Geography and History

Listed below are various websites which can give you much background information on design & technology. Some of them are great fun too!

ANTIQUETOYS
Visit this address to find examples of antique toys with wheels that you could use to support the work of Small Task 1 of "How fast should your buggy be?":
www.antiquetoy.com/donveta/

FLASHLIGHT
Visit the Flashlight Museum - a site has fascinating examples of flashlights from the late 1800's and the first part of the 20th Century. Exploring this site would be an excellent extension activity for some children. Useful for "What sort of light will work for you?"
www.geocities.com/~stuarts1031/flashlight.html

HALFMOON
Visit this web site to play the ancient Mayan game of chance Bul, (Useful for the "Does this game stop you from being bored?" units.)
www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/maya/mayatg.html

Instruments
Visit this site so that you and your class can see and listen to simple musical instruments from around the world. Useful for "What music would you like to make?"
www.eyeneer.com/World/Instruments/index.html

Japanese
You and your class can find out about the Japanese tea ceremony and the artefacts used at this site. Useful for "How do you take your tea?"
www.holymtn.com/tea/Japanesetea.htm

KeyMus
If you would like to explore the history of keys and locks, visit this website - there are lots of illustrations at the bottom of the page which you can enlarge. Useful for "How will you store your favourite things?"
www.nokey.com/ankeymus.html

TOASTER
Visit this web site to find out about the way toasters work by going to FAQs and clicking on How does my toaster work? You can also see toasters from 1900 to 2000 by clicking on the Cyber-Toaster Museum.
www.toaster.org

Turkish
You and your class can find out about Turkish tea at this site. Useful for "How do you take your tea?"
www.business-with-turkey.com/tourist-guide/tea.htm