This small, high-quality solar panel is great for demonstrations and student experiments. Attached alligator clips make the panels easy to use.
Kelvin
Solar Cell (2V, 550mA)
$12.95
Large variety of high-quality solar panels for use in solar structures from Kelvin. Very affordable options!
Brown Dog Gadgets
Solar USB Kit 1.0
$30.00
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!
Brown Dog Gadgets
Solar Racer
$15.00
Over at Brown Dog, they are making solar kits accessible, exciting, and affordable for youth, families, and classrooms. Other products range from Dual Axis Solar Trackers to Solar Cockroach Kits!
SunWind Solar
SolGear Car
$26.95
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!
Vernier
Simple Generator
$79.00
The simpleGEN is an easy-to-build AC generator that allows students to explore the basics of electrical generator design.
Spark Fun
Geared Motor (2 Pack)
$5.50
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.
Kelvin
DC Motor
$3.25
Great motor to use with solar panels or turbines!
Vernier
Water Pump
$11.00
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.
Teacher Geek
Mixed Gear Set (4 Pack)
$2.98
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
Resistor Board
$19.00
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.
Christmas Lights Etc
Colored Incandescent Bulbs
$19.99
Contrasting LED bulbs with incandescent bulbs is a great way to show just how inefficient they are!
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