Play-Doh

Did you know Play-Doh was created by a very creative man named Joseph McVicker. He was born on September 9, 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father, Cleophus “ Cleo “ McVicker, and his mother Irma both came from immigrant families. His brother Noah McVicker and Joseph ran a company called Kutol Products. The company made soaps and other cleaning supplies. Noah was the plant manager and product developer. In 1928, Cleo and Irma had a daughter, Ruth. Business was going well at the time. However, when

Play Doh: One of the most popular inventions for children in the 20th century. Originally invented to be wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s, it has become a putty-like substance that children can mold or roll into object. During the earlier days of Play-Doh, it was up to the own child’s imagination on how they wished to roll and mold the colorful substance together. In recent years, however, small plastic machines have been invented, allowing Play-Doh to go through and come out a specific and structured

sculpting. To continue, there are actually many types of clay than just “regular.” Types of clay include polymer, air dry, oil based, water based, and ceramic clays. In my experiment I will be using Play-Doh and air-dry clay. Many characteristics contribute to the creation and structure of Play-Doh. These main ingredients include water and salt. The salt dissolves most of the water in clay, so it doesn’t make the clay too spongy. This modeling dough is composed of water, starch-based binder, salt

if they have the ability yet to think backwards from one shape back to the other. I started this experiment by taking Play-doh and divided it equally. I took the two equal pieces and rolled them into two balls until Ayden thought they were the same size. I then took one of the balls and rolled it into a sausage shape and asked Ayden if they still had the same amount of Play-doh or if there was more in the ball or sausage shape. Ayden responded saying, “There is the same amount.” I then asked why

To: Dr. Enchelmayer From: Kaylie Jones Subject: Evaluation of instructions to make homemade play-doh On February 18, 2016 I tested the instructions to make homemade play-doh. I was able to successfully complete the instruction set with minimal set-backs. In this memo, I have suggested some changes, as well as noted the strong points of the instruction set. Suggested Changes When testing this instruction set there were no major problems, however changing a few things could eliminate future problems

Opportunities can arise from unexpected occurrences. In “Teacher Man” by Frank McCourt and “Origins of Play-Doh” by Daven Hiskey, Frank McCourt and the inventors, Cleo Vickers and Kay Zufall find themselves in difficult situations. Luckily, they are able to find success through seizing opportunities as they come and utilizing their imaginations In moments of stress, decisions have to be made quickly and effectively. It is Mr. McCourt’s first day on the job in “Teacher Man”. Before his class is

PeterPan- A character created by Scottish novelist j.m. Barrie’s first appearance in the little white bird in 1902, the gender of PeterPan is male, His nationality is English tinker bell. Is also PeterPans best friend Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Never land as the leader of his gang, the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Native Americans, fairies, pirates, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside of Neverland. Barrie never described

A). Play as defined in our book is an “activity that is intrinsically motivated, focused on means rather than ends, different from purely exploratory behavior, nonliteral, and free from externally applies rules” (Gross, 225). There are different types of play such as play with objects, social play, and pretend symbolic play. Play with objects depends on age for example a child between the age of birth to 4 months uses exploratory type of play, repetitive motor movements such kicking legs, reaching

categories of play according to Parten? Give an example in your own word for each category. Play has an important role in children’s overall growth and development. Children learn through play. They learn to interact and communicate with each other and develop basic social skills. Mildred Parten has developed her theory of play in 1930’s. There are six categories of play according to Partin: Unoccupied Play: In this category of play, according to Partin, children love to run and wander around the play area

separated. Physical Development Hunter is a very active young boy, who is a member of a soccer team during his spare time. His parents allow him many opportunities for an active lifestyle, which maintains his weight at a healthy level. He actively plays tag with his classmates and will occasionally reenact his soccer games. He jumps