacher Geek
Teacher Geek Stuff
Many KidWind Challenge teams have found success with Teacher Geek gears. You can get quite a few for pretty cheap! There are also a large variety of kits and materials for super awesome class activities.
Vernier
Vernier Light & Color Sensor
The Go Direct Light and Color Sensor is a powerful and versatile light sensor that measures light in the visible to ultraviolet electromagnetic spectrum. The sensor will help you do really cool experiments with your solar panels if you are interested in getting analytical.
Vernier
Water Pump
The KidWind Low Voltage Water Pump is a great way to demonstrate power output from the wind and solar kits. It makes comparing different turbine designs easy; simply measure how high different turbines can pump water using this mini pump.