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Brand: Arbor Scientific

Located in: Electricity, Best Sellers

This very cool device consists of a 1.5-inch ball with two small metal electrodes. When the two electrodes are touched simultaneously, the ball flashes and makes a strange tone.

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Avg. Customer Rating:

4.4 stars

(based on 16 reviews)

93% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easy to use(12), Effective demonstration(11), Fun(12), Good value(4), Interactive(10)

Best Uses:

Home(3), School(15), Teachers(5)

Describe Yourself:

Educator(6), Teacher(4)

Great electric experience for kids!

By The Golden Girls

from Charleston, SC on 10/30/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use, Effective Demonstration, Fun, Promotes Learning

Best Uses:

School

Describe Yourself:

Teacher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

Great for demonstrating both series, parallel and combination circuits! The more energy balls the better!

Energy Ball

By Joanne the cook

from New Jersey on 9/29/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use, Fun

Cons:

Broke when dropped, Flimsy

Best Uses:

Home, School

Describe Yourself:

Parent, Teacher

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

Used the product for science demonstration. Students enjoyed using it. Unfortunately, they dropped it and when it hit the floor, it stopped working.

By KC Physics Teachers

from Kansas City, MO on 9/15/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use, Effective Demonstration, Fun, Interactive, Promotes Learning

Best Uses:

School

Describe Yourself:

Teacher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

This is a great opening activity for a group or for a lesson in circuits. Everyone stands and makes a circuit by touching fingers, with the leader holding the ball and touching one electrode. When the person at the end of the circle closes the circuit by touching the other electrode, most are surprised to realize that they are part of a circuit. If you're corny enough, you can have the group close their eyes and chant: "Ohmmmmm.." An interesting note: If someone is dehyrated, the circuit won't work. This happened to me once, and I asked the cross-country runner to step outside the circle...it worked! This is a surprise for students and adults alike.

Spooky fun

By Ms. Wizard

from Dade City, FL on 6/16/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use, Effective Demonstration, Fun, Interactive, Promotes Learning

Best Uses:

Gift, School

Describe Yourself:

Teacher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

Very effective. I had 20 students in a circle touching elbows and the thing still worked!

We are one.

By Magnustar

from Windsor, CT on 10/23/2008

Describe Yourself:

Education Oriented

Pros:

Easy To Use, Effective Demonstration, Fun, Interactive, Promotes Learning

Cons:

Once in a while they don'

Best Uses:

Yoga Class for Kids

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

Used it during yoga class to demonstrate how we are connected to others. We do an electric circle.

Great Crowd Pleaser

By Paul

from Tucson AZ on 10/18/2008

Describe Yourself:

Education Oriented, Educator

Pros:

Easy To Use, Effective Demonstration, Fun, Interactive, Promotes Learning

Best Uses:

School, Students, Teachers

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

This really shows how we are all connected to one another.

Energy ball is great!

By Kevin

from Medina, Ohio on 6/4/2008

Describe Yourself:

Educator, Thrifty

Pros:

Easy To Use, Effective Demonstration, Fun, Interactive, Promotes Learning

Best Uses:

School, Students, Teachers

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

Great hands on activity to demonstrate electrical circuits.

Your Entire Class Can Become a Circuit

By Phsx1

from Kansas City on 6/3/2008

Describe Yourself:

Educator

Pros:

Easy To Use, Effective Demonstration, Fun, Interactive

Best Uses:

School, Students

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

Your entire class can create a circuit by making a large circle and touching fingertips. The bulb/ball works only when the circuit is complete, so you can demonstrate open and closed circuits by having various students in the circle "untouch" fingers. I had heard that a student does not conduct the small current well if he/she is dehydrated. One day, when the demo did not work, I asked the young woman whom I knew was a long-distance runner (and likely dehydrated) to step out of the circle--and it worked!

My children were fascinated with it.

By Momma

from Glenside, PA on 4/7/2008

Describe Yourself:

Parent, Science Enthusiast

Pros:

Easy To Use, Effective Demonstration, Fascinating To Children, Fun, Interactive, Promotes Learning

Best Uses:

Home, Science Party Display

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

My young boys really enjoyed this toy. They repeatedly wanted to try it. It was tough to "put it away" for their science party. It was a favorite.

Wonderful!

By jt

from Pauls Valley, OK on 3/24/2008

Describe Yourself:

Educator

Pros:

Easy To Use, Effective Demonstration, Fun, Interactive, Promotes Learning

Best Uses:

Students, Teachers

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

So much fun!

Energy Balls

By Masters

from Florida Keys on 12/12/2007

Describe Yourself:

Educator

Pros:

Easy To Use, Effective Demonstration, Fun, Interactive, Promotes Learning

Cons:

Brakes when dropped, Flimsy

Best Uses:

Home, School, Students, Teachers

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

I am a science teacher and love to use these energy balls to introduce open and closed circuits. It really electrifies my lesson!

great teaching and learning tool.

By Charlie

from Whitehall, PA on 10/11/2007

Describe Yourself:

Educator

Pros:

Easy To Use, Effective Demonstration, Fun, Interactive, Promotes Learning

Best Uses:

School, Students, Teachers

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

as an ice breaker with adult classes
demonstrate team work with students

Safe Fun with electricity

By Viki from Stephenville, Texas on 3/9/2007

Pros:

Good Value

Cons:

Dropping cuts life short

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

I liked the energy balls. It is a safe way to teach electicity to young children.

Everyone needs one of these

By Martha from Charlottesville, Virginia on 3/2/2007

Pros:

Durable, Good Value, High Quality

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

Excellent product for energy testing and for individuals to see the power of energy

Not just a toy

By Evan

from San Diego, CA on 2/14/2007

Pros:

Good Value, High Quality

Best Uses:

Science demonstration

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

I have seen this before as in party favor bags at kids' birthday parties, but until I saw the description on this web site I didn't realize it could be used with a group of people as a scientific demonstration. I can't comment on its durability.

I would buy this again.

By Joan

from St. Paul, Leitchfield on 10/7/2006

Pros:

Good Value

Cons:

Worth what it cost

Best Uses:

Showing a closed circuit

Comments about Arbor Scientific Energy Ball:

The students were totally amazed and everyone wanted to do it. I did have one student that it did not work with. Any suggestions about that?

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