Reverse Engineering -- Take Apart Toys
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This document provides instructions and tips for a "Take Apart Toys" activity. Students are encouraged to take toys apart, draw what is inside, and optionally reconstruct toys in interesting new ways. The document suggests finding inexpensive used toys, emphasizes taking toys apart carefully, and notes tips like using batteries from unused toys and considering noise levels. It also outlines how the activity could be adapted for different grade levels, from exploring tools and fine motor skills to electricity concepts to the scientific method.
Reverse Engineering -- Take Apart Toys
- 1. Take Apart Toys Tina Coffey, Susan Corbett, and Meg Swecker Roanoke County Schools
- 5. Let’s see your toy in action! Video it!
- 7. What is inside your toy? Draw it! Video it!
- 9. Tools
- 12. Draw what is really inside your toy! Video It!
- 13. FRANKENTOY! Re-construct your toy in an interesting way!
- 14. Video your new toy!
- 16. • Find toys at Goodwill, Flea Markets, other thrift stores. • Emphasize TAKE APART not DESTROY. • Batteries, batteries, batteries! Dollar Tree – 8 AAs for $1.00 (Take them out of any toys you aren’t using) Tips!
- 17. • Emphasize teamwork! • Noise can be problematic for students sensory issues. • Can use other items other than talking stuffed animals. Tips!
- 18. • PK-1st grade – Handling Tools/ Fine Motor • 4th Grade and 5th Grade – Electricity • 3rd-5th – Scientific Method • Older students – Fix the items Altering Activity for Different Grades
- 19. Susan Corbett Tina Coffey Meg Swecker www.learningcollaboratory.com Download Design Brief and Learn more: scorbett@rcs.k12.va.us tcoffey@rcs.k12.va.us mswecker@rcs.k12.va.us