SolarBots: 8-in-1 Solar Robot Kit

Toys using solar energy should be the wave of the future — what a great way to harness nature and play all day. These SolarBots which are unique robots that you create are powered by the sun. Build adorable characters that use a tiny compact solar panel to get their energy.

There are several options from building a drummer robot that marches along, beating a drum; an armadillo robot that does somersaults; a solar bug that crawls on six legs, and more! The 48-page, full-color manual guides solar power pioneers through model assembly and offers fun scientific facts about the real-life applications of solar technology. What solar-powered inventions will you dream up?

Age 6+.

NASCAR Crash Circuit Road Course with Winner’s Circle

Sure to make you smile, this hyper speed new race set brings the excitement of NASCAR into your living room. Compete like real drivers as you race around steep turns at lightening speeds while side swiping one another and even pushing your competition off the track. Your car might even fly and pass other cars and you might even get wrecked. A super charged, super fun game.

The Road Course Track set with Winner’s Circle comes with two motorized race cars, two flash chargers, pit crew figurines, and a Winner’s Circle that really spins!

AGES: 5 plus

VEX Robotics Construction Zone

Building has never been such fun… ok it has, but this is a real treat for the budding builder in your home that will adore the VEX Robotics Construction Zone. It Includes over 1,350 pieces, and there are three separate builds that function just like their real-life counterparts, including the construction workers to help you with the heavy lifting.

The Construction Crane has an elevator and stands over the site at about two feet. Control its operations to lift and move objects wherever the crane can reach. Complete with an engine, the Dump Truck can haul parts across your construction site. The Backhoe will help you scoop and do all the heavy lifting!

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1. Question: What are some of the “things” or activities that the people of Vancouver do for fun?

Answer:

We truly love and cherish the natural beauty of our place on the planet. Walk the famous Seawall which circles the entire downtown, weaving through a variety of areas like Stanley Park, English Bay, Granville Island, Coal Harbour (you really don’t need a car to get around downtown). Some of the world’s best skiing is only a short distance in Whistler. And some of the most picturesque islands share the landscape of The Georgia Straight (great sailing!) There are so many distinctive neighbourhoods in Vancouver, all offering a wide array of food from all over the world. This is a world class city for foodies!

2.  Question: What’s one thing the public probably does NOT know about Vancouver?

Answer:

Our city has a large and truly fantastic city park named after our country’s sixth Governor General, Lord Frederick Stanley – Stanley Park. The very same person that the NHL’s championship trophy is named after – The Stanley Cup! We suspect that the trophy is now more famous than the park or the man ever was or will be.

* The Governor General is the Queen’s representative in Canada.

3. Share some aspect of what Vancouver has contributed to the world.

Answer:

Vancouver earned the nickname of HOLLYWOOD NORTH in the 1980s as American productions began to flourish (21 Jump Street, MacGiver, X-Files) but Hollywood North has flourished far beyond what many can even fathom as movies and television shows continue to be produced here that the list is so numerous that it is hard to believe. 273 TV shows so far without even mentioning the movie productions (Super Natural, Once Upon A Time, Fringe, etc).

Famous Vancouverites

Athletes

Karen Magnussen

Cam Neely

Joe Sakic

Paul Kariya

Justin Morneau

Lui Passaglia

Harry Jerome

Actors

Deborah Kara Unger

Ryan Reynolds

Seth Rogan

Hayden Christensen

Jason Priestley

Michael J. Fox

Carrie-Anne Moss

Musical Groups, Musicians

Sarah McLachlan

Chilliwack

The Payolas

The Poppy Family

Loverboy

Bryan Adams

Prism

Nickelback

Michael Bublé

Trooper

Said The Whale

Spirit Of The West

D. O. A.

New Pornographers

ODDS

The Headpins

Environmentalist

David Suzuki

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