Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?

1. Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?

2. Describe a modern toy. What is it made from? What colour is it? How does it work? Does it move? Does it need batteries? What is your favourite feature? Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?

3. By inviting visitors into the class to talk about toys from the past By speaking to parents, grandparents or other older people ? By reading books which were written during the period we want to learn about By visiting museums How can we find out about toys in the past? Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?

4. What were toys like in the past? Are any of these toys still popular nowadays? Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?

5. What are the differences between old and new toys? Plastic, foam, rubber, nylon Wood, tin, lead, china Electric motors, speakers, screens Clockwork Produced in factories Mostly handmade Some sharp edges, unsafe materials Strict rules on toy safety Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?

6. Which of these toys are modern, and which are old? modern modern old old old modern Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?

7. What words and phrases can we use to describe toys? toys with remote control toys we push new rusty clean old broken shiny small toys we roll toys with batteries Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?

8. 1902 Teddy Bear 1929 Yo-yo 1936 Monopoly 1949 Lego 1993 Beanie Babies 1983 Nintendo 1966 Hot Wheels 1959 Barbie 1956 Play-doh Here is a timeline of when some popular toys were invented. 1901 Electric train set Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?

9. Let’s compare an old and a new toy car. Made of tin Runs on clockwork Goes in straight lines only Made of plastic Runs on batteries Can be steered by remote control Which one do you prefer? Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?