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STEAMAdventures@Home: The Science of Pet Toys

Do you know a pet that loves to play? Come learn about how Newton’s Laws of Motion make pet toys work! Use the curated list below to create your own STEAM themed program. Watch the title video, then choose an additional 2-3 books or videos, do an activity, and learn together. Scroll down for an extended list of library materials. Books, movies, and music that are also available digitally are noted below the title.

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  • Don't have a cat? Then try making this dog toy instead! Dog toys are great for practicing Newton's Second Law of Motion: the more force applied, the farther an object goes.
    Web resource
  • Watch the short video then read "Experiments with Motion" to learn about Sir. Isaac Newton's 3 Laws of Motion. Then, try one of the experiments in the book!
    Web resource
  • Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids

    His Life and Ideas With 21 Activities

    Hollihan, Kerrie Logan
    Learn some more about Sir. Isaac Newton and try one of these physics experiments!
    BookChicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, [2009] — JB NEWTON, ISAAC Hollihan
  • Another resource for fun experiments dealing with force and motion.
    BookChicago, IL : Raintree, [2015] — J531.11 CLAYBOURNE
  • A great book to learn about the basics of motion.
    BookMinneapolis, Minnesota : Abdo Kids Jumbo, [2018] — J531 HANSEN
  • Bill Nye--always a classic!
    UnknownElk Grove, Ill. : Disney Educational Productions, [2005] — JDVD 531.11 MOTION
  • Play Like An Animal!

    Why Critters Splash, Race, Twirl, and Chase

    Gianferrari, Maria,
    All of our pets are decedents of wild animals--that's why they continue to play like these wild animals.
    BookMinneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2020] — J591.56 GIANFERRARI
  • Dogs love teddy bears too!
    BookNew York : Random House Children's Books, [2021] — JE BERLIN, ETHAN
  • Does your cat play baseball? Pete does!
    BookNew York : Harper, [2013] — READER |PETE
  • Sometimes even good dogs like Martha don't want to share toys.
    BookBoston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2010] — READER MEDDAUGH, SUSAN
  • Oh no! Rosy's lost her sister's favorite toy! Check out this chapter book to see if Rosy and Sunny can find the missing toy.
    BookNew York : Scholastic Press, 2018. — CHAPTER AHN, FLORA
  • In this story, you get to decide how to find the missing Homer!
    BookWaitsfield, Vt. : Chooseco, [2011] — CHAPTER CHOOSE
  • And for some added fun, enjoy this movie about the shenanigan's your pets get up to when you're gone.
    DVDUniversal City, CA : Universal : Illumination Entertainment, [2016] — JDVD SECRET LIFE
  • Clue Master

    Logical Deduction Game

    Want to keep the fun going? Grab one of our Exploration Kits! In Clue Master, use your logic skills to help Rover organize his dog house!
    KitAlexandria, VA : Thinkfun, Inc., ©2016. — KIT ADVENTURE