Question 1

What age group is is designed for?

Accepted Answer

My son is age 9 and was able to hook up the wires without assistance.  Sometimes he needed to be reminded of what number was next to get the circuit to work.  The circuit project we did only took about 8 to 10 minutes to complete which is perfect for a 9 year old's attention span.  Great gift for a 9 year old.

Question 2

Would that be cool for adults as well?

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Honestly, probably even better for adults than children, if experiences in my household are any guide.My kit: in good repair; the manual is a little dog-eared from me carrying it around and studying schematics to see how things work.The teenage boy's kit: Manual is completely missing.  Half the parts have been removed from the board, which now looks like scrap cardboard.I'd be a little mad at the boy except I did the same thing to a similar kit I had when I was his age.  There is simply something irresistible about the desire to try to build new things out of the kit, and invariably get it wrong and do more harm than good.  That's electronic curiosity for you, and I consider it a healthy trait overall.If you're like us, you may find that you fairly quickly shift your focus away from the kit towards specific projects, as you start to see the possibilities.  For me it was learning what to do with transistors, and for the boy it was building amps and fuzz boxes for his guitar.  It was not too long before we were finding schematics online, buying components (Elenco is pretty good for most of that), learning to solder (the Elenco teach-yourself-to-solder kit is 100% recommended), and building goofy little projects.  I've now got a bunch of water alarms stationed in bathrooms and in the basement, and LED night lights that light up as it gets dark.  BTW, when you get to building your own projects, you'll want to use the SB4 boards from BusBoard Prototype Systems, which snap into four smaller boards.

Question 3

Can this kit be used by more than one person - meaning, can the experiments be completed multiple times?

Accepted Answer

Oh yea! I hooked up mine to a Radio Shack's Electronics Learning Lab Kit. The Elenco 130 is placed on it's own box with my RS kit just in front of E130kit, like steps. One in front of the other. I can work on both at the same time or with eachother. You can hook-upThis Elenco 130 kit to anyother kit you wish. In school you can hook-up the whole class.or the whole school, that if have alot batts and a long ass wire. I still my Elenco 130-in-1 kit from '95. Ok, have fun. RobS...

Question 4

what age group

Accepted Answer

The box says 10 and up.  My 7 year old grandson and I worked it together and he loved it!  The book is too advanced for him, but he can easily place the wires and enjoy seeing what happens.

ASIN	B0035XSZDI
Age Range Description	Youth
Battery Description	6 AA batteries
Best Sellers Rank	#257,879 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #2,386 in Educational Science Kits
Brand Name	Elenco
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,460)
Educational Objective	STEM
Global Trade Identification Number	00756619006987
Included Components	Learning Center
Is Assembly Required	No
Item Dimensions	16 x 12.25 x 3.75 inches
Item Type Name	Playground and Learning Center
Item Weight	2.12 Pounds
Manufacturer	Elenco Electronics LLC
Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS)	180.0
Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS)	120.0
Manufacturer Part Number	EP-130
Manufacturer Warranty Description	Warranted for defects in manufacture and materials.
Material Type	Plastic
Model Number	EP-130
Size	Medium
Theme	Science
UPC	082236010329 885800511112 885104779201 751195353548 885818390945 885266863275 063476735500 730309080617 885226036756 885162036667 885231921085 885231498112 885359521303 885146995447 756619006987 794628128856 885865428776
Unit Count	1.0 Count

Elenco 130-in-1 Electronic Playground and Learning Center

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