John Adams Electro Mag |
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John Adams
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Binding: Toy
Brand: John Adams
EAN: 5015335034359
Label: John Adams
Manufacturer: John Adams
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 120
Publisher: John Adams
Studio: John Adams |
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Create 40+ click-together experiments with magnets and steel balls using the Electro Mag Kit.
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Product Description
Build awesome 3D circuits with the Electro Mag amazing electronics kit! Just 'click together' the magnetic Power-Stix to build over 40 cool circuits to impress your friends, including making brilliant lie detectors, trip wires and impressive LED light chasers! A brilliant way of teaching kids how exciting science can be, Electro Mag even supports the National Curriculum, making it a really brilliant gift!
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Good - needs more information, 2007-12-29
This is a good educational toy with easy to follow instructions for setting up circuits. The connections are robust as they are based on magnets - easy for a child to construct and pull apart. My only quibble is the scientific explanations which are too difficult for a 7-8 year old. It needs a simple description/glossary for each component with uses within a circuit followed by the more complicated description. Relies therefore on parental help - pretty non-existent in my household!
One engineer's symbol (light) is inconsistent.
Could be better, 2008-12-28
A good idea, but poorly executed. The variable potentiometer is of the wrong value; it simply doesn't work correctly in the circuits suggested in the manual. The electric motor stalls and won't restart in some circuits. Someone should have proofread the manual: words are missing from some of the page titles. As for the circuits that supposedly produce "music", this is nothing more than a feeble monotonal beep. I won't be buying another John Adams product.
very enjoyable, 2008-12-18
This has been a very educational toy for my son. He is 9 years old and has really learned alot.
Very robust and once you insert a set of batteries they last quite long.
Magnets not being recalled?, 2007-09-26
With the recall of magnets in toys for safety reasons (if swallowed, they pinch together the gut and can cause death) being headline news, it's nice to see that some companies flaunt the "nanny state" attitude and go ahead anyway.
This toy is great fun, and safe if you follow the instructions. The science principles explored are sound, even if they're not explained in depth. One drawback is that the balls and magnet pieces are easy to lose around the house.
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