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The two educational toys (below) are commonly used by young children. |
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1. Name two materials that could be used to manufacture either of the
sample toys. |
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| MATERIAL ONE: _____________________ | MATERIAL TWO:___________________ |
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2. Choose one of the materials you named in question 1. One property your material must possess is described below. |
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| PROPERTY: TOUGHNESS | |
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WHY: The material must be tough so that it can withstand knocks and blows. If it is knocked off the table it must not break or shatter. |
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| Describe three more properties that the material must have and why the properties are important. | |
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| 3. What are the safety issues relating to toys used by young children? | |
| 4. If a thousand of the same toy are to be manufactured, this is called BATCH manufacturing. | |
| 4a. If only one educational toy is to be manufactured , this is called: _____________________ | |
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4a. If the educational toy is to be manufactured twenty four hours a day and 365 days a year, this is called: ________________________ |
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