Are you an adventurer? A whole world of exploration awaits! Set sail on the high seas of creative learning with Stanley Taylor’s PNEUMATIC TOYS, a guide to building engaging toys that bring the principle of force multiplication to life.
Perfect for teachers enhancing their science curriculum or those exploring secondary physics units, this manual is a learner’s delight!
But there’s more.
Fueled by the joy of crafting with his grandchildren, Stanley shares heartwarming anecdotes throughout. With the use of syringes and other household objects apart from wood, each toy features moveable parts that add an extra layer of ingenuity to the learning experience.
Encourage kids to put down their screens and pick up tools, fostering creativity and hands-on learning. Stan suggests a drill in one hand and a piece of wood in the other for a day filled with exploration. More than an educator’s tool, this guide is a treasure for anyone passionate about building fun toys. Join Stan on a journey of self-discovery where learning meets play in the most delightful way.
Each toy has an engaging construction process with practical tips. It is perfect to limit screen time – after all, we all need a break from screens, don’t we?
It is fun! Teach your kids real-world concepts of construction and engineering and turn boring learning into fun learning.
Think it’s just toys? Think bigger! In making the toys, you are teaching your kids many practical skills they can use later in life.
Making your own toys to play with is the new flex. Teach kids the art of sustainable living and repurposing and taking care of their environment.
With a rich history spanning 45 years, Stanley Taylor has dedicated his career to educating both children and educators alike. His teaching journey has taken him through various roles, including instructing school children within the Toronto Catholic District School Board and collaborating with organizations such as Scientists in School, Space Day Maine, and Lee Valley Tools as “stanscienceman.” Stanley has also shared his expertise with educators, contributing to the development of science education at the Science Teachers Association of Ontario, the Ontario Association of Physics Teachers, and the Space Exploration Educators Conference at NASA in Houston, Texas.
Stanley has designed pneumatic toys elementary and secondary students can build using wood. Think it is just another book with instructions on how to make things? You are wrong. Sure, there are pictures and drawings with steps on how to build the toys – but Stanley does it better. With the perfect backstory for each toy, each project becomes personal and FUN!
PNEUMATIC TOYS gives children the opportunity to experience the joy of working with wood to the construction of an end product. Children and adults alike can learn through this book. It is the next best thing in that age when children want to not just explore and learn but create.
Stan promises the sparkle in the eye of every child building the toys and the broad smile of educators looking when they see it working.
Stanley’s ‘toys’ are available for everyone to build and, with care, should last a lifetime. Buy PNEUMATIC TOYS today, and let the fun begin!
Stanley Taylor, with 45 years of experience, educates children and educators. Known as “stanscienceman,” he’s collaborated with organizations like Scientists in School, Space Day Maine, and Lee Valley Tools, enriching science education.