Price : $32.99
Educational Insights Geosafari Motorized Solar System Info - Observe the vastness of space in a dramatic light show! The "sun" is lighted with an ultra-bright 1000-hour light bulb inside a yellow orb to shine onto the planets as they orbit around it. The central tower and the planetary support rods are black so that they "disappear" in a darkened room for a spectacular effect. Base features planetary longitude marks so the planets can be set up to their correct positions. Plus, the unique stardome (included) converts the unit into a planetarium. Powered by four "C" batteries (not included) or A/C adapter (not included).
Feature Educational Insights Geosafari Motorized Solar System
- The unique stardome converts the unit into a planetarium
- The central tower and the planetary support rods are black so that they "disappear" in a darkened room for a spectacular effect
- Includes a Stardome that converts the unit to a planetarium
- A/C adapter not included
- Base features planetary longitude marks so the planets can be set up to their correct positions
- Observe the vastness of space in a dramatic light show
This review is from : Educational Insights Geosafari Motorized Solar System
Very Cute for the Price . My 4 year old wanted glow in the dark planets to hang from the ceiling, but I couldn't find anything I was happy with in this price range. We love this toy and had fun putting it together. With a 4 year old "helping" it took about 5 minutes to assemble, and I had absolutely no problems. After assembly, you'll need a minimum of 30 inches of space for the planets to rotate properly. The planets do not move at different speeds, and some of the planets don't exactly look as they should, i.e. earth is just colored dark blue. You can operate the toy with just the sun lamp (constellation lamp), just the planet rotation, or both together. The motor for the planet rotation is pretty loud. Overall we like it and my 4 year old insists on falling asleep with the constellation lamp turned on.
Very Cute for the Price . My 4 year old wanted glow in the dark planets to hang from the ceiling, but I couldn't find anything I was happy with in this price range. We love this toy and had fun putting it together. With a 4 year old "helping" it took about 5 minutes to assemble, and I had absolutely no problems. After assembly, you'll need a minimum of 30 inches of space for the planets to rotate properly. The planets do not move at different speeds, and some of the planets don't exactly look as they should, i.e. earth is just colored dark blue. You can operate the toy with just the sun lamp (constellation lamp), just the planet rotation, or both together. The motor for the planet rotation is pretty loud. Overall we like it and my 4 year old insists on falling asleep with the constellation lamp turned on.
Educational Insights Geosafari Motorized Solar System Reviews
Do not buy . Do not buy. My wife picked this up to teach a lesson for the solar system and shadows. She kept telling me she was having trouble putting in the C sized batteries, so I got home and tried to figure it out myself. They won't fit, at least not with the door closed. I ended up building an AC adapter to work with it for her lesson, but it was very unimpressive. Not something that's going to wow a principal or kids for that matter.
It's got a standard C cell flashlight battery for the sun and it's really dim even when dialed into the recommended settings. Once the lesson was over we resolved to never use it again.
Do not buy . Do not buy. My wife picked this up to teach a lesson for the solar system and shadows. She kept telling me she was having trouble putting in the C sized batteries, so I got home and tried to figure it out myself. They won't fit, at least not with the door closed. I ended up building an AC adapter to work with it for her lesson, but it was very unimpressive. Not something that's going to wow a principal or kids for that matter.
It's got a standard C cell flashlight battery for the sun and it's really dim even when dialed into the recommended settings. Once the lesson was over we resolved to never use it again.
Educational Insights Geosafari Motorized Solar System Opinions
A total waste of money . This toy is very cheaply made. It uses C bateries but not indicated anywhere in the box ormanuals. The sun is made of two piece cheap plastic that don't fit together properly, so, one part keeps falling off unless you tape it with clear tape. The planets are outside the range of light so there are no useful shadows. The rotation produces a fairly laud motorized sound. Also the bulb burned in less than an hour and the fact that it came with an extra bulb, does mean that you can expect the second bulb to burn in no time as well. Ultimately, this toy is a lame waste of money, a good idea with lausy production from China that really belong to the shelves of a "DOLAR STORE".
A total waste of money . This toy is very cheaply made. It uses C bateries but not indicated anywhere in the box ormanuals. The sun is made of two piece cheap plastic that don't fit together properly, so, one part keeps falling off unless you tape it with clear tape. The planets are outside the range of light so there are no useful shadows. The rotation produces a fairly laud motorized sound. Also the bulb burned in less than an hour and the fact that it came with an extra bulb, does mean that you can expect the second bulb to burn in no time as well. Ultimately, this toy is a lame waste of money, a good idea with lausy production from China that really belong to the shelves of a "DOLAR STORE".
Poor quality poor detail planets all rotate at the same speed . Another case of you-get-what-you-pay for. Cheap quality, planets have so little (or so poorly done) detail that you almost can't tell them apart except for Jupiter and Saturn. My son keeps thinking Earth is Neptune. Also, the planets do NOT rotate at different speeds, which in my mind is a terrible "education", so for that alone it deserves 1 star. They all rotate together. All you can do is adjust at what diameter around the run the planet should be in, and that's it! Boring. It's also incredible cheap sounding and borders on "noisy". I did not have problems putting in the C batteries, but for having 4 C batteries I would expect the Sun to be a bit brighter...it's very dim. Overall, I'm very disappointed and will be returning it after I find a better one. If I find something better I will come back and update this post.
Cons Review
great idea but doesn't work . This looked like a really neat way for our kids to learn more about the solar system. It even comes with a chart to (roughly) align the planets in relation to each other according to time of year. The planetarium feature is a bit dim - I can see the constellations, but can't read the names. Our motor feature doesn't work - the planets do not revolve. We haven't gotten around to sending it back yet. If we get one that works, I would give it a higher rating.
Excellent solar system model . I bought this, believe it or not, to teach my two-year-old granddaughter the solar system. She now knows most of the planets and loves to make them orbit the sun by turning the switch. It's an excellent model.
Geosafari Motorized Solar System . This solar system was difficult to put together. I read and reread the instructions before finally finding the symbols that tell you which planets are which and where they go. The little end pieces that the planets sit on keep falling off when my son pulls the planet off the rod. And all the planets move at the same rate. My son really only plays with the planets by themselves, so I could have saved a lot of money by just buying him the planets. He wasn't interested in the rotation when all is said and done.
The bulb for the sun . This is a great toy and educational tool. I give it hight marks. I have one complaint. The bulb for the sun doesn't have a long enough life. [...] Thanks in advance.
Les Campbell
Les Campbell
Solar System . My grandsons (6 & 4) loved the star projector. The monthly planet locations were easy to set up based upon the calibrated scales on the base. The documentation has a nice table of future planet locations.
Geosafari Solar System . Very adjustable for the current date, educational and the attachment that allows you to view constellations on the ceiling is great to look at. Fairly easy to assemble.
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Product Details
EAN : 0086002052377UPC : 042499020503
MPN : 5237
Brand : Educational Insights
Weight : 3 pounds
Height : 7 inches
Length : 14 inches
Width : 11 inches
Binding : Toy
Department : ToysAndShoes
Manufacturer : Educational Insights
Manufacturer Minimum Age : 8 years
Model : 5237
Publisher : Educational Insights
Release Date : 2007-06-01
SKU : AZDH-5237EDIN
Studio : Educational Insights
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