Science in Trash

Hardware & prototypes / 2021

For Toycathon, we developed Science in Trash: a physical kit of simple models, reusable materials and illustrated activity manuals. The aim was to make scientific ideas tangible through activities such as balloon motion, spinning models and a small generator demonstration. The box brought those activities together into something a child could open, explore and build with.

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My contribution

Worked with the school team on the kit, activity manuals, demonstrations and presentation. The archive includes the physical box and a recorded team walkthrough.

The approach

Turn readily available materials into small, demonstrable science activities.
Pair components with illustrated manuals and explanations of the ideas behind them.
Present the kit as a connected learning experience rather than a collection of loose models.

Scope & perspective

The archive documents a student kit and Toycathon presentation. The original pricing and distribution ideas were proposals, not evidence of commercial sales or measured learning outcomes.

Physical product designScience educationActivity manualsPrototyping

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