Building Solar Robots for Kids - STEM Week Continues with Solar Projects Page-10

Building Solar Robots for Kids - STEM Week Continues with Solar Projects

Season:1
Episode:12
Page Number:10

Jeff: I think if left to our own devices for a number of days in a survival type situation, like it's like Tony Stark in Iron Man. I think we would be able to build one halfway decent robot. Not an Iron Man suit, but like one of these robots. It might take a few weeks, but you give us enough time and enough alcohol, eventually, I think we would complete one.

Mr. Dog Poop: I don't believe that that's the case, but I'm going to voice my opinion about the kit. I think it's a win. I think it's challenging. I think for eight-year-olds, if they can build these robots and follow the instructions and figure this out, it's going to give them a lot of insight into electrical engineering, into mechanical engineering, and definitely promote science and technology. What do you think?

Jeff: I'm going to agree with you out of all of the kits. I mean look, the chemistry one, definitely we were having fun. We definitely had some experiments. There were some technical issues with it. But I would say this one is the winner. But you need to watch this video before you do it to see our mistake. Because if we did not make that initial mistake, I think we would've been able to finish this. Because I've spent most of this show searching for parts in this pile of parts.

Mr. Dog Poop: And they were numbered.

Jeff: While they have numbers.

Mr. Dog Poop: And they were numbered. I mean, the manual is extensive. It has step by step to build the different robots. It shows you that you need to use the actual sun and not a light bulb. Yeah. I think this is a good educational kit. I don't think it was expensive. I think it was under $20, you know, $20 to invest in your kids. And they can take it apart and build other robots. So, I can't tell you the quality of the robots they're going to be building because we can't really assemble it.

Jeff: We're too dumb to actually.

Mr. Dog Poop: It's perplexing. I mean, there's a lot of gears and rods in here and these rods are different sizes and different lengths. And you know, trying to build something, these gears have to go on there and the gears are going to have to run on each other. These little gears on the motor have edges on the outside to keep the gears together. So, it's important that they're in the right direction. There's a lot going on here. There's a lot going on.

Jeff: Oh, yeah.

Mr. Dog Poop: The fake solar cells, I'm not sure why they did. That's just for the look, but I was able to build the fake ones. Lots of stickers. I think this could keep kids occupied for a few days and if they build it and it's running and it's walking or doing whatever these robots are supposed to do I think it's a win. I think get your kids off TikTok. Start building their self-esteem and get them a robot kit.

Jeff: Yeah. What's the worst that can happen?

Mr. Dog Poop: No, we didn't get paid. We bought this with our own money. We didn't get paid for this. We're not endorsing it. We're not putting a link on there to earn money. This is our honest opinion of the kit. Jeff's occupied. This is the most occupied I've ever seen you.

Jeff: I found a piece that goes together. I've got like three parts of it.

Mr. Dog Poop: So, you almost had a complete robot.

Jeff: Almost. But it's not going to happen.

Mr. Dog Poop: It’s not going to happen.

Jeff: I mean, I'm still at least a half hour away.

Jeff: Now, the question for everyone is, do you think I'm going to sit here after this show goes off the air and I'm going to continue to build this, to build up my own.

Mr. Dog Poop: And then you're going to do another show on your channel of completing the stupid robot that I couldn't build on the Man Show.

NEXT