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 So cool! Unique addition to any kid's room. April 22, 2007
Amy Tiemann (North Carolina, USA)
125 out of 125 found this review helpful
I have seen boys and girls ages 2 to 8 captivated by Uncle Milton's "Moon in My Room." As an adult, frankly I think it's pretty cool too!
The moon model has a contured, textured surface. It is a couple of inches thick, curved, so it has real depth. The moon cycles through 12 different phases. I have not seen any evidence of the light turning on automatically after dark, as advertised, but it works fine manually or by activating the automatic 5-seconds per phase cycle. The moon is lit up from a light within and the plastic does not glow in the dark when it is turned off.
The Moon in My Room is advertised as appropriate for ages 6 and up, but since it's mounted on the wall I don't see why it can't go in a toddler's room as long as the remote control is secured. I will echo a previous reviewer's comment that you need to keep track of the remote, as I don't think it would work otherwise.
My child has really enjoyed this January 12, 2007
L (MS)
53 out of 53 found this review helpful
This was a Christmas gift for my 8 year old daughter who is into absolutely nothing but animals. She absolutely loves it. She turns it on every night and her and our other children go and watch it. I even watch it. It has two settings. 1. Is where it goes through the phases of the moon. I was mistaken about how this works, I thought that it went through the phases along with the moon, however, it blinks through them pretty quick. 2. The moon is just set on a single phase of the moon. I have seen them go through both of the settings, there is a small remote control that the child can set themselves. The only problem with the remote is that because of its size it can get easily misplaced, especially if your kids are like mine and would lose just about anything. My suggestion for this would be to put some velcro on the back of the remote and stick it somewhere. Also it has a sensor and turns off when the sun comes up and back on when the sun goes out. It also runs off batteries. Ours came with a cd, which I thought would be something that they could watch on the computer, but it isn't it is just talking about the moon. Overall it was a good purchase, and I would definitely recommend it for a child who is very hard to shop for.
What a neat idea! May 6, 2007
Two of four hops (La Crosse, WI)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
My son became a space "expert" after his 3rd grade class studied the solar system. We've hung his moon in his room and he uses it every night. The CD is informative and well-paced for younger kids. The information is kid-friendly and helpful for learning about space and the moon. We ended up buying on for our niece, too! The Moon in My Room would work well in a classroom, as well (I'm a teacher, too). Highly, highly recommended!
Moon in my Classroom! March 9, 2007
Mary Layman
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I am teaching 1st-3rd graders basic astronomy. Every morning at our meeting someone uses the Moon in My Room to demonstrate the phases. They understand how to read a lunar calendar, and can use it to figure out the phase for the day if they did not see the moon the previous day or night. The remote control is a little tricky and getting little kids to use it well is a challenge, but they can all name the phases as someone clicks through them using this tool. It's great that the maria are portrayed so realistically, as the kids have learned how to tell if the moon phase is waxing or waning by looking at which maria are visible. It really helped them build understanding when they could touch the 'topography' and connect it with a photograph and map of the moon, and they were able to use the vocabulary they were studying to describe the surface. I am very grateful for this tool, as it has enhanced our learning dramatically.
Much better than I expected June 3, 2007
J. Sotomayor
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought this for my niece and was very impressed at how good it looked when on. First of all it appears to use white LEDs for illumination (and lots of them too). This gives it a very realistic moon light color. The details of the moon come to life when the item is lit and the room is darkened. It looks very convincing. The remote is very easy to use and usefull too. This may be a child's toy but it looks good enought to put anywhere. I'm going to buy one for myself.
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