Toy Science

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General

energy and toys - from South Australia Science Teachers Association
http://www.sasta.asn.au/qualityscience/primaryyears/WheelerCover.html

Unit: Science with Toys - a unit of work which explores Energy of Toys from Georgia Department of Education
http://www.georgiastandards.org/DMGetDocument.aspx/8th_PhysSci_Science_with_Toys_Energy_of_Toys_07-25-07.pdf?p=6CC6799F8C1371F69B12ABDDBF3903311C7BECBF8E792C97125C13DAC4AEFA2E&Type=D

Toys in Space - from NASA
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/toys_space/toyframe.html

From Windmills to Whirligigs - from Science Museum of Minnesota
http://www.smm.org/sln/vollis/

Toys and Science - from Didactics of Physics Group, Department of Physics, University of Trento (Italy)
http://www-toys.science.unitn.it/toys/en-html/en-indice.html

WELCOME TO THE SCIENCE TOY MAKER HOME PAGE - from Slater Harrison, technology teacher, Jersey Shore Middle School, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania
http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/

CLASSROOM SCIENCE ACTIVITIES - includes fishing game, kaleidoscope and more, from Powerhouse Museum, Scitech Discovery Centre, Perth, Western Australia and Scienceworks, Museum Victoria
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/pdf/education/toys_science_activities.pdf

Paper Aeroplanes

Elementary Themes - Paper Airplanes
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/paper.htm

Paper Airplanes - from Ken Blackburn, with folding instructions, teacher's resource book and elements of aerodynamics
http://www.paperplane.org/

Alex's paper airplanes - instructions for creating and flying a range of paper aeroplanes, gliders and helicopters
http://www.paperairplanes.co.uk/

The best paper airplane in the world
http://www.zurqui.co.cr/crinfocus/paper/airplane.html

Joseph Palmer's Paper Airplanes
http://www.josephpalmer.com/planes/Airplane.shtml

Kool Paper Airplanes - with instructions, including the Space Shuttle
http://www.amazingpaperairplanes.com/

Spinning Blimp - instructions for making and modifying from the Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/spinning_blimps.html

Roto-Copter - instructions for making and modifying from the Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/roto-copter.html

Hoopster - instructions for making and modifying from the Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/hoopster.html

How Gliders Work - from How Stuff Works
http://travel.howstuffworks.com/glider.htm

Machines

Classroom Activity: Be Inventive! - from Exploring Leonardo
http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/BeInventive.html

Simple Machines - free online activities from EdHeads
http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/

Simple machines - links to resources for simple machines including gears, levers and pulleys, and Teacher's Resources
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/machinessimple.htm

Simple machines - lots of links put togther by the Education Technology Center, Kennesaw State University
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/simmach.html

The Mechanical Toys Page Toys that you can make yourself!
http://users.bigpond.net.au/mechtoys/

Marvellous machines - a series of experiments about simple machines: levers, wheels and inclined planes, designed for use in the third grade
http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/machines/index.shtml

Science Toys

Science Toys - Science Toys You Can Make With Your Kids using common household materials, often in only a few minutes, that demonstrate fascinating scientific principles
http://www.scitoys.com/

Slinky Science: Teaching Guide - from Teaching Tools
http://www.teachingtools.com/Slinky/slinky.html

Dynamic Science Education - Equipment Kits for Class Use, Australian Supplier
http://www.dynamicscience.com.au/products.htm

Making Kites

20 Kids * 20 Kites * 20 Minutes - use copy paper and Satay sticks to make kites
http://www.molokai.com/kites/20kidskites.html

See also
http://www.molokai.com/kites/Feedback.htm

Soar Into Spring With Kites! - Lesson Plan from Education World
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson056.shtml

Kites in the classroom - from The Australian Kite Association
http://www.aka.org.au/kites_in_the_classroom/

Kites in the Classroom - from American Kitefliers Association
http://www.aka.kite.org/data/download/pdf/kitc.pdf

The Challenge: Make a kite from natural products - from PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)
http://www.pbs.org/weta/roughscience/series2/challenges/kite/

Magnets

Cool magnetic toys you can buy - from Magnet Man, Cool experiences with magnets
http://my.execpc.com/~rhoadley/magtoys.htm

Fridge magnets 'can be a killer' - news report from BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6160731.stm

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