Science & Technology: Structures & Mechanisms
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Science & Technology: Structures & Mechanisms
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Idea Factory, gears & pulleys: the hands-on exhibit you can build at home
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This open-activity kit encourages learning and experimenting with the fundamentals of building pulleys, belts, vertical to horizontal gear configurations, and much more. Designed to engage children in the…
LEGO Dacta, pulleys
View this item in the U of T Libraries catalogueStudents define a pulley and build models to investigate belt drives, gearing down, compound belt drives, changing the direction of rotation, fixed and moveable pulleys, and the concept of the pawl and…
LEGO Dacta, gears
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Students define a gear and build models to investigate gearing up, gearing down, compound gearing, changing the rotation through an angle, and color mixing.
Teacher's guide provides information…
LEGO Dacta, levers
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Students use the set to build and investigate three classes of levers.
Teacher's guide provides information about levers, simple hands-on lever activities, drawings of possible solutions, and…
K'NEX transportation set : land, air, sea, space
View item in the U of T Libraries catalogueA hands-on kit for learning about transport vehicles - their history and use - about energy, technology and machines, history, the study of varied cultures, communication, math and more.Includes 800-piece…
Gears at work
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The Gears at Work kit provides students with the opportunity to learn about how gears and pulleys interact to transfer force and motion. In addition to a set of gears, the kit contains an activity guide and…
Gears & levers
View item in the U of T Libraries catalogueThis set explores principals such as mechanical advantage, torque, and rotating motion are illustrated with practical hands-on investigations. Ratios, angles, and the geometry of the circle become "real" to…
K'NEX amusement park science & technology
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From the introductory guide:
"The set enables educators to plan and implement a broad-based curriculum focusing on four K'NEX models: Swing ride, Boom ride, Ferris wheel, and Roller coaster. These…
K'NEX Education space exploration set
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The K’NEX Space Exploration set is a great point of entry for conversations about the history of science, developments in rocketry and space exploration, and the influence of technology on history. This…
Pulleys, gears and levers study kit
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Pulleys, Gears and Levers allows students to construct models of simple machines such as cranes, inclined planes, and wheels and axles, as well as carry out experiments outlined on the student cards…
TechWorks. Level 0 : a program that integrates technology skills into the curriculum
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TechWorks. Level 1 : a program that integrates technology skills into the curriculum
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TechWorks. Level 2 : a program that integrates technology skills into the curriculum
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TechWorks. Level 3 : a program that integrates technology skills into the curriculum
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TechWorks. Level 4 : a program that integrates technology skills into the curriculum
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TechWorks. Level 5 : a program that integrates technology skills into the curriculum
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TechWorks. Level 6 : a program that integrates technology skills into the curriculum
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TechWorks. Level 7 : a program that integrates technology skills into the curriculum
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