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Tiffi wants to learn more about yo-yos
Tiffi gets off the phone, checks her phone for text messages to see if the players need her help. Nope! Time to do some googling! Tiffi has no clue what to search for so she just types yo-yo toy. She is quite surprised to see so many things about yo-yos. She clicks on the first title and finds a definition along with…
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History of the yo-yo
Tiffi is getting a better understanding about this toy. She continues to read the history. ‘The principal distinction between the Filipino design popularized by Flores and more primitive yo-yos is in the way the yo-yo is strung. In older (and some remaining inexpensive) yo-yo designs, the string is tied to the axle using a…
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Wow that kid is talented!
Tiffi never knew anything about this toy. She comes across a video Amazing kid with awesome yoyo tricks.. She has to check it out! ‘A six-year-old kid from Japan made the crowd shout wild with his amazing yoyo tricks..watch the video and youll have fun watching it...’ Wow! Such a young child and he’s very talented. Just…
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The science of yo-yos
‘What makes yo-yos go up and down? A yo-yo might look like a toy, but it's also an energy converting machine. Understanding how it constantly changes energy from one kind into another is the key to figuring out how it works. If you're not familiar with scientific terms like potential energy and kinetic energy, you might…
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Science of yo-yos continued
‘In a perfect world, a yo-yo could rise and fall on its string forever. But as the string spins on the plastic axle, friction (the rubbing force between two things that are in contact and moving past one another) uses up some of its energy. Although you can't see it happening, the spinning yo-yo wheels also rub against the…
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Types of energy
‘Just as a yo-yo has two kinds of kinetic energy, so it has two kinds of momentum: linear momentum (because it moves in a straight line, up and down on the string) and angular momentum (because it spins around). All spinning objects have angular momentum. And anything that's spinning around likes to keep on spinning so its…
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What type of yo-yo is right for me?
Elsa continues looking for types of yo-yo toys. She comes across an interesting article and begins to read it. ‘Yo-Yoing has been around since 440 B.C. as a toy and now as a sport thanks to the advancement of design. Like any sport to be successful, you must have the proper equipment, learn how to use it, and understand…
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How to Do 5 Awesome Yo-Yo Tricks
Elsa gets herself a cup of fresh coffee and goes back to her computer. Aha! She finds an article on how to do some tricks. ‘Former Venturer Alex Curfmanis a yo-yo expert. He practices 10 or more hours a week and has excelled at tournaments. At the 2009 World Yo-Yo Championships, he broke the record for the longest Shoot…
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The girls are very excited
“Hi Tiffi, I was just about to call you,” Elsa says. The two energetic twins both begin to speak at the same time. Does either one of them ever run out of energy? They share what they have found and then Elsa tells Tiffi that perhaps she can check with her father to see if he can purchase the yo-yos cheaper as a store…
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Yo-Yo Basics
A few days pass and Mr. Toffee gets his supply of yo-yos. Tiffi is so excited and she can’t wait to call all her friends to let them know. First she wants to call Elsa and then she’ll call her friends. “Hi Elsa, how is the story going?” asks Tiffi. “I wanted to let you know that the yo-yos came in so let’s make plans to…
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Elsa watches some videos online
Time for a two-minute break! She needs some fresh coffee first. Much better! She takes a sip of her coffee and goes to the YouTube website. First she does a filter for videos less than 4 minutes. Any longer would not hold the reader’s interest. She decides to check out the first video since it’s only 1:34 minutes. That was…
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Someone gives them a few tips
Time goes by quickly and it is now Friday. Tiffi gathers all the yo – yos and heads on over to the park. She takes out all the yo-yos and leaves them on the bench. Elsa, Misty and Chewy are the first to arrive. “Hi guys, I found some beginner’s information for all of you,” says Elsa. They all begin to use their yo-yos and…
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Oh no, what happened to Odus?
The rest of them now show up and walk over to the bench to get a yo-yo. Look at this, Red Rabbit is already learning how to do tricks! He is really good! “Phillippe, please watch how you throw that yo-yo,” says Jean-Luc. “You all need to give yourself space so that you don’t hit each other.” Does Phillippe ever listen to…
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The day is coming to an end
The tour has now ended. Rancid and Rachel walk outside and they notice that it’s getting dark. They see all the children heading back to that open door. Guess that’s the way to get back home. Rachel and Rancid follow them. They wait in the line for their turn to go through the door. They are both very happy that they did…
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Today is National Animal Crackers Day!
The girls show up at Elsa’s house real early and they package everything to bring to the community. When they arrive at the community they bring all the animal crackers into the meeting room. Miss_Dani is pacing back and forth because Elsa wants her to explain what’s going on to everyone that joins them. She is afraid that…
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A trip to Candy Land
One day, Rachel and Rancid are in their living room trying to decide what to do for the upcoming holiday weekend. “Do you want to go to the movies and out for dinner?” asks Rancid. “Or, we could go visit Tiffi and our friends if you’d rather do that.” Rachel thinks about his suggestions. It would be nice to see all their…
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Let’s go to the city!
Bright and early the next morning Rachel and Rancid being their adventure. They arrive in the city early in the morning but the stores haven’t opened up yet so they decide to have some breakfast. They go to the closest restaurant. They are all really good. The two of them are seated and handed the menu. Rachel has no clue…
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Rachel has no luck finding anything
The weather is beautiful outside. Nice and sunny. “Let’s go Rachel,” exclaims Rancid. “The sales aren’t going to wait for you. What store do you want to check out first?” Rachel is not sure so they just decide to stroll down the street until something catches her eye. They stop at a female racoon’s clothing store. Rachel…
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Why are the children disappearing?
The two of them walk into the store. Rancid’s mouth drops wide open. He has never seen so much candy before. OMG! Rachel goes over to the wall to check out the candy in those cylinders. Rancid is about ready to grab a handful of candy but how is he going to carry it all in one hand. He looks around for a cart or some…