Here is an overveiw of all the pages and activities you can use with your Mechanical Toy project
Look at the existing mechanical toys in school for your primary research.
Information and links to automata websites, YouTube video links of mechanical toys and automata.
Comic strip of the mechanical toy being assembled
How do mechanisms work? Types of forces and how to calculate mechanical advantage.
How do cams work? Identifying the different parts of a simple cam mechanism, and types of cams.
How to make a paper model to test your cam mechanism.
What is a Gantt chart? And how to make one. Managing your project time.
Understanding the components of a flow chart and how to make one. Manufacture and quality control.
How to evaluate a design and technology project, types of evaluation, questions to ask.
Download and try the software Golems Universal Constructor, it even includes a basic tutorial and forum.
Look at the following videos for some examples of work created using Golems
Download and try the software Golems Universal Constructor, it even includes a basic tutorial and forum.
Look at the following videos for some examples of work created using Golems
Another great site: http://www.mystery-productions.info/hyper/Hypermedia_2003/Muirhead/website/main.htm