How Toys Work
How Toys Work

Author: Lisa Greathouse

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

Published: 2009-08-01

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1433392925

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Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

How do Toys Work?
How do Toys Work?

Author: Joanna Brundle

Publisher: Weigl Publishers

Published: 2018-08-01

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1489678824

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Did you know that gears can be used to make toys move? Gears are wheels with teeth around their edges. Find out more in How Do Toys Work?, a Toys book.

The Way Toys Work
The Way Toys Work

Author: Ed Sobey

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2008-05-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1613743092

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If you've ever wondered how an Etch A Sketch writes on its gray screen, or why a boomerang comes back, or how an R/C car responds to a radio controller, now you'll have your answers. The Way Toys Work explains the technology, history, and trivia behind 50 popular toys, with patent blueprints and photos of the &“guts&” of devices including: * Kaleidoscope * Magna Doodle * Slinky * Nintendo * Super Soaker * Big Mouth Billy Bass * Rubik's Cube * Silly Putty * Video Game Light Gun * Furby * Dunking Bird * View-Master * Yo-Yo * Push 'n' Go Car * Wiffle Ball * Gyroscope * Operation * Hula Hoop You'll also find pointers on how to build your own versions using recycled materials and a little ingenuity, experiments that can be done with certain toys, and tips on reverse engineering old toys to get a better look at their interior mechanics. The only thing you won't learn is how the Magic 8 Ball is able to predict the future--some things are best left a mystery.

How Toys Work Guided Reading 6-Pack
How Toys Work Guided Reading 6-Pack

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Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

Published: 2016-12-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1425831583

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Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level R title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.

Work and Play
Work and Play

Author: David D. Hamlin

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9780472115884

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Ramps and Wedges
Ramps and Wedges

Author: Sian Smith

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1432965816

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Takes a look at ramps and wedges, what they are, how they are used, and how they help us.

Toy Stories
Toy Stories

Author: Gabriele Galimberti

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2014-03-25

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1613129823

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For over a year, the photographer and journal­ist Gabriele Galimberti visited more than 50 countries and created colorful images of boys and girls in their homes and neighborhoods with their most prized possessions: their toys. From Texas to India, Malawi to China, Iceland, Morocco, and Fiji, Galimberti recorded the spontaneous and natural joy that unites kids despite their diverse backgrounds. Whether the child owns a veritable fleet of miniature cars or a single stuffed monkey, the pride that Galimberti captures is moving, funny, and thought provoking.

Too Many Toys
Too Many Toys

Author: David Shannon

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0439490294

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Although he finally agrees that he has too many toys and needs to give them away, there is one toy that Spencer absolutely cannot part with.

How Toys Work 6-Pack
How Toys Work 6-Pack

Author: Lisa Greathouse

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

Published: 2009-07-06

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1433317648

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Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.