Re: [Phys-l] Small, Inexpensive Physics Toys?

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

For those in the Sacramento and Santa Clara Valley environs much is 
available at RAFT;  check their site:


http://www.raft.net/

They have kits for a few $s w/ enuff for 20 students -- telescope kit, 
stenopaeic viewer (pin hole camera), electrostatic merry go round, etc. etc.

bc, would consider purchasing and mailing.

Mark Lucas wrote:

> We are preparing for an open house and are looking for good ideas for
> small 'prizes' to give to elementary or middle school aged kids. I'm
> aware of the $3-4 bracket of things I can get at Arbor Scientific or
> Educational Innovations (Energy Balls, Diffraction gratings, Dropper
> Poppers, etc...), and I have the okay to pepper the pot with some of
> these, but we were also looking for something more in the $1 (or
> slightly less), since we aren't certain how many kids to expect.
>
> We are aware of the Oriental Trading Company. The challenge with this is
> to have something physics-oriented. We can purchase the slinkies or
> gliders. Do people have other suggestions or vendors or specific little
> 'prizes' that would be appropriate for this situation?
>
> I'd also be interested in suggestions in the $1-3 range.
>
> Thanks!
> Mark Lucas
>
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