30 days Money Back GuaranteeDay and Night Globe Kit: watch the Earth turn
A globe to understand day and night
This kit faithfully reproduces the Earth’s rotation in front of a fixed light source. As the globe turns, the continents move from light into shadow, perfectly illustrating the sequence of days and nights. A discreet motor animates the scene, making visible what we never observe live: celestial mechanics, slow and regular.
Day and night Earth globe: an educational, captivating tool
Ideal for primary or secondary school pupils, this scale model assembles easily and runs on 2 AA batteries. Its wooden structure can even be painted to personalise the experiment. Worried about fragile handling? The kit is designed to withstand use in class or in workshops. A fine first step into astronomy… without a telescope.
Day/Night Globe: specifications
- Dimensions : 18.2 cm (height) x 9 cm (length) x 5.8 cm (width)
- Materials : cut wood, plastic globe, electronic components
- Power : 2 x AA batteries (not included)
- Kit contents : wooden base, globe holder, rotating mini globe, motor, LED (Sun), wiring, battery box, switch, instructions
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9 reviews for Day and Night Globe Kit
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Helen Marsden –
Nice idea and my son enjoyed it once it was running, but the instructions were only in French and German, no English sheet at all. Took me a good twenty minutes with a translation app to work out how the little motor clips in. Works fine now, just a bit of a faff to start with.
Gareth Pryce –
Does exactly what it says. The globe turns slowly under the little lamp and my daughter finally got why her cousin in Sydney is having breakfast when we’re having tea. Globe is a touch smaller than I pictured, but it’s sturdy enough.
Priya Shah –
Bought this for my eight-year-old who has been asking endless questions about why it goes dark at teatime in winter. We set it up on the kitchen table, switched off the big light and she just sat there watching the line between light and shadow creep across the globe. Then she started moving her finger to find where we live and announced it was ‘nearly bedtime in Britain’. Built in about ten minutes with no tears. She’s now explaining it to anyone who’ll listen, including the dog.
Mick Doyle –
Ordered from here again, third kit this year, and it arrived quick as ever. Easy to put together and the slow rotation is lovely to watch in a dark room. Only niggle is the batteries aren’t included, so have some AAs ready. Still good value for the price.
Margaret Ellis –
Got this for my grandson Alfie. His little face lit up when the globe started turning. He’s been showing everyone since. Lovely.
Callum Reid –
spot on. i’m 34 and I learnt more about how the terminator line moves across the globe from this than I ever did at school. The fixed lamp acts as the Sun while the globe rotates on its tilted axis, so you can see day and night shifting in real time. Dead simple, really clever.
Fiona Whitaker –
Brilliant. Chuffed to bits with it, and so is my lad.
Clara Benson –
My grandson was chuffed to bits with this! As soon as we set it up, he couldn’t stop watching the globe spin round, completely fascinated by the whole idea of day and night. It’s been a brilliant way to spark his interest in science.
Jonathan Mills –
Got this for myself out of pure curiosity. The globe’s movement with the static “Sun” perfectly demonstrates how day turns to night. Simple yet clever. Makes understanding Earth’s rotation a bit more tangible. Nicely done.