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Brass paper fasteners, 1” or 1½” length; markers or felt-tip pens; duct tape;
rulers; graph paper.
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Scissors, nutcrackers, tin snips, salad tongs, hole puncher
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At least six additional mechanisms per group. These might include can
openers, eyelash curlers, glue stick or lipstick, tweezers, staple removers,
egg beaters, ice cream scoops (with movable blades), folding chairs, ironing
boards, pop-up books, etc. Some should be devices that incorporate more than
one lever, such as nail clippers, can opener with rotating handle, corkscrew
with two arms, vise grips, bicycle handbrake assembly, umbrella, tin snips,
garden shears, pencil sharpener with clamp, pizza tray holder, pedal-operated
wastebasket, ice cream scoop with thumb lever, etc.
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Thin cardboard sheets (about 10”x10”) and strips (about 2”x10”) for making
mechanisms; these can be obtained from discarded cereal boxes, overnight delivery
envelopes, or thin cardboard cartons
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