The Science of Toys

NASA "Toys in Space" program

• Toys in Space Main Page

• Toys in Space Resource Guide (PDF)

• Toys in Space II Resource Guide (PDF)

NASA "Toys in Space" videos

• Introduction *

• Kendama / Cup & Ball

• Spinning Top *

• Hand Helicopter *

• Marbles

• Toys in Space 2 - Space Shuttle

• International Space Station on Google Maps Street View

Additional Videos

• How to Play Marbles

• Kendama Beginner Tricks

• How a Parachute Works

• Reflection & Refraction of Light:

Additional Websites

• Toy Hall of Fame

• More Science Toys

• Seven Classic Science Toys

• Silly Putty History

• The Physics Behind a Kendama

• More Kendama Science

• How Do Spinning Tops Work?

• Tinkering Tops Experiment

• Four Forces of Flight

• The Science of Flight

• Toy Parachute Activity

• Marble Physics

• Toys from Trash video from Arvind Gupta