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Build a Toy Workshop

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Build a Toy Workshop

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Working as if they are engineers who work for (the hypothetical) Build-a-Toy Workshop company, students apply their imaginations and the engineering design process to design and build prototype toys with moving parts. They set up electric circuits using batteries, wire and motors. They create plans for project material expenses to meet a budget.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Carleigh Samson; Eszter Horanyi; Jacob Crosby; Jonathan McNeil; Malinda Schaefer Zarske; William Surles
Date Added:: 09/18/2014

The Mathematics in Toys and Games

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The Mathematics in Toys and Games

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We will explore the mathematical strategies behind popular games, toys, and puzzles. Topics covered will combine basic fundamentals of game theory, probability, group theory, and elementary programming concepts. Each week will consist of a lecture and discussion followed by game play to implement the concepts learned in class.

Subject:: Applied Science; Arts and Humanities; Computer Science; Engineering; Graphic Arts; Information Science; Mathematics; Social Science
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: MIT
Provider Set:: MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:: Demaine, Erik; Gymrek, Melissa; Li, Jing
Date Added:: 02/01/2010

Socialization and Gendering Toys

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Socialization and Gendering Toys

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This assignment is intended to get students to think more about toys, gender, and socialization.

Subject:: Early Childhood Development; Education; Gender and Sexuality Studies; Psychology; Social Science; Sociology
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Homework/Assignment
Author:: Bobby Hutchison
Date Added:: 02/07/2022

Toys Inspired by the Space Shuttle

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Toys Inspired by the Space Shuttle

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Learning about spaceflight couldn't be more fun with these Shuttle inspired toys.

Subject:: Applied Science; Astronomy; Engineering; History; Physical Science
Material Type:: Reading
Provider:: National Air and Space Museum
Author:: National Air and Space Museum
Date Added:: 10/04/2022

WPA Posters: Toy Sale

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WPA Posters: Toy Sale

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Poster announcing toy sale, showing several toys. Date stamped on verso: Mar 21 1941.

Subject:: History; U.S. History
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Primary Source
Provider:: Library of Congress
Provider Set:: Library of Congress - WPA Posters
Date Added:: 07/31/2013