Automata+Links

Here are some links to web pages about mechanisms, mechanical toys and automata: Use the internet and/or the library to find two or three examples of mechanical toys. You should annotate your chosen toy and explainations using the following guide:
 * http://automata.co.uk/ ||  || http://www.cabaret.co.uk/ ||
 * http://www.mechanical-toys.com/ ||  || http://www.flying-pig.co.uk/ ||
 * http://barkingdogsautomata.homestead.com/home.html ||  || http://www.dugnorth.com/automaton_kits.aspx ||
 * http://www.technologystudent.com/cams/camdex.htm ||  || http://www.mechanicalmonkey.co.uk/ ||
 * http://www.walterruffler.de/index1.html ||  || http://www.animatedworksheets.co.uk/webgate.html ||
 * Secondary Research**
 * How the toy works?
 * What **materials** it is made from? (if you are not sure, make a sensible guess or ask your teacher)
 * What type of **mechanism** it uses in its design?
 * What type of person or **user group** the product is aimed at?

Check out the videos below, school projects and the Cabaret Mechanical Theater with some excellent mechanical toys

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