Educational Materials

We've put together a number of documents containing more information about the sorts of things you'll learn during a visit to Questacon Imagination Factory. Note that they're PDF documents - you may need to download reader software to view or print them.

Background Support Notes

• Cams (140 kB)
• Gears (132 kB)
• Levers (132 kB)
• Pistons (120 kB)
• Pulleys (84 kB)
• Wheels (176 kB)
• ZIP file of all six (664 kB)

Additional Documents

• Glossary: The Imagination Factory Toolbox (68 kB)
• Summary of exhibits in Questacon Imagination Factory (109 kB)
• Energy Machine Inventory of Simple Machines (1.1 MB)
  (the Energy Machine is the interactive centre piece of Questacon Imagination Factory)