This document provides instructions and tips for a "Take Apart Toys" activity. Students are encouraged to take toys apart, draw what is inside, and optionally reconstruct toys in interesting new ways. The document suggests finding inexpensive used toys, emphasizes taking toys apart carefully, and notes tips like using batteries from unused toys and considering noise levels. It also outlines how the activity could be adapted for different grade levels, from exploring tools and fine motor skills to electricity concepts to the scientific method.

1. Take
Apart
Toys
Tina Coffey, Susan Corbett,
and Meg Swecker
Roanoke County Schools

2. Use your
Checklist

3. Flipgrid
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5. Let’s see your toy in action!
Video it!

7. What is inside your toy?
Draw it!
Video it!

9. Tools

10. Take your toy
apart!

12. Draw what is really
inside your toy!
Video It!

13. FRANKENTOY!
Re-construct your toy
in an interesting way!

14. Video your new toy!

16. • Find toys at Goodwill, Flea
Markets, other thrift stores.
• Emphasize TAKE APART not
DESTROY.
• Batteries, batteries, batteries!
Dollar Tree – 8 AAs for $1.00
(Take them out of any toys you
aren’t using)
Tips!

17. • Emphasize teamwork!
• Noise can be problematic for
students sensory issues.
• Can use other items other
than talking stuffed animals.
Tips!

18. • PK-1st grade – Handling Tools/ Fine Motor
• 4th Grade and 5th Grade – Electricity
• 3rd-5th – Scientific Method
• Older students – Fix the items
Altering Activity for
Different Grades

19. Susan Corbett
Tina Coffey
Meg Swecker
www.learningcollaboratory.com
Download Design Brief and Learn more:
scorbett@rcs.k12.va.us
tcoffey@rcs.k12.va.us
mswecker@rcs.k12.va.us