ToolInstallManual - Children`s Museum of Memphis
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1. code Text English Text Spanish font sizein SB ES style inches colors H x W B 1 B 4 B 7 B 10 B 16 note B 21 all in CAC Moose in SAME font size B 1 Wedge Cufia CAC 9x15 moose 5135 5145 B 2 Awedge is a V shaped object Una cu a es un objecto en forma informal 6 x 18 that we use to split or pry things de V que se usa para partir o para aye apart abrir cosas B 3 Which part of the axis a wedge Qu parte del hacha es una cu a a 3x18 13 5145 B 4 WHEEL RUEDA CAC 9x15 moose 5135 5145 B 5 We use wheels when we drive our Usamos ruedas cuando informal 18 x 9 cars roll out dough and skate manejamos nuestros autom viles 5135 cuando amasamos masa y cuando 7143 patinamos B 6 Gears are one kind of wheel El engranaje es un tipo de rueda aon 9 x 30 13 5145 B 7 INCLINED PLANE PLANO INCLINADO CAC 9x24 moose 5135 5145 B 8 An inclined plane is a flat Un plano inclinado es una informal 12 x 42 ES surface that is higher or thicker superficie plana con un extremo 5135 on one end We use inclined elevado o m s grueso Usamos oe planes to move something from planos inclinados para mover a lower level to a higher level or cosas desde un nivel bajo a un from a higher level to a lower nivel alto o de un nivel alto a un level nivel bajo B 9 Pull each wagon Which one Tira de cada vagoneta Cu l se informal 6 x 27 ES feels lighter2. code Text English Text Spanish font sizein SB ES style inches colors H x W A 1 I M OLIVE ME LLAMO OLIVIA uae 12x15 SB black 0 1 gray A 2 I M HENRY ME LLAMO ENRIQUE comic 12x15 SB sans ms H 1 A 3 lt comic strip with 3 frames 18 x 48 insert following text into each entire frame as written gt strip A 3 WE RE OTTERS SOMOS NUTRIAS come 18x16 SB esi sans Ms O H frame 1 WE LIVE IN TOOLVILLE VIVIMOS EN MECANOLANDIA A 3 WELOVE TO PLAY AND NOS ENCANTA JUGAR Y f come 18x16 SB cs_1 WORK TRABAJAR O H 0 frame 2 AND EAT Y COMER A 3 FOLLOW US THROUGH iS GUENOS A comic 18x 16 SB H cs 1 TOOLVILLE AND WE LL MECANOLANDIA Y TE o frame 3 SHOW YOU HOW ENSENAREMOS COMO TOOLS HELP US LAS HERRAMIENTAS NOS AYUDAN A 4 Very few animals use tools but Muy pocos animales usan informal 18 x 18 otters are tool users This otteris herramientas pero las nutrias las 5135 using a rock to crack open a usan Esta nutria usa una roca ae clamshell para abrir una almeja A 5 WELCOME TO TOOLVILLE BIENVENIDOS A MECANOLANDIA informal sign 18x entire sign 18 x 102 Spanish on 6 x 60 attached w 037 102 Velcro En X Page 4 of 40 Toolville User Manual code Text English Text Spanish font sizein SB ES neha inches colors H x W A 6 THE SIMPLE SIX LOS SIMPLES SEIS informal 15 x 36 5135 There ar
3. Page 33 of 40 Toolville User Manual Paint Finish Schedule The six simple tools components of the exhibit are color coded as follows Wheels Wedges Levers Screws Pulleys Inclined planes red green blue yellow purple orange ICI DULUX 13 g3 8371A H L8094A H Reflex blue 45005A K 43020A H N3915HN W Panels in the exhibit are finished with Porter Hi Hide interior oil satin in Pinto White Use 129 light base Formula is 9J 142K 5T 2YV Panel trim is finished with Sherwin Williams Wood Classics stains as follows Welcome Center trim Toy Store trim Central Park trim Pier 6 trim Candied Violet Precious Pink Jamboree Jade Aquarius SW 3137 K SW 3136 K SW 3139 K SW 3138 K Scenic panels Toy Store Central Park Pier 6 and T 111 panels Construction Site are coated with Breakthrough Clear Advantage 55 0 satin finish Vanex Inc Mt Vernon IL Paint schedule by component Component Color Color Manufacturer Welcome Center Welcome Center panel Candied Violet SW 3137 K Sherwin Williams Wood trim Classics stain ax handle shovel blue Reflex blue ICI DULUX handle wheelbarrow handles broom handle ax head shovel scoop green L8094A H ICI DULUX wheelbarrow body inclined plane box orange N3915HN W ICI DULUX wheelbarrow wheel red 8371A H ICI DULUX wagon wheels auger in Archimedes yellow 45005A H ICI DULUX
4. Panels are joined with cam locks male female hardware pieces are in the same place on each panel To allow for varying configurations of space in YMEC museums some panels can be placed in varying configurations Some panels can be left out if desired or placed perpendicular to other panels rather than flat with them In areas where this is an option this manual so indicates and the panels and trim pieces are labeled accordingly End caps are provided so that walls can be finished even if configured other than as they were at CMOM In Central Park and Pier Six scenery is painted so that panels can be deleted without disrupting the scene When you are ready to set up the exhibit unpack the panels first which are in Crates 1 7 and Crate 32 Panels that are in each of these crates are noted in the attachment to the crate list Panel numbers are on top of each panel and correspond to the numbering on the ground plan and the elevation drawings Trim in each of the four areas Welcome Center Toy Store Central Park and Pier Six has a different color of stain on the top and bottom trim of the panels Area A Entry Arch No colored trim Area D Central Park Green Area B Welcome Center Purple Area E Construction Site No colored trim Area C Toy Store Pink Area F Pier Six Blue Page 18 of 40 Toolville User Manual Panels are lettered numbered consecutively so that if all panels are used the first panel on the left
5. Sit n Spin Remove from crate and set in place Hammer bench Remove from crate and set in place Page 28 of 40 Toolville User Manual CONSTRUCTION SITE As crates are unpacked please save all packing materials and reuse The panels of the Construction Site E 1 through E 8 are made of brick Masonite at the top and T 111 at the bottom They attach by cam locks in the same way and sequence as all other panels Crates 26 27 and 28 contain components for this area which are the building frame the crane the elevator the shelf with dress up items and the container with tools building pieces and construction figures The crane and the elevator attach to the building frame Plastic Briks construction hats and construction vehicles were placed inside the building for shipping Remove the Briks while you have the acrylic end pieces off for installing the crane see below Remove the other items and place the hats on the wooden shelf and the construction vehicles and Briks near the site Set the building frame in place first The part where there is a gap in the acrylic is the back of the building opposite is the front and the other two sides are the ends Set the vertical part of the crane at the gap in the acrylic Page 29 of 40 Toolville User Manual Remove the two end pieces of acrylic to get access inside but do not remove any other acrylic Bolt the crane to the back of the building Set the
6. 7 NO OLIVE FORCEISA NO OLIVIA FUERZA ES UN omic 12x 12 SB cs PUSH OR A PULL EMPUJ N O UN TIR N ms H 0 frame 3 black SO WHEN I USE A TOOL AS QUE CUANDO USO ci TO MOVE SOMETHING UNA HERRAMIENTA PARA I CAN USE LESS FORCE MOVER ALGO PUEDO USAR MENOS FUERZA E 7 EXACTLY YOU DON T EXACTO NO TIENES QUE omic 12x12 SB es HAVE TO PUSH OR PULL ESFORZARTE TANTOEN ms H 0 frame 4 AS HARD WHEN YOU EMPUJAR O TIRAR black USE A TOOL CUANDO USAS UNA S HERRAMIENTA IN OTHER WORDS TOOLS HELP US EN OTRAS PALABRAS iLAS HERRAMIENTAS NOS AYUDAN Page 10 of 40 Toolville User Manual code Text English Text Spanish font sizein SB ES style inches colors H x W F 1 PIER 6 MUELLE 6 market 2 signs ES 6x 18 Span 6x24 F 2 TWANTAHALF POUND QUIERO MEDIA LIBRA DE comic 12x15 SB OF CLAMS HENRY ALMEJAS ENRIQUE black 0 9 WANTS ONE POUND QUIERE UNA LIBRA gray F 3 CAN YOU WEIGH OUT _ PUEDES PESAR UNA comic 12x15 SB ENOUGH FOR BOTH OF CANTIDAD SUFICIENTE H 7 US PARA AMBOS F 4 OTTERS NEED ALOT OF NOSOTRAS LAS NUTRIAS comic 24x30 SB J FOOD BECAUSE WE ARE NECESITAMOS MUCHO 0 10 ALWAYS SWIMMING ALIMENTO PORQUE NOS AND PLAYING WE EACH EAT ABOUT 10 TO 15 POUNDS OF FOOD EVERY DAY LA PASAMOS NADANDO Y JUGANDO CADA UNA DE NOSOTRAS COME ALREDEDOR DE5 A7 KILOGRAMOS DE ALIMENTO CAD
7. boom of the crane horizontal part on top of the cab the mustard colored box Attach using 6 bolts which are in their proper location in the crane Remove the bolts that are in the counterbalance weight slide the weight into its slot and bolt the weight in using the threaded inserts Connect the cable to the hook and tighten the turnbuckle Reattach the acrylic side pieces of the building The electrical cord powering the boom is inside the cab and is accessed from the top Jib control for changing the speed of panning is also inside cab The winch is inoperable Page 30 of 40 Toolville User Manual Set the elevator beside the building at the rear corner Attach the top horizontal flange and the bottom vertical flange to the building bolt is welded inside at blue circle Attach the shelf with hooks to Panel E 1 Place the container for holding building pieces tools and construction figures where it best fits into your space Page 31 of 40 Toolville User Manual PIER SIX As crates are unpacked please save all packing materials and reuse Panels F 1 through F 10 are available for Pier Six If you wish to shorten the area any 2 of Panels F 5 F 6 F 7 and F 8 can be removed Also you may use F 10 however you wish there are endcaps for both corners of that panel Components for Pier Six are in Crates 29 30 and 31 The Pier Six wheelbarrow is in Crate 9 You may place components in whatever conf
8. of the exhibit Program Mechanical Advantage Can also use the seesaw in Central Park and the pulley demo in the Welcome Center to expand on this demonstration Materials Needed e wood or cardboard box about 12 in height e wood plank 3 feet long and approx 8 10 wide e small wagon e 4 soda cans or any weight that will fit in wagon s bed Page 15 of 40 Toolville User Manual spring scale that goes up to 4 pounds measuring tape Procedures 8 9 10 12 13 14 Have all the materials set out on a table in front of you Begin by showing the spring scale Tell the visitors that this is an instrument used to measure weight Ask what it is a scale Tell them that it measures weight but can also measure force Pull on the scale and show them that the harder you pull the more force registers on the spring scale Weigh the wagon and the cans using the spring scale Get the visitors to add the weights together to get the total weight of wagon and cans Tell them that to pick up the wagon and cans and put them on top of the box you will have to use ____ pounds of force Put the wagon on top of the box then place it back on the table Ask if there is another way to get the wagon to the top of the box using less force If you need to give a hint tell them they can use something that s on the table Someone will guess or know to use the wood plank as a ramp Ask what simple machine the ramp is inc
9. screw Toy Store Toy Store panel trim Precious Pink SW 3136 K Sherwin Williams Wood Classics stain Central Park Central Park trim Jamboree Jade SW 3139 K Sherwin Williams Wood Classics stain center wheel sit amp spin red 8371A H ICI DULUX seesaw blue Reflex blue ICI DULUX Page 34 of 40 Toolville User Manual Component Color Color Manufacturer Construction Site elevator pulleys purple 43020A H ICI DULUX elevator wheel amp crank red 8371A H ICI DULUX Pier 6 Pier 6 panel trim Aquarius SW 3138 K Sherwin Williams Wood Classics stain pier flooring pier Pinto White Use 129 light base Porter Paints pilings Formula is 9J 142K 5T 2YV clam machine wheel red 8371A H ICI DULUX clam machine top orange N3915HN W ICI DULUX inclined plane balance scale blue Reflex blue ICI DULUX Page 35 of 40 Toolville User Manual Crate List NOTE As crates are unpacked please save all packing materials and reuse Crate Number Contents Dimensions WxLxH Wall panels crate 1 F1 F10 crate 2 C7 C8 C10 D2 D8 D11 crate 3 B1 B4 D9 D10 D12 D13 D14 F10 E crate 4 El E8 Wall panels 2x 46 x8 6 crate 5 Al A2 A3 AS A6 A7 crate 6 not noted Fd crate 7 A4 8 Graphicflabelsignage 0X 2G 9 Archimedes screw and base flag pole flag A XO 10 Axandattached panel VX KT Wooden gears inclined plane amp box toy 7x5
10. siente m s liviana E B 10 LEVER PALANCA CAC 9x15 moose 5135 5145 B 11 A lever helps you move things La palanca te ayuda a mover informal 12x 36 cosas ae Page 6 of 40 Toolville User Manual code Text English Text Spanish font sizein SB ES ee inches colors H x W B 12 A fulerumis a point where o Un fulcroesun punto donde la informal 15 x 15 the lever turns palanca gira 3135 5145 gt A forceis a push or pull gt Fuerzaes un empuj n o un tir n v A oadis the weight of the object to be moved v Una cargaes el peso de un objeto a ser movido B 13 The shovel is a 15 class lever La pala es una palanca de 1 ae 9x15 clase 5145 B 14 The wheelbarrow is a 2 class La carretilla de mano es una informal 9 x 15 lever palanca de 2da clase Be J B 15 The broom is a 3rd class lever La escoba es una palanca de 312 Peral 9x 15 clase 5145 B 16 SCREW TORNILLO CAC 9x15 moose 5135 5145 B 17 Ascrew is an inclined plane Un tornillo es un plano inclinado informal 36 x 18 wrapped around a cylinder or enroscado alrededor de un cilindro oe cone shape We use screws to o un cono Usamos tornillos para hold things together When you armar cosas Cuando vayas a casa get home see how many things mira a ver cu ntas cosas puedes you can find that are held encontrar que est n ensambladas together by screws con tornillos B 18 This dev
11. to Oprime cada bot n para informal 24 x 15 find the tools in these toys encontrar las herramientas en 18 184 estos juguetes code Text English Text Spanish font sizein SB ES oe inches colors H x W D 1 Central Park Parque Central oe 18 x 24 3385 D 2 What happens when you try to Qu pasa cuando tratas de informal 24x 24 ES lift someone who is heavier than levantar a alguien que es m s aie seesaw you Try using this simple tool to pesado que t Trata de usar esta graphic do the job herramienta simple para hacer el at sign trabajo bottom Page 8 of 40 Toolville User Manual code Text English Text Spanish font sizein SB ES style inches colors H x W E 1 Tools can help us work Las herramientas nos ayudan a informal 18 x 18 trabajar white gray on black Sintra E 2 KEEP THE MANTENGAMOS SEGURO comic 15x27 SB CONSTRUCTION SITE ELLUGAR DE based 0 SAFE PUT THINGS CONSTRUCCI N gray BACK WHERE THEY PONGAMOS LAS COSAS BELONG DE VUELTA EN SU LUGAR E 3 THERE ARE MANY JOBS HAY MUCHOS EMPLEOS comic 24x30 SB ON A CONSTRUCTION EN UN LUGAR DE blade H 6 SITE YOU CANBE AN CONSTRUCCI N PUEDES 2 ARCHITECT SER ARQUITECTO CONSTRUCTION OBRERO A WORKER WELDER SOLDADOR A CHOFER O BACKHOE DRIVER OR CONTRATISTA PUEDES CONTRACTOR CAN YOU PENSAR EN OTROS THINK OF SOME OTHER EMPLEOS DE LA CONSTRUCTION JOBS CON
12. x66 ed shovel wheelbarrow broom light boxes 12 Pulley comparison unit KA XT 13 Viewmaster unit 26 576 x 6G 14 Slide pieces 15 Train set and table loose scenery pieces toys XS x 46 iG rr 7 Seesaw ART 118 2 benches hammer bench and saw bench pig Sitnsspin EE 23 Thereisnocrate23 000 o EA Rails EI 25 sd Slide pieces 4X 83 x 46 26 Crane elevator directional pole XD 27 Steel building frame toy bricks 8 XAG XS 28 2binsmiscellaneoustoys a x 2 6 29 Pier flooring pieces 4 pilings XG XB 30 Table scale toy clams toy otters miscellaneous toys 2Yx3 x66 31 Conveyor clambox KK 32 Panels ISA 1 4 5 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Page 36 of 40 Toolville User Manual Crate list continued Crate Panels F1 F10 C7 C8 C10 D2 D8 D11 B1 B4 D9 D10 D12 D13 D14 F10 El ES Al A2 A3 A5 A6 A7 Not noted A4 2 Not noted WANNA un Page 37 of 40 Toolville User Manual Props Inventory Please record the number of props when receiving the exhibit and before shipping it out Fax to Jim Hyde at 901 458 4033 WELCOME CENTER PROPS ITEM COMPONENT USED IN OF UPON SHIPPED IN EXHIBIT BACKUPS RECEIPT CRATE SHIPPING OF ae gears amp wheel gear demo 12 1 gear of each accessories size 4 yellow pegs 1 handle shovel TOY STORE P
13. A DIA Page 11 of 40 Toolville User Manual EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING Classroom Activity Guide A Toolville classroom guide for teachers and group leaders is found at the end of this manual APPENDIX A Science experiments with low cost or recycled materials and tool related activities linked to other curriculum areas are featured National state and local science curriculum standards are addressed in the curriculum guide Programming Ideas The following programming ideas were selected from the most successful Toolville programs offered during the exhibit s Memphis run Educator led Program Motion Commotion Contains experiments demonstrating each of Newton s 3 Laws of Motion Experiment 1 Crash Test Demonstrates Newton s 1 Law of Motion Without a force push or pull an object either stays still or keeps moving in a straight line or at the same speed Remember friction and gravity are forces Materials needed e small wagon e baseball Instructions 1 Start with the baseball in the wagon touching the back 2 Ask the child Why is the wagon not moving How could you get it to move use a force push pull or lift 3 Pull the wagon then stop it suddenly What happens to the baseball it keeps rolling Why something called inertia 4 Ask What happens when you re riding in a car and the driver suddenly brakes Discuss the need for seatbelts and or airbags 5 Explain Newton s 1st law of mo
14. As crates are unpacked please save all packing materials and reuse This area needs four 110 v grounded plugs to accommodate the light boxes and the viewmaster The Toy Store has Panels C 1 through C 10 Crates 13 14 15 and 16 contain Toy Store components After the panels are set up install the baseball bat light box on Panel C 2 the fire truck light box on Panels C 3 and C 4 and the spinning top and viewmaster light box on Panel C 4 Remove the wood strip from the panel slide the light box onto the bracket and reattach the wood strip Toolvillo Juguotor a de Toy Store Mocranolandia The train track light box goes on Panel C 8 and attaches differently attach to panel with toggle bolts The fire truck should be positioned on the floor near the corresponding light box being sure to leave at least 32 so that the push buttons on the light boxes are wheelchair accessible Use the same principle with the Viewmaster and the train track Toolville Juguetorta do The train track is turned upside down inside its table Remove it turn it upright and place it on the table The train track pieces that are left together are glued together Loose parts are in the plastic bin in the same crate Page 24 of 40 Toolville User Manual Open the back of the large Viewmaster piece to access the electrical cord and the light bulbs key attached to back for shipping Light bulbs are F8T5 flourescent bulbs You do not access the Viewmasters t
15. Next place Step Base G the tallest one against slide bolt unit underneath the entrance to the slide One person must go inside Step Base G and attach Step Base G to slide using 3 carriage bolts To attach G Right rail one person should place bolts through the post the angle iron and the step base Another person inside Step Base G tightens the nuts Attach Step Base F to Step Base G Attach post and rail A to Step Base F Remaining step bases should be attached next in backward alphabetic order E D C etc but do not place step tops yet Next attach Post and Rail E to Step Base E Post amp Rail C to Step Base C and Rail D to Post C and Post E Attach Post E to Post G Left using L bracket Attach Post A to Post G Right in same manner Put tops of step bases on last beginning with A Corners of step bases are numbered 1 2 and 3 and correspond to numbers inside tops Page 26 of 40 Toolville User Manual Screws needed for fastening tops to step bases 1 Y2 course sheetrock screws are taped inside their respective step bases The final step is to place the yellow acrylic bolt top on top of the slide enclosure unit y a T o P The spiral slide assembly attaches to Step Base G as shown Page 27 of 40 Toolville User Manual The completed slide Close up Seesaw Place the plywood base then the seesaw then the 4 rubber flooring pieces at the base Saw bench Remove from crate and set in place
16. ROPS ITEM COMPONENT USED IN OF SHIPPED IN ma pee V Fp display set AMES po 03 O gt po o po po EE i 1 o Marco jack in the toy shelves box spider push toy toy shelves toy shelves toy shelves 1 Viewmaster oversized 4 viewers Viewmaster Viewmaster reels oversized 2 Viewmaster Fie Engine fed Page 38 of 40 Toolville User Manual OF BACKUPS CONSTRUCTION SITE PROPS ITEM COMPONENT USED IN EXHIBIT safety glasses 9 16 wrenches building flange tapes ui toy construction building vehicles front loader cement mixer backhoe dump truck note use 2 vehicles at a time in exhibit use other 2 for replacement building building building 18 PIER 6 PROPS COMPONENT pier balance scale clam machine pier Bendos construction men Bulldozer w Scoop Jack Gruff Digger 22 n wlolaAlato ala S o 5 9 work aprons brick Masonite pieces ITEM USED IN EXHIBIT clams filled w 100 rubber acrylic counter weights 4 bucket gray bucket clear plastic w color rim shovel 21 scoop 8 1 4 pail set wheelbarrow clam grabbers pooper scoops UPON RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT SHIPPED IN CRATE all in 28 UPON RECEIPT OF SHIPPED IN CRATE OF BACKUPS oo o Ww Wo w NIN ojo o COIN o 30 INCOMING OUTGOING 5 VENUE DATE PERSON COMPLETING THIS REPORT Pa
17. STRUCCI N E 4 Always wear a hard hat and Siempre utiliza casco y gafas informal 12 x 24 safety goggles when working protectoras cuando trabajes nes shan Sintra E 5 Construction vehicles help the Los veh culos de construcci n informal 18x 24 ES crew do some very hard work ayudan al equipo a hacer trabajos white that they couldn t do without arduos que no podr an hacersinel 2 7 tools uso de herramientas Sintra E 6 Olive Otter Olivia Nutria architect 12x 18 ES Henry Otter Enrique Nutria White General Contractors Contratistas Generales ie Sintra Page 9 of 40 Toolville User Manual code Text English Text Spanish font sizein SB ES style inches colors H x W E 7 Comic strip CS 2 4 frames 12x insert text as directed 48 each frame 12x12 E 7 A SIMPLE TOOL IS A UNA HERRAMIENTA comic 12x12 SB es DEVICE THAT MAKES SIMPLE ES UN ARTEFACTO ms H 0 frame 1 WORK EASIER O MECANISMO QUE aa FACILITA UN TRABAJO LIKE WHEN I MOVE A POR EJEMPLO CUANDO PILE OF BRICKS IT S TENGO QUE MOVER UN EASIER WHENIUSEA PILA DE LADRILLOS ES WHEELBARROW IT S M S F CIL SI USO UNA LESS WORK CARRETILLA ES MENOS TRABAJO E 7 WORK IS DONE WHEN UN TRABAJO SE HACE Sti 12x 12 SB es WE USE FORCE TO CUANDO SE USA FUERZA ins oe frame 2 MOVE SOMETHING PARA MOVER ALGO i SOUNDS LIKE A JEDI ESO SUENA COMO A UN MIND TRICK TRUCO MENTAL DE LOS JEDI E
18. The Children s Museum of Memphis Toolville User Manual ee 4 gt AS TheChildren s Museum of Memphis Toolville User Manual MUSEUM CONTACTS EXHIBIT TEXT EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING MARKETING MATERIALS INSTALLATION MANUAL De installation Paint Finish Schedule Crate List Props Inventory Maintenance Checklist ADDITIONAL MATERIALS CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES CONDITION REPORT ARRIVAL CONDITION REPORT DEPARTURE MARKETING DISK USER MANUAL AND EDUCATION DISK Page 2 of 40 12 17 18 33 34 36 38 40 Toolville User Manual TOOLVILLE is the property of The Children s Museum of Memphis 2525 Central Avenue Memphis TN 38104 USA 901 458 2678 Fax 901 458 4033 www cmom com MUSEUM CONTACTS Exhibit Installation Education Maintenance Props Jim Hyde Exhibits Manager 901 458 2678 x244 901 338 9015 jim hyde cmom com PR Marketing Randy McKeel Director of Marketing 901 458 2678 x 231 randy mckeel cmom com Page 3 of 40 Toolville User Manual EXHIBIT TEXT SB speech bubble link to cartoon image listed in parenthesis All speech bubble text in black Eng and gray Span ES English Spanish side by side all other cases English is on top of Spanish Sizes are written height x width Text background color in sections A B C D and F is PMS 4545 at 40 Text in section E is printed on black Sintra Denotes optional text panels
19. as you face the area will be Panel A 1 and Panel A 2 will connect to it etc As an example the photo below shows how panel D 5 connects to panel D 6 However start with two corner panels for stability Place the bottom trim first labeled inside top trim says Top bottom trim says Bottom Horizontal arrows indicate that pieces are to be placed in an end to end application perpendicular arrows indicate a comer see photo below Trim pieces do not lock together After the bottom trim pieces are placed insert panels into the trim and lock panels together with Allen wrench provided taped to edge of panels in several crates Place top trim last NOTE Labels photos and graphics are also identified with the A B C D E F letters corresponding to their respective areas as listed above When you are installing panels ignore the letter number combinations on the front of panels that show you where labels etc go until you get ready to actually place labels Then these notations show you exactly where each label goes but until then the notations are extraneous Labels photos and graphics are all in Crate 8 Page 19 of 40 Toolville User Manual ENTRY ARCH The Entry Arch consists of Panels A 1 through A 7 Two 4 x8 panels will be installed on the left making an 8 wide wall holding the Otter Introduction graphics The same configuration on the right holds the Simple Six Introduction graphics Per
20. ator led Program Tools in Your Toys Materials needed various small toys with simple machines in them some suggestions are wagon wheels Viewmaster lever wheel spiral race track inclined plane etc bulletin board set or laminated cards with the 6 simple machines or do this in the Entry Arch of Toolville and use the Simple Six labels Procedures 1 Start by introducing yourself and welcoming the visitors to the exhibit 2 Ask if anyone knows the Simple Six or the 6 simple machines 3 Use the exhibit labels or laminated cards to introduce each of the simple machines Ask for examples of each that the visitors may have seen or used themselves 4 Ask the visitors Did you know that the Simple Six can help us play Some of our toys have simple machines in them If in the exhibit you can point out examples from the Toy Store or Central Park 5 Show the collection of small toys one at a time and get the visitors to find the simple machines within them After this is done get them to look for simple machines in all areas of the exhibit Educator led Program Mechanical Advantage Can also use the seesaw in Central Park and the Pulley Demo in the Welcome Center to expand on this demonstration Materials needed wood or cardboard box about 12 in height wood plank 3 feet long and approx 8 10 wide small wagon 4 soda cans or any weight that will fit in wagon s bed spring scale that go
21. d then measure the ramp s length 3 feet Tell them that with the ramp you were able to use less force but had to go a longer distance This is a trade off called mechanical advantage Making the distance longer made it easier to lift the wagon it required less force To sum up mechanical advantage means longer is easier You can demonstrate this again using the seesaw and moving the plank to change the fulcrum point or with the pulley demo Program Tools in Your Toys Materials needed various small toys with simple machines in them can use the Toy Store shelf toys bulletin board set or laminated cards with the 6 simple machines or do this in the Entry Arch of Toolville and use the Simple Six labels Procedures 6 Start by introducing yourself and welcoming the visitors to the exhibit 7 Ask if anyone knows the Simple Six or the 6 simple machines 8 Use the exhibit labels or your own laminated cards to introduce each of the simple machines Ask for examples of each that the visitors may have seen or used themselves 9 Ask the visitors Did you know that the Simple Six can help us play Some of our toys have simple machines in them If in the exhibit you can point out examples from the Toy Store or Central Park 10 Show the collection of small toys one at a time and get the visitors to find the simple machines within them After this is done get them to look for simple machines in all areas
22. e six simple tools Existen seis mecanismos simples I que se usan como herramientas A 7 Pulley Polea informal 6 x 12 2592 A 8 Wedge Cu a informal 6 x 12 347 A 9 Wheel Rueda informal 6 x 12 032 A 10 Lever Palanca informal 6 x 12 reflex blue A 11 Inclined Plane Plano Inclinado informal 6 x 12 151 A 12 Screw Tornillo informal 6 x 12 012 A 13 Toolville sponsored by Mecanolandia auspiciado por informal 36 x 18 lt insert home depot logo gt oe y In Kind support provided by Con el generoso apoyo de Black 8 Decker Radio Flyer and Fabulous Fiddlestix GearworksO by Toys N Things A 14 This exhibition was produced by Esta exhibici n fue producida por informal 36 x 18 The Children s Museum of The Children s Museum of a Memphis for the members of the Youth Museum Exhibit Collaborative Bay Area Discovery Museum Brooklyn Children s Museum Canadian Children s Museum Chicago Children s Museum The Children s Museum of Houston The Children s Museum of Indianapolis The Children s Museum of Memphis Minnesota Children s Museum Memphis para los miembros de la Youth Museum Exhibit Collaborative Bay Area Discovery Museum Brooklyn Children s Museum Canadian Children s Museum Chicago Children s Museum The Children s Museum of Houston The Children s Museum of Indianapolis The Children s Museum of Memphis Minnesota Children s Museum Page 5 of 40 Toolville User Manual
23. er heavy object Ask the child to push one then the other across the mat s surface Why is one easier to push The marbles act like wheels or ball bearings to reduce the friction and make the work easier 4 Wheels help overcome friction and make things easier to move But how do we slow down a moving object like a bike or car We use brakes to create friction Page 13 of 40 Toolville User Manual Experiment 2 Friction 500 Materials needed e ramp this can be a flat piece of wood e various materials such as fabric carpet wax paper a rubber mat etc e toy vehicle e measuring tape Instructions 1 Place the vehicle at the top of the ramp 2 Ask the child to make predictions about which material on which they think the vehicle will travel the farthest distance the shortest distance etc 3 Test one surface material at a time Be careful to start the vehicle from the same spot each time and let it go rather than pushing it down the ramp 4 Measure the distance for each surface material and compare to the predictions 5 Explain Objects move easier when there is less friction In fact things could move along forever if there was no friction Once something gets moving it gains momentum It keeps moving unless it is stopped by something else Newton s 1 law of motion Because friction is what stops the momentum the surface that lets the vehicle to go the shortest distance would be the one with most friction Educ
24. es up to 4 pounds Page 14 of 40 Toolville User Manual measuring tape Procedures 1 2 Have all the materials set out on a table in front of you Begin by showing the spring scale Tell the visitors that this is an instrument used to measure weight Ask what it is a scale Tell them that it measures weight but can also measure force Pull on the scale and show them that the harder you pull the more force registers on the spring scale Weigh the wagon and the cans using the spring scale Get the visitors to add the weights together to get the total weight of wagon and cans Tell them that to pick up the wagon and cans and put them on top of the box you will have to use ____ pounds of force Put the wagon on top of the box then place it back on the table Ask if there is another way to get the wagon to the top of the box using less force If you need to give a hint tell them they can use something that s on the table Someone will guess or know to use the wood plank as a ramp Ask what simple machine the ramp is inclined plane Tell them that they ve made a hypothesis or a guess that less force will be used and that now you will test the hypothesis Using the spring scale slowly pull the wagon up the ramp getting someone to observe how much force is being used Say that using a simple machine makes it easier to lift the wagon but there s a catch Measure the distance from the tabletop to the top of the box 1 foot an
25. g devices for exhibit components are either already inserted into their proper location in one of the pieces to be attached or are in plastic bags attached to the component Five electrical plugs are needed for exhibit components four in the Toy Store and one in the Construction Site CRATES There are 31 crates There is no Crate 23 so crates number through 32 Each crate is marked with orange dots these dots show the bolts that are to be removed to open the crate no other bolts should be removed All crates should be opened with the skids on the bottom PANELS Panels in the Toolville exhibit serve to help create a town look by delineating areas of the town and depicting scenes they also provide structures for securing some components and provide space for display of copy and graphics Toolville consists of six areas Entry Arch Welcome Center Toolville Toy Store Central Park Construction Site and Pier Six Use the ground plan to do preliminary planning of where you will place each of the areas in your space and which of the optional configurations of panels you will use Each of the 6 areas can stand alone and therefore can be placed as best fits your space although of course the Entry Arch and Welcome Center need to be at an entry spot Also if you want to attach the saw bench to the back of the ax panel for mutual stability attachment explained later the Welcome Center and Central Park need to be adjacent to each other
26. ge 39 of 40 Toolville User Manual Maintenance Checklist WELCOME CENTER Archimedes Screw e Daily Turn wheel to ensure that the screw is operating properly e Daily Perform a visual check of balls and if any are dented replace them by opening the top acrylic box using a 4mm Allen wrench e Frequently Clean acrylic with Brillianize or other cleaner formulated for acrylic Pulley Comparison e Daily Be sure the unit remains attached to wall panel NOTE Although we do not believe that the unit could move at all if it were freestanding for extra protection please be sure the attachment to the wall panel remains secure Children are prone to take extreme measures in pulling on the ropes such as putting their feet against the bottom of the unit teaming up with other children to pull etc e Weekly Check and tighten all cable connections Remove acrylic front piece to access cables TOOLVILLE TOY STORE Viewmaster e Daily Check reels in both viewmasters and reposition or replace if necessary e To access viewmasters remove round acrylic and white PVC piece from the plywood piece DO NOT REMOVE ACRYLIC FROM PVC If otter reels and backup otter reels become unusable you may use any Viewmaster reels purchase at toy store Please send damaged reels back to CMOM Train Set e Daily Check mountain track piece the steepest piece of track to be sure it has not become unattached from its support block if it has re glue it
27. hemselves from the back If you need to change out viewmasters two extras in Crate 13 or Viewmaster reels extras taped inside back of large Viewmaster piece remove round acrylic and white PVC piece from the plywood piece DO NOT REMOVE ACRYLIC FROM PVC Attach the two shelves to the lower part of Panel C 10 Place the toys animal binoculars xylophone pull along toy bus and pony carousel on the shelves Page 25 of 40 Toolville User Manual CENTRAL PARK As crates are unpacked please save all packing materials and reuse Panels D 0 through D 8 are available for use in Central Park This is an area where optional alternate configuring can be done with the panels If you want to separate Areas C and D there is an endcap for Panel D 0 If you would like to shorten the space you may leave out Panel D 4 and attach D 3 to D 5 at a right angle If you want to separate Area D and E there is an endcap for D 8 Climbing structure slide The steps that make up the climbing structure are separated for shipping even the tops of the steps are disassembled For these instructions the seven steps that make up the climbing structure will be called step bases lettered A through G smallest to largest Each side of a step base where attachments are made are lettered and step bases attach in sequence To assemble the climbing structure start by attaching G Left post and rail to the angle iron which stays on slide bolt unit
28. ice is called Este aparato se conoce como el informal 24 x 15 Archimedes screw Itcanbe tornillo de Arqu mides Puede ser oe used to lift things usado para levantar cosas B 19 WHO IS ARCHIMEDES QUIEN ES ARQU MIDES cea 12x15 SB AND WHY IS THIS HIS Y POR QUE ES ESTE SU black H 2 SCREW TORNILLO gray B 20 HE WAS THE ANCIENT SE DICE QUE EL FUE UN une 15x21 SB O 0 GREEK SCIENTIST SAID CIENT FICO DE LA TO HAVE INVENTED IT GRECIA ANTIGUA E BUT SOME SAY THIS INVENTOR DE ESTE TYPE OF SCREW WAS TORNILLO PERO OTROS AROUND BEFORE HIS DICEN QUE ESTE TIPO DE TIME TORNILLO YA EXISTIA DESDE ANTES B 21 PULLEY POLEA CAC 9x15 moose 5135 5145 B 22 Which one is easiest to lift Cu l es m s f cil para levantar informal 9 x 18 5135 5145 Page 7 of 40 Toolville User Manual code Text English Text Spanish font sizein SB ES ee inches colors H x W C 1 Toolville Toy Store Jugueter a de Mecanolandia e 12x72 ES C2 Did you know tools can help you Sabias que las herramientas informal 9 x 54 ES play There are tools in many of nos ayudan a jugar En nuestros 187 184 our toys juguetes podemos encontrar herramientas C 3 THINK OF TOYS YOU PIENSA EN LOS me 15x30 SB HAVE AT HOME THAT JUGUETES QUE TIENES black E USE SIMPLE TOOLS EN CASA QUE USAN gray HERRAMIENTAS SIMPLES Y QUE TE AYUDAN A JUGAR C 4 Push and hold each button
29. iguration best fits your space Pier flooring pieces may be placed in a perimeter configuration on two sides or other Pier pilings are numbered on their bottom to be bolted at the corresponding numbers on the flooring Place the clam mover conveyor so that there is room for the clam box at the exit end of the machine and so that the wheel is accessible Place the bucket inside the clam box Place the black table put the scale and weights on it and put the otters around the area As crates are unpacked please save all packing materials and reuse Page 32 of 40 Toolville User Manual De installation Please take the following actions 1 2 Complete Condition Report Departure Additional Materials Clean exhibit parts thoroughly Touch up chipped paint if possible Pack labels photos and graphics in Crate 8 Follow Installation Manual backward For each area place items that arrived in plastic caddies back into their caddies Each caddy is labeled with what goes inside In the Construction Site hard hats and construction vehicles may be placed on top of the building structure for shipping Either re insert bolts screws and other attaching devices into their proper locations in one of the attached pieces or place them in plastic bags and attach to the component After panels are disassembled make sure Allen wrenches are replaced into the toolbox Bubble wrap trim pieces they do not have crates
30. lined plane Tell them that they ve made a hypothesis or a guess that less force will be used and that now you will test the hypothesis Using the spring scale slowly pull the wagon up the ramp getting someone to observe how much force is being used Say that using a simple machine makes it easier to lift the wagon but there s a catch Measure the distance from the tabletop to the top of the box 1 foot and then measure the ramp s length 3 feet Tell them that with the ramp you were able to use less force but had to go a longer distance This is a trade off called mechanical advantage Making the distance longer made it easier to lift the wagon it required less force To sum up mechanical advantage means longer is easier You can demonstrate this again using the seesaw and moving the plank to change the fulcrum point or with the pulley demo Page 16 of 40 Toolville User Manual MARKETING MATERIALS A marketing disk can be found in Additional Materials section at the end of this manual It includes sample media releases exhibit photos and other files that will be helpful in marketing the exhibit locally Page 17 of 40 Toolville User Manual INSTALLATION MANUAL NOTE As crates are unpacked please save all packing materials and reuse Please complete condition report arrival Additional Materials as the exhibit is unpacked and installed GENERAL NOTES Bolts screws and any other attachin
31. pendicular to these walls are the 2 x8 panels with one displaying sponsor signs and the other the YMEC credit panel Page 20 of 40 Toolville User Manual Place panels in this order A 2 and A 3 in their location A 5 and A 6 in theirs then connect A 3 to A 5 by placing A 4 which is an 88 header piece with the 103 Welcome to Toolville sign attached to it The header piece and the sign are attached together making it one piece Then place A 1 and A 7 see photo below Page 21 of 40 Toolville User Manual WELCOME CENTER As crates are unpacked please save all packing materials and reuse There are 12 panels for the Welcome Center Panels B 1 through B 6 and D 9 through D 14 IMPORTANT NOTE Panels D 9 through D 14 are actually part of the Welcome Center rather than Central Park as their letter would imply Also note the panel that the wedge ax is attached to is not numbered Crates 9 10 11 and 12 contain Welcome Center components One component the directional pole is in Crate 26 Crate 11 also contains the light boxes which go into the Toy Store The gear inclined plane station is a free standing component Panels B 5 and B 6 which are attached together as one panel See photos below SR ly Gears are one kind of wheel El engranaje es un tipo de rueda The Welcome Center arch connects to the top of the unit and this component should be oriented toward the Entry Arch Place the Welcome Center
32. s in the middle of the flat track Place one marble at the top of the ramp Before letting it go ask the child to predict what will happen to the marbles on the flat track Now let the marble go 2 Ask your child Why did only one marble move the action of the one dropped marble caused an equal but opposite reaction in the marble that moved 3 Ask What would happen if I dropped two marbles Try this and see if they were able to guess what would happen 4 Ask the child to think about a shuttle launch How does the shuttle get off the ground The engines exert a huge force on the ground that makes the shuttle rise The engines create an action that causes an equal and opposite reaction Educator led Program Science Friction Experiment 1 What is Friction Materials needed e rubber mat e 2jarlids e 5 marbles Instructions 1 Ask the child to think about having cold hands You can rub them together to warm them up Get the child to rub his her hands together and feel the heat this generates Tell the child that friction is caused by two surfaces rubbing together like your hands 2 Friction creates heat It can also stop or slow down a moving object A rolling ball stops because of the friction caused by the surface of the ball touching the ground 3 Place the jar lids on the rubber mat one directly on the mat one with the marbles underneath Tell the child these objects aren t heavy but pretend they are furniture or some oth
33. sign on top of the gear inclined plane station using screws inserted from the top Place the Archimedes screw near Panels B 1 and B 2 The ax should be oriented toward the Welcome Center with its back against the wall The free standing components can be placed in varying positions but need to be in as close proximity to one another as feasible to help show that they make up one area Archimedes screw Balls are packed separately in a plastic caddy in same crate Use an Allen wrench to open the acrylic box at the top of the screw and drop the balls in Do not insert more than 4 balls The balls will occasionally get stuck somewhere and lose their round shape In this case remove the damaged ball You can access them from the top box or the bottom of the acrylic tube but try if at all possible to do so from the top If you must access the place where the balls enter the screw at the bottom of the acrylic Page 22 of 40 Toolville User Manual tube do so carefully We tried using a larger number of balls many times but they got stuck much more often 4 is the optimum number though not as much fun Pulley comparison Will not be disassembled for shipping it will lie flat in its crate which will unlock from around it so that the unit can be stood up and put in place It is very heavy and may require 4 people to move it In Memphis we placed the unit in front of Panels D 10 11 and 12 An L bracket should attach the top of the pulley compari
34. son unit to a panel We attached it to Panel D 11 During the run of the exhibit periodically check and tighten all cable connections Gears To attach gear box to panel bring hinged piece perpendicular to back of gear box Attach left and right wall brackets to left and right ends of gear box using 2 coarse sheet rock screws Attach entire unit to panel using 6 screws which are on the hinged piece Inclined plane station No assembly required Ax No assembly required Levers Attach the three lever examples shovel wheelbarrow and broom to Panels B 3 and B 4 using aircraft cable and eye bolts Screw in eye bolts and place the shovel tether first on the left using the hole that is approximately 2 from the bottom trim the wheelbarrow tether in the middle approximately 1 from bottom trim and the broom tether third approximately 2 from bottom trim Flag pole Attach to panel D 14 Put the two long sections of the flag pole together put the two brackets on the panel Put top endcap on lift pole and put bottom endcap on rope will give enough for endcap to go in place Directional sign post Place in Welcome Center area wherever there is space to do so Note that the signs themselves insert into slots in the nail shaped dowels which can be placed in varying holes so that the directions can be correct wherever you place the different areas of Toolville Page 23 of 40 Toolville User Manual TOOLVILLE TOY STORE
35. tion or have the child explain it to you Experiment 2 Catapult Demonstrates Newton s 2 Law of Motion A force on an object makes it move or changes how it moves The greater the force the greater the movement or change in movement Materials needed e small catapult this can be made with a paper towel roll as a fulcrum and a 12 ruler as a lever tape a bathroom sized paper cup to the ruler to hold the ball e ping pong ball Instructions 1 Place the ping pong ball in the cup of the catapult 2 Ask the child What would happen if I pushed down on the handle slowly What if I pushed very hard and fast 3 Push the handle down first slowly then quickly Let the child try too What happens to the ping pong ball Why see Newton s 2nd law Page 12 of 40 Toolville User Manual 4 Ask How does Mark McGuire or Sammy Sosa hit the baseball out of the ballpark the greater the force the greater the movement 5 To the child They re coming at you and fast Which would you rather stop a ping pong ball or a bowling ball Experiment 3 Marbles in Motion Demonstrates Newton s 3 Law of Motion For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction Materials needed e 8 marbles e 2 flat pieces of track from a toy raceway e a small box Instructions 1 Place one piece of track on a flat surface and other on the box so that one end of the track lines up with the flat track end to end Place the marble
36. using Liquid Nails or similar adhesive CENTRAL PARK Sit n Spin e Weekly Check underside for wear or loose casters Bolt Slide e Frequently Clean acrylic with Brillianize or similar cleaner CONSTRUCTION SITE Building Frame e As often as possible Remove brick siding pieces that visitors have attached to building so that others can repeat the activity Elevator e Monthly Lubricate with machine oil at all moving parts along threaded shaft Page 40 of 40
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