MudWatt, the award-winning kit that “engages kids in STEM in a whole new way” with has arrived from iWorld Australia, with micro-organisms generating electricity!
MudWatt is billed as “the perfect STEM project for budding scientists and engineers,” as it incorporates “a mix of different sciences, with tangible experiences.”
It engages kids in STEM in a whole new way, using the power of electricity-generating bacteria living in the soil beneath our feet.
We’re told that the MudWatt kits “adhere to best practices in STEM education (e.g. cross-disciplinary, creativity-instigating, and learning outcome-oriented), with tons of free resources to help educators adapt our kits to their classrooms
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Naturally, the MudWatt kit includes “everything it needs to function—from cathode to anode – all you have to do is set it up and add some dirt.” Kids experiment with different types of soil (and food from the fridge) to maximise their power output.
Within 3 to 5 days, the microbes within the soil will “start to release electrons which generate enough electricity to fuel a digital clock and LED, or track growth on the MudWatt Explorer App,” which lets kids measure their power, track their MudWatt’s bacteria growth, and unlock an awesome educational comic book.
Microbiology, Energy, Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Engineering, it’s all there in one experience, and even better, MudWatts are reusable and can last for year!
The MudWatt will be available in three different kits with varying tools, ranging from the Classic kit at $54.95 to the Classroom kit at $349.95. Stock will be available from Mid to late October 2017.
Product Features
- The award-winning bio-energy pet!
- Build your very own fuel cell that runs on muddy microbes
- A perfect STEM project for budding scientists and engineers
Activity Duration
- Building your MudWatt: 30-45 Minutes
- Measuring your MudWatt’s growth: Once per day for 2 weeks
- Analysing data: 30 Minutes
- Keeping it blinking: Can last up to decades!
Classic Kit Includes:
- Graduated container, Carbon felt electrodes (1 set),
- Blinker circuit, digital clock 1x Instructional Booklet ,
- Nitrile Gloves and free MudWatt Explorer App
The entire MudWatt range is here. Meanwhile, here's the MuddWatt Classic Kit, the MudWatt Classroom Pack is here, and the MuddWatt Science Fair Pack is here.
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