Discover: Research

This assignment will ask you to explore and explain some aspects the existing market for modular kit toys. To do this, first research toys and their physical modular systems on the Internet. Find images of interesting or inspiring ways of making, attaching, and combining parts. You will create a presentation of your findings to help others understand how modular kits work.

Presentation

Requirements

You will produce a presentation with the following elements:

1. Title Page
   1. Title:
   2. Include your name
2. Research areas
   1. What toy categories did you find? You can identify your own categories. Please include at least four categories.
   2. What materials are the toys made from?
   3. Who are the intended users? How do you know?
   4. What are toys and what are they for?

Include between 5 to 20 slides. Pease include images where possible.

Exporting to a PDF format

Tutorials for software applications:

• Google Slides
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Keynote

Instructions

1. Conduct desktop and field research of toy kits and models. Investigate websites that sell toys and visit physical toy and hobby stores.
2. Produce the presentation according to the presentation requirements and export it to PDF format.

Post work to the Studio

1. Upload the PDF presentation.