Set the planets in motion with a flick of your wrist! Build a mechanical model of the solar system including the sun and eight planets (also known as an orrery), wind it up, and watch the planets revolve around the sun. Assemble this complex machine using snap-together plastic parts to learn how the gears and wind-up mechanism work to spin the model. Detail each planet with colorful, realistic-looking printed planet graphics. Discover how a special type of gear called a planetary gear is used to simulate the mesmerizing motion of the solar system. Learn about the order of the planets, their relative sizes, their rates of revolution around the sun, their appearance, and other planetary facts. Bonus: There's a built-in expansion slot in case the mysterious Planet Nine is discovered! This kit includes full-color step-by-step illustrated assembly instructions. + Build a colorful model of the solar system. + Wind-up engine sets your planets in motion around the sun - no batteries required + Learn about the planets' celestial orbits. + Explore fundamental gear mechanics; planets travel at different speeds depending on the gear ratio.
Build a colorful model (orrery) of the solar system Wind-up engine sets your planets in motion around the sun -- no batteries or electricity required Explore fundamental gear mechanics Learn about the planets' celestial orbits Includes 8-page, full-color manual and experiment guide
Additional Information
- SKN: 522012
- ID: 34941849
- UPC: 814743015685
- MFR Number: 550037
- Ship to Quebec: No
- Toysrus Recommended Age: 8 - 10 years
- Language: English
Assembly
- Assembly Required: Yes
- Item Height: 11.00 inches
- Item Length: 10.00 inches
- Item Weight: 1.40 lbs
- Item Width: 2.50 inches
Batteries
- Batteries Included: No
- Batteries Required: No
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<span itemprop="description">Fantastic little project to build together. Cool functions with the transparent sun and the spinning gears inside.</span>
<div class="bvseo-pubdate">Date published: 2022-02-03</div>
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<span itemprop="description">Hard to assemble, flimsy and comes apart very easily, cheap materials, very loud when turned on even though it moves super slow. Don’t recommend.</span>
<div class="bvseo-pubdate">Date published: 2021-12-28</div>
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Clearly the planets rotate about the sun, but do the planets rotate on their own axis too? I would like to teach my goddaughter how day &amp; night works also.
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