But this is my latest project.. And there are no wires, chips, smart materials or anything else in sight.. Its called the Wobbler, and is a counterbalancing toy that 'balances' on two wheels, takes minutes to make and only needs a low level of skill with scissors, a screwdriver and any old laminator to make for less than 50p... But with a little planning you can get loads of educational goodness from it..
Science can use it to investigate leverage, Technology to investigate nuts, bolts and different fastenings, maths to investigate weight and balance, or as a filler activity for a group, themed for Christmas or another holiday. It will be available from www.nelc.net for Free as a presentation, Assembly films, three worksheets and exemplar photosI have started to call my project ideas 80% projects, this means that if the educator doesn't wish to do any self development or investigation to adapt the project to their students, there is 80% of the project in the packs I produce, but if you use it as a core, something to build your own ideas and themes around, it could be as little as 30% of a quick project... and it will be a much better project than one run with just my, (in my opinion, highly professional,) teaching materials...
