Program Materials

Below are listed links to educational and programming materials associated with the Toys: The Inside Story exhibition. Control-click or right-click on the links to download the files.

Activity Guides (arranged by topic)

Gears

• Lego Gears

Pulleys

• Pulleys
• Preschool Pulley Delivery System

Cams

• Cam Toys

Linkages

• Butterfly With Linkage
• Linkages

Circuits

• Circuits
• Switches
• Circuit Board Model
• Playstation Take-Apart

Multiple Mechanisms

• Take Apart
• The Land Of Dissected Toys

Other Toys and Concepts

• Balance Toys
• Spinning Tops

Family Events

• Machine Madness
• Machine Madness Flyer Example
• Community Event Ideas

Family Take Home Guides

Use one of both copied onto cardstock in the Exhibition Intro panel

• Top Take Home
• Take Apart Take Home

Pre- or Post-Visit Activities

Note: these are included in the above but have been reformatted for teacher use

• Butterfly with Linkage (recommended grades K-2)
• Circuits (recommended grades 3-5)
• Cam Toys (recommended grades 6-8)

Additional Resources

• Additional Resources
• Teacher Letter (Word document)