Teachers can use Toyineer projects to address selected Montana Science Standards and 2026 Montana Mathematics Content Standards 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. Montana Science Standards: Forces and Motion
KindergartenK-PS2-1
Compare how different strengths or directions of pushes and pulls affect the motion of an object.
During ordinary assembly and testing, learners push and pull moving components and can compare how changes in direction or relative effort affect the resulting motion.
Grade 33-PS2-1
Investigate the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
Toyineer mechanisms make balanced and unbalanced forces visible. Learners can observe a mechanism at rest, apply force, and explain why a part begins moving, stops or changes direction.
Grade 33-PS2-2
Use observations or measurements of motion as evidence that a recurring pattern can be used to predict future motion.
Rockers, followers, push rods and other constrained parts follow repeatable paths. Learners can observe one cycle and predict the next position or direction of the moving component.
II. 2026 Montana Mathematics Content Standards: Geometry
KindergartenMT.K.G.3
Identify shapes as two-dimensional or three-dimensional.
Toyineer begins with flat printed components and turns them into three-dimensional structures, giving educators a direct physical example of the distinction between 2-D and 3-D form.
Grade 1MT.1.G.3
Compose new shapes using two- and three-dimensional shapes.
Learners combine separate cut, folded and assembled components into larger structures and ultimately into one composite mechanical object.
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.
