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Wind-up toys contain many different kinds of working parts. Even the simplest motorized toy, such as a wind-up toy, contain a variety of parts that work together so that the toy will function. These parts and gadgets can include rollers, drums, gears, springs, reels, screws, and knobs. All of the parts and gadgets need to be properly aligned so they can work together to make the toy work.
The terms "tinkering" and "making" simply mean thinking with your hands. Tinkering commonly refers to using things and taking things apart. Making is generally thought of as using things to make other things. Tinkering and making differ in that tinkering involves investigating other things, whereas making usually has an end product in mind.
Wind-up toys contain many different kinds of working parts. Even the simplest motorized toy, such as a wind-up toy, contain a variety of parts that work together so that the toy will function. These parts and gadgets can include rollers, drums, gears, springs, reels, screws, and knobs. All of the parts and gadgets need to be properly aligned so they can work together to make the toy work.
These lessons are aligned with the Common Core State Standards ("CCSS"). The CCSS provide a consistent, clear understanding of the concepts and skills children are expected to learn and guide teachers to provide their students with opportunities to gain these important skills and foundational knowledge.[2]
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There are currently no Common Core Standards for pre-k, but these lessons are aligned as closely as possible to capture the requirements and meet the goals of Common Core Standards. However, these lessons were neither reviewed or approved by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices or the Council of Chief State School Officers, which together are the owners and developers of the Common Core State Standards.
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