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product_id: 1616081
title: "Motors & Generators"
brand: "thames & kosmos"
price: "VT18576"
currency: VUV
in_stock: null
reviews_count: 8
category: "Thames & Kosmos"
url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/1616081-motors-and-generators
store_origin: VU
region: Vanuatu
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# 25 hands-on STEM experiments transparent motor reveals inner workings magnetism & electric current exploration Motors & Generators

**Brand:** thames & kosmos
**Price:** VT18576
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> ⚙️ Unlock the power of motion and magnetism—because curiosity never goes out of style!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Motors & Generators by thames & kosmos
- **How much does it cost?** VT18576 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/1616081-motors-and-generators)

## Best For

- thames & kosmos enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted thames & kosmos brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Dual Power Play:** Switch effortlessly between motor and hand-crank generator modes to experience energy conversion firsthand.
- • **Magnet Magic Unveiled:** Experiment with magnets to unlock the secrets of magnetic fields and their electric influence.
- • **See Science in Action:** Transparent motor design lets you witness every component in motion—no guesswork, just pure discovery.
- • **Award-Winning STEM Fun:** Parents' Choice Silver Award winner with a vibrant 48-page color guide that makes learning irresistibly engaging.
- • **Master Electric Motion:** Dive into 25 guided lessons that decode how motors convert electricity into movement.

## Overview

The Thames & Kosmos Motors & Generators Science Kit offers 25 interactive STEM experiments designed for kids ages 8 and up. Featuring a transparent electric motor, this award-winning kit reveals the inner mechanics of motors and generators, allowing users to explore electricity, magnetism, and energy conversion through hands-on learning. Complete with a full-color 48-page guide, it’s an engaging educational tool that brings complex scientific principles to life.

## Description

Product Description 665036 features: -Electric motor is made of transparent plastic to show the inside components. -Set up the motor to run on battery power and learn how a motor works. -Reconfigure the device to work in reverse as a hand-crank electric generator. -Experiment with magnets to learn about the force of magnetism. Category: -electronic learning. Minimum age requirement: -8 years and up. Dimensions: overall height - top to bottom: -13. 1 inches. Overall Width - side to side: -8. 9 inches. Overall depth - front to back: -2. 6 inches. Overall product weight: -1. 3 pounds. From the Manufacturer Electric motors and generators are in countless devices, appliances, and vehicles we use every day. They are an essential technology in our modern world. With this kit, you can conduct 25 experiments to learn how an electric motor converts electricity into motion, and how an electric generator does just the opposite, converting motion into electricity. The electric motor is made of transparent plastic to show how the inside components work. Set up the motor to run on battery power and learn how a motor works. Then reconfigure the device to work in reverse as a hand-crank electric generator. Experiment with magnets to learn about the force of magnetism, and how magnetic fields relate to electric current. Build simple circuits consisting of the motor or generator, wires, and a light bulb to learn about the flow of electricity. Learn about gears and drive-trains and how they work to effectively convert kinetic energy into electrical energy and back again. The full-color, 48-page manual guides your experiments with step-by-step instructions.

Review: This was a fun purchase! - I really enjoyed assembling this kit! It had exactly what I'd wanted -- gears, magnets and coil, and a working mini generator. The kit does do a good job of illustrating the principles involved, and in a manner way more engaging than what is typically used in schools!! Or in my schools, anyway. The booklet was also very interesting. Overall, I think this item would make an excellent gift for an intellectually curious recipient!! As for its compatibility with other kits, specifically electronics, that's a good question! It does mention hooking up more than one generator together, so you ought to ask, because obviously, duh, that would be awesome! Overall, a fun purchase! Definitely giftable in my opinion.
Review: Excellent and intuitive - This is an amazing product that also comes with a great booklet to use in your child’s science curriculum. I love it and so does my son. The kit is intuitive and can be easily put together, and it works. Five stars.

## Features

- Learn how an electric motor converts electricity into motion
- Explore how an electric generator converts motion into electricity
- Observe the motor's inner working through its transparent plastic
- Discover how magnetic fields relate to electric current
- New 2012 item - includes 60-page full-color manual

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B007WDGZF2 |
| Age Range Description | 8+ |
| Battery Description | AA (2) |
| Best Sellers Rank | #94,497 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #984 in Educational Science Kits |
| Brand Name | Thames & Kosmos |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 416 Reviews |
| Educational Objective | STEM |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00814743010390 |
| Included Components | magnets, plastic, wires |
| Item Dimensions | 13.1 x 2.6 x 8.9 inches |
| Item Type Name | Thames & Kosmos Motors and Generators |
| Item Weight | 0.01 Ounces |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Thames & Kosmos |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 180.0 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 96.0 |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | 1 year limited warranty |
| Material Type | Plastic , steel |
| Size | 8.9 |
| Sub Brand | thames |
| Subject | NON-CLASSIFIABLE |
| Theme | science-and-nature |
| UPC | 885355465823 433599222704 094313596190 814743010390 730309081423 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Images

![Motors & Generators - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81gITndlfRL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: ?right for boy age 8 and good at building**
A: I think so, we got a bunch of these sets (because they are modular and can work together to build more complex stuff) for our 8, now 9 year old.  He is an expert at Legos--building the 14-16 year old sets.  He found this fun and it is still on the front of the toy shelf.  T&K manuals are like mini-science books.  They have been great to re-teach the mom too :)

**Q: Seriously... gender - boy!?!  really!? girls need to know about science and engineering, as well! the gender description should be removed!**
A: Definitely for Girls, too!  I’m with you there! Amazon needs to know that Electronic learning is not gender specific to Boys and needs to put the Electronic learning category under all genders!

**Q: Does this set turn gears to make other sets parts move**
A: There are 2 gears connected to a generator through a hand crank.  There is a clear plastic cover over the gears so you can see how they mesh together as you turn the hand crank.

**Q: Is this compatible with the Thames and Kosmos Electronics learning circuits series of kits as an alternative to the battery compartmentt?**
A: I’m not sure. I didn’t purchase the circuits kit.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was a fun purchase!
*by S***N on March 29, 2021*

I really enjoyed assembling this kit! It had exactly what I'd wanted -- gears, magnets and coil, and a working mini generator. The kit does do a good job of illustrating the principles involved, and in a manner way more engaging than what is typically used in schools!! Or in my schools, anyway. The booklet was also very interesting. Overall, I think this item would make an excellent gift for an intellectually curious recipient!! As for its compatibility with other kits, specifically electronics, that's a good question! It does mention hooking up more than one generator together, so you ought to ask, because obviously, duh, that would be awesome! Overall, a fun purchase! Definitely giftable in my opinion.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent and intuitive
*by S***H on September 12, 2023*

This is an amazing product that also comes with a great booklet to use in your child’s science curriculum. I love it and so does my son. The kit is intuitive and can be easily put together, and it works. Five stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good product but limited
*by J***S on April 26, 2023*

This is a really neat set. The hand crank generator build and the lesson on magnets and electric engines are great. The only problem is that once you’ve done those two projects the set is basically done. The booklet is well written and has good explanations but the set is very limited in scope. Very entertaining for 10-15 minutes then kind of a bummer when you realize you’re done.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-14*