Mechanical Toy Set

A comprehensive set of traditional mechanisms for young children.

The 10 wooden toys are based on traditional designs of toys that incorporate mechanisms, all of which are used today in all kinds of machines.

The accompanying book provides questions for use in product evaluation activities and support materials designed to help children understand that drawings can communicate a variety of ideas and information.

Contains:

• bobbing Boats
• cars
• milk bottles
• pecking chicks
• roundabout
• snowmen
• twirling penguins

Teachers Book - explains to the teacher the way in which the toys may be used with both KS1 and KS2 classes to explore and develop new design skills, and encourages the teacher to allow children to progress onto the making stage. (Contents may vary)

By Annette Hardcastle and Fred Sparks of Devon LEA