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# Monk Makes Solar Experiments Kit for micro:bit

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE08254 · **Brand:** [Monk Makes](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/monk-makes-australia)
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With this project kit you will learn all about how tiny amounts of energy can be harvested from the sun and stored for later use, using a practical and experiment-led approach.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $94.60 (inc GST) — $86.00 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 6+ $82.56 (exc GST) · 12+ $79.98 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney).
- We can dispatch 1 today; more stock is typically available with a 7–14 day lead time.

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## Description

The MonkMakes Solar Experimenters Kit for micro:bit is a project kit that allows you to experiment with harvesting energy from the sun and other light sources. It consists of a solar panel to harvest the energy, a solar store that stores the harvested energy, and a low energy light bulb and a motor that can be driven with the energy that you harvest.

There are three projects that introduce energy harvesting without the micro:bit, followed by 3 bigger projects that use the micro:bit (not provided) as an intelligent controller. The micro:bit monitors and manages the charging and discharging of the solar store.

With this project kit you will learn all about how tiny amounts of energy can be harvested from the sun and stored for later use, using a practical and experiment-led approach.

**Downloads**

- [Instruction](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/instructions_solar_kit_mb_22480741db4.pdf)
- [Lesson Plans](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1o5tRY1PeU4N-NSVctra4NxnCvmP65Huj?usp=sharing)
- [Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/datasheet_solar_kit_for_mb_124171cc2ee.pdf)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/s/p/spread_out_instructions.jpg)