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BOB DOUGHTY: Finally, we close with a story about another science website for children. Parents may find this one especially interesting. It is called sciencetoymaker.org, but there are no toys for sale. Instead the website provides step-by-step guides on how to make your own play-things, all at little or no cost.
Many of the toys are made out of things one might find around the home. For example, one of the projects is for a scribbling, spinning top. To make it, you need a milk carton, a pencil, a ballpoint pen, scissors and a pencil sharpener.
FAITH LAPIDUS: The final product is supposed to produce a top that can not only move in circles, but write or scribble. There is also a guide for making a giant water prism that promises to break up sunlight into a rainbow of beautiful colors.
The website also provides explanations as to what scientific theories make the toys work the way they do. We have not yet tested any of the projects, so it is difficult to say how well they work. At the very least, they will provide hours of scientific exploration and fun for children.
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BOB DOUGHTY: This SCIENCE IN THE NEWS was written and produced by June Simms. I'm Bob Doughty.
FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. You can find transcripts, MP3s and podcasts of our programs at voaspecialenglish.com. And you can find us on Twitter and YouTube at VOA Learning English. Join us again next week for more news about science in Special English on the Voice of America.
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