Green Science Solar Rover, DIY STEAM Powered Kids Science Kit, Boys & Girls Ages 5+

So fun, great gift, not too big of a box, the instructions are good, great value

Overall, kids think this rover is cool and it does teach them about solar energy in a fun manner. That said, the kids (grade 5) put this together themselves and were outside on a super sunny day and the rover did NOTHING! When we came out to inspect it, it turned out that the black and red wiring was not making any contact to the electrodes underneath the solar panel itself. We popped the panel out of the housing and saw that the + and - were flipped to the top of the rover when they should have been at the bottom. We popped it back in the right way, inserted the wires so they touched the electrodes of the solar panel and the rovers motor started spinning immediately. For those of you who also have the same problem, double check that the wiring is making contact with the correct part of the solar panel. :) Enjoy!

I gave this four stars because for us it worked. However, it does require incredibly small screws so my 7 year old just didn't have the dexterity to get them in on his own; I had to help. But he did love connecting the wires and helping to build it. It took us about 30 minutes to build and we loved it (that's from opening the box to heading outside to use it). It does, however, require a LOT of light. We live in Florida - in full sun, outside, it worked. But it stopped walking as soon as a cloud floated by. So it really does need a TON of light. We tried a flashlight, lamp the window - nope, had to be outside in full sun. And, it fell over a lot, but that didn't bother me because my son was then interested in how he could add legos or penny's to balance it out so it didn't fall, so that was learning. Overall, I'd buy it again - he enjoyed it. Just know the issues.

This was easy to assemble. Our 5yo granddaughter had minimal help.They work well in the sun (solar power of course) but we did try other light sources which didn't work. We did use the soda cans and had some wonderful races! Approved by Granny Camp

We loved this. It was a quick activity my 8 year old loved. He just needed help with the tiny screws

I gave it 3 stars because despite its flaws my son still loves it. First of all, our robot walks backwards. I have triple checked its assembly and everything was done correctly. Yet, it walks backwards. Our robot also has a balance issue as it can't walk more than 2 or 3 steps without falling over to the side. I have tried repositioning the "feet" to make it balance but it still falls over. So... somewhat useless though my son really enjoyed putting it together and he says he loves it. I would recommend finding another kit.

Bought as a gift for a 7 year-old niece, who loved it ( along with her 4 year old brother ). Was skeptical that the small PV panel would actually supply enough power to drive the kart along, but it did just fine. The kids loved seeing how they could stop and start the kart by putting it sun vs. shade. Instructions are adequate but could be confusing if one is not technically inclined. I would imagine that most kids would need some help assembling the components correctly but they can definitely still follow along and benefit from learning how gears, motors, electricity, and solar energy work.

Easy to follow instructions, 20 minutes to build, and worked immediately on a not-so-sunny day. Kids were impressed and are now more into solar tech (the intended outcome!). Make sure to have a small Phillips head screwdriver for assembly. There are 5 small screws in total that we used (there was a 6th but didn't need to use it). Also, the wheels are a little hard to put on and may benefit from some cement to keep them on. The kit comes with a plastic 'body' as well if you're not interested in using an aluminum can. I didn't know that when I ordered, it was a nice add-in I thought.

Amazing gift for a 7 year old. The rover run wells in direct sunlight

Fue un regalo para mi hijo y quedo encantado la vdd esta excelente el sistema solar, solamente un detalle no venia la base la base para el panel solar por lo cual anda suelto

está muy padre el robot, funcionó a la perfección a mi hijo le encantó ,el único detalle es que no trae las instrucciones de armado en español , hay una aplicación con la que según se pueden bajar sin embargo no está disponible en México.Para armarlo nosotros encontramos un video en YouTube en inglés, eso nos ayudó más xq las instrucciones son algo confusas.

For me this was an ok one to build the kids got into helping hold the screwdriver and stuff. However it is a little bit wobbly and doesn’t walk so great so we didn’t play with it as much as some of the other robots in this series the kids had more fun with the cable car one and one with wheels. Also this is solar so it doesn’t work for playing inside unless you have a bunch of incandescent bulbs in your house but I don’t I have all led so it doesn’t work inside or on a cloudy day outside. Actually we took the solar panel off and then I taped on a battery instead and connected the leads to it so we could use it indoors.

Exelente regalo para un nino entusiasta y con ganas de aprender