1. Toys, Toys, Toys
Ch’Tory Buckner

2. The Standard
(5) Matter and energy. The student knows that matter has physical properties and those properties determine how it is described, classified, changed, and used. The student is expected to:
(A) classify matter by physical properties, including shape, relative mass, relative temperature, texture, flexibility, and whether material is a solid or liquid;

3. Entry Document Requirements:
East Texas Toy Co. needs your help! They are looking for the best and safest materials for a new toy line for the ages of 0-5 and 5-10 years old.
Your group will use physical properties of items to classify and determine the best materials for toys making for each age group. Your group will also create a toy for an age group of your choosing.
Your group will present and persuade the committee by creating a toy for one of the age groups and explaining the process and materials.
Your committee will have 2-3 minutes to present your findings and toy to the toy committee on July 13th, 2017.
Entry Document
Requirements:
Determine which materials are best for creating toys for ages 0-5 and 5-10.
Create a persuasive presentation explaining 3 reasons why makers should use the material and make this toy.
Presentation lasts 2 minutes

4. Launch

5. Project Idea
Students will be creating a toy for a child and presenting on the materials.

6. Workshops Workshop 1 - What are physical properties?
Workshop 2 - physical properties
Workshop 3 - Research

7. Calendar Day 1 - LAUNCH Day 7 - work in groups
Day 2 - Safety/Stations on physical properties Day 8 - work in groups
Day 3 - Finish stations Day 9 - Present
Day 4 - Work in groups to design and create
Day 5 - Research
Day 6 - Research

8. Assessment CATEGORY 3 Exceeds the standards 2 Meets the standard
1 Partially meets the standard
Point
Presentation
Students made excellent and consistent eye contact with audience and spoke clearly throughout entire presentation.
Students made good eye contact with audience and spoke clearly.
Students made little eye contact with audience and was somewhat easy to understand
Knowledge of Physical Properties
Students reported important findings in logical sequence, maintained a clear focus of project and was able to answer all audience questions in detail.
Students reported important findings in logical sequence, maintained a clear focus of project and answered questions from audience.
Students report did not maintain a clear focus of the project and student had a difficult time answering questions from audience

9. Next Steps Find a toy expert for presentations Safety Contracts
Materials list with “costs”
Make a budget for students
Look into personal finance TEKs