ERIC Number: EJ769563
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-1062-9351
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Toy Truck Project Teaches Woodworking and Manufacturing Technologies
Hawkins, Harry M.
Tech Directions, v64 n9 p18-20 Apr 2005
Toys often work well for project activities. They appeal directly to youngsters, and older students like to make things that they can give to a younger sibling or relative. This article describes how to construct a toy truck. This project takes advantage of common 2 x 4 lumber stock to produce an economical toy. Of course, one could substitute hardwood to build a toy of a more durable nature, higher quality and a natural finish more pleasing to a craftsman. The toy truck also lends itself very nicely to mass or group production, since it consists of only two screws plus the wood parts, all of which students can mass produce. (Contains 3 photos and 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Toys, Motor Vehicles, Student Projects, Woodworking, Technology Education, Task Analysis, Program Development
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Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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