Teachers can use Toyineer projects to address selected 2020 Colorado Academic Standards in Science and Mathematics through hands-on mechanical construction.
Alignment reviewed October 2026.
Standards and evidence.
These alignments use only the ordinary Toyineer construction process. They do not depend on a separate extension activity.
I. 2020 Colorado Academic Standards: Science — Physical Science
KindergartenSC.K.1.1 · K-PS2-1
Compare the effects of pushes and pulls of different strengths or directions on an object's motion.
Learners directly push and pull moving components during assembly and testing and can observe how relative force strength or direction changes the motion of the mechanism.
Grade 3SC.3.1.1 · 3-PS2-1
Investigate how balanced and unbalanced forces affect the motion of an object.
Toyineer mechanisms make balanced and unbalanced forces observable. A teacher can use a stationary and then actuated mechanism to connect net force with starting, stopping or changing motion.
Grade 3SC.3.1.1 · 3-PS2-2
Use observations or measurements of an object's motion as evidence that recurring motion patterns can predict future motion.
Many Toyineer components move through repeating paths. Learners can observe one cycle and predict the position or direction of a rocker, follower, push rod or other constrained part in the next cycle.
II. 2020 Colorado Academic Standards: Mathematics — Geometry
KindergartenMA.K.G.A · K.G.A.3
Identify shapes as two-dimensional (flat) or three-dimensional (solid).
The Toyineer process begins with flat printed profiles and turns them into three-dimensional components and structures, giving educators a concrete example of the relationship between 2-D and 3-D form.
Teachers can use Toyineer projects to address these standards. Students also gain skill in their use of tools and appreciate the importance of accuracy in engineering.
