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Toys: Science at Play

Toys:Science at Play came to Questacon from Scienceworks in Melbourne. Toys was at Questacon until January 2006.

Exhibit themes

The exhibition is divided into a number of areas including:

• Imaginative – toys which take us to another world with the help of our imagination
• Mysterious – toys that use unseen forces such as magnetism and gravity
• Creative – toys that require performing whether it be karaoke, puppets or home made instruments
• Timeless – toys that have been used by many generations and are still appealing.

Education Kit

This education kit was written by Scienceworks and is for Years 2 - 8 school groups visiting the exhibition. It explores concepts of energy and energy transformations, forces and motion, simple machines, materials and their uses. The material includes background notes for teachers, pre- and post-visit activities for students, images and resources for further study.

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