A read-aloud book for grade one. Table of contents, glossary and index included. Elementary school students hypothesize about how selected toys will perform in the weightless conditions of space. Classroom discussion is followed by footage of astronauts demonstrating those toys during a 1985 space shuttle flight. Shows gyroscope, jacks, yo-yo and slinky.
Camera work a bit weak, but still worth watching.
Teacher's guide suggests related activities, explains scientific principles. Available for duplication, Order No. Identifies levers and inclined planes and discusses the effectiveness of different kinds of these simple machines. An older series, but concepts are still relevant. C. Frank Brockman.