Link to old time toy making information

Survivor Library Tracts on Toys Making

Some of the fantastic toys folk made

Monday / Tuesday December 3 /4

Students were given demonstrations on how to apply mineral oil finish.

The self-evaluation for this project is due as follows:

Toy Build Self-evaluation

Include your full name; date; and period: Be sure to include you scale plans for this project.

This project is graded on completeness; effort; thought; and whether and how you use this self-evaluation to continue and deepen your learning.

You were allowed to make many decisions about this project.

1) Begin your self-evaluation by describing A) what you wanted to make; B) why you wanted to make it; and C) what qualities you wanted your project to have (or not have).

2) Compare your finished project with your scale drawing design for the project? A) How well do the two match? B) In places where they do not match describe, as well as you can, why there is a mismatch.

3) Your toy was supposed to A) have moving part(s); B) Be designed to be appropriate for a specific age range. Describe how your project did or did not meet these requirements.

4) Make objective observations about your project: what can one see; feel; hear; taste(?) in regards to the quality of the project.

5) Describe any personal aspects of success, failure, and learning that relate to your completion of this project.