Joined in 2023 
82 
63 About this deal
The next thing to consider when choosing toys for children is what do we want them to learn? Do we want them to learn about animals? About colors? About counting? These are all important topics that you may want your child exposed to from an early age so that they can begin learning about these things before school starts and continue learning throughout the year. Educational toys play a big role in this, as they keep on introducing and nurturing children with educational topics, their surroundings, life skills and many more. After that he was hooked, first building more complex circuits – in series and parallel – while adding resistors and light emitting diodes. He’s progressed with enthusiasm through the experiments involving light and sound and is well on his way to the lie detector and burglar alarm experiments.
The experiments in the book are really fun and do encourage children to learn in a fun way. With making Morse Code generators, simple radio sets, flashing lamps etc. there is a lot to do and enjoy. I have loved helping the kids with the experiments and, I must admit, to doing a few whilst they haven’t been around (it is quite interesting and you’re never too old to learn). The John Adams Hot Wires kit cleverly boosts interest in experiments 2 and 3, after teaching the most basic (lighting a lamp) circuit in experiment 1. How does it do this? Well, experiment 2 uses another simple circuit to spin a motor with a fan on top, nothing too exciting, until experiment 3 encourages you to switch polarity on the fan and press the switch. The result appears the same for a few seconds, only for the fan to then whizz into the air and fly on an erratic tour of your room. When you're shopping educational toys for your child, the first thing to consider is the age of the toy. Educational toys should be age appropriate, otherwise they will not be helpful in developing skills or learning concepts.
Currently popular on idealo
Which is why I was so keen to get my hands on the John Adams Hot Wires set, which looked like everything his online lessons weren’t; fun, exciting, colourful, inspiring. Basically, everything that good teaching should be. And my suspicions that this might finally provoke an interest in him were well founded. I am very impressed with the quality of the electronic components. All wires are secured within the components so the kit is very safe and simple to operate. Each individual component is also very well made and well labelled. I believe that this Hot Wires kit will last for a long time.
If you want to help further your children’s education at home then Hot Wires is the perfect set to encourage their scientific learning. Who knows, you may just find that you have a budding electrical engineer in the house. Definitely worth 5 stars for ease of use, quality, durability, educational and fun value. Hot Wires is education in a fun, practical way that encourages creative & logical thinking and helps children read and follow instructional electrical diagrams. I can’t say there have been many occasions over the last year of home schooling that I’ve genuinely looked forward to. Certainly not listening to pre-recorded lessons explaining fronted adverbials to my nine-year-old, or split diagraphs to my six-year-old. But one set of lessons I did get excited about – before they started – were the pre-recorded electronics lessons on the Oak National Academy. Understanding electronics is a vital part of children’s scientific education but this set teaches more than that. It also helps with problem solving, critical and logic thinking when something doesn’t work as it should – where did we go wrong and what can we do to fix it. It also teaches patience, being meticulous, how to read and follow diagrams and instructions, and having a clear thought process. For example, if you are buying a toy for a toddler that is too advanced, they may get bored and turn to other activities while they wait for the toy to be played with. Thus, early learning toys are appropriate for toddlers, instead of too complex toys.
For example, if a child wants to play with cars but can't yet reach them without climbing up on furniture or standing on boxes, then consider purchasing an attachment that allows them to play with cars without having to stand up or climb up things. If you want to help further your children’s education at home that goes beyond phonics, reading and maths then Hot Wires is the perfect set to encourage their scientific learning. Who knows, you may just find that you have a budding electrical engineer in the house.
The experiments in the book are really fun and do encourage children to learn in a fun way. With making Morse Code generators, simple radio sets, flashing lamps etc. there is a lot to do and enjoy. I have loved helping the kids with the experiments and, I must admit, to doing a few whilst they haven’t been around (it is quite interesting and you’re never too old to learn). The youngest member in the house (age 8) has even made her own designs, blowing a fuse along the way but creating some interesting and working designs! The Hot Wires kit states that it is suitable for children 8+ but our six-year-old daughter Ella has been perfectly capable of putting together experiments 1-15 so far and judging by her enthusiasm she’ll be building the logic circuits (experiments 96-100) in no time. Both my children were very keen to try out the experiments! It didn’t take Ms C long to find the components and Mr K to set it all up. Hot Wires are made with improved corrosion resistance components and the composition of new zinc. This gives the batteries a 10-year, anti-leak shelf life. The use of Japanese technology in making the product gives it better performance after storage, high temperatures, and discharge. School Project SuitableInstead of looking at specific developmental areas that children might need help with, look at their interests and how those interests can be incorporated into the toy. This will ensure that play and learn go hand in hand, allowing learning toys to develop important skills in children during their play-time. All one needs to do is follow the full-colour step-by-step instructions to become an electronics wizard - the kit comes with all you need to build things such as a flying dist, a working radio with an automatic station, a lie detector, a burglar alarm, among many other projects. Long-Lasting and Durable The entire set is just quality. The components feel tough and durable, and are not flimsy so will stand up to being snapped together and unsnapped for a long time. As the book continues the experiments become more than simple circuits with the addition of sound IC units for burglar alarms and lie detectors (requires moisture on a sensor) and light sensitive photo resistor. Will this kit you can even create logic circuits, introducing binary and how computers work. I am really impressed with as how you progress through the book the experiments get more challenging, adding in new components and more complicated designs. The sees circuits go from a switch to circuits activated by touch, noise, water and light giving results in sirens, flashing lights, flying discs and even sound effects. Type of Products: John Adams Toys produces a wide variety of toys for children, including board games, puzzles, outdoor games, and creative arts and crafts sets. Some of their most popular products include "Hot Wires" game, "Edible Science" game, and "Aquagelz" craft sets.
As we have been working our way through the book, the experiments get slowly more complicated adding in resistors of varying strengths, different types of switches and sensors and even sounds. The favourite experiment the kids have completed so far is experiment 3 where they power a spinning disc causing it to fly up in the air. Unfortunately, Harrison didn’t quite share my enthusiasm, which was disappointing as he’s always loved knowing how things work. But to be honest I could see how he wasn’t enthused, because the online lessons on building simple circuits seemed so abstract. It wasn’t hands-on, he’d watch the teacher build a circuit, then draw the circuit diagram, then say “can I have a break now?” About the Brand: John Adams Toys is a UK-based toy company that was founded in 1967. Therefore, as of 2023, the company has been in existence for over 55 years. They are best known for their excellent game sets for arts & crafts, their science and STEM range of products which has been making learning science fun. Contents: transparent assembly workstation, connectors, buzzer, touch plate, photo resistor, LEDs, battery units, loudspeaker, music IC, alarm IC, sound IC, motor unit, propellor, antenna coil, lamp, bulb, microphone, power amp IC, resistors, capacitors, transistors, diode and full colour instruction booklet. Requires 4 x AA batteries (not included) John Adams
Uploading
Next we built the radio set which involves using the Variable Capacitor and the Antenna Coil. My children finds this experiment super cool and loves that they are able to get a radio signal and listen to it but the sound is quite soft. We first built the Lie Detector which involves using the Touch Plate. When people tell lies they become nervous and sweat slightly. This alters the electrical resistance of their skin. The Loudspeaker produces a low note, indicating that your skin has a high electrical resistance. If you wet your finger and touch the Touch Plate, the note produced becomes high and loud.
Great Deal 
New Comment