KEVA Planks
KEVA Planks are cuboid wooden block toys. Each block is sized approximately 1⁄4 by 3⁄4 by 4+1⁄2 inches (6.4 mm × 19.1 mm × 114.3 mm). The blocks are available for sale in maple, that is produced in the United States, and less expensive imported pine versions.[1]
KEVA Planks started out as a simple construction set. They are unusual for comprising a single shape and no connectors or glue, in contrast to other building sets that often have specific instructions and require sorting. It has developed into a teaching tool used in classrooms.
A number of museums have KEVA exhibits for hands on experience with design and construction including:
- Da Vinci Science Center of Allentown, PA[2]
- Exploration Place of The Sedgwick County Science and Discovery Center of Wichita, Kansas[3]
- Fleet Science Center in San Diego, CA[4]
- Kalamazoo Air Zoo of Kalamazoo, MI[5]
- Lawrence Hall of Science at University of California, Berkeley, CA[6]
- Rochester Museum and Science Center in Rochester, NY[7]
- Science World (Vancouver) in Vancouver, BC[8]
- Kaleideum of Winston-Salem, NC[9]
- Discovery Park of America in Union City, TN[10]
The tallest tower built with KEVA planks was 51 feet, 8 inches constructed at the National Building Museum in 2006.[11]
KEVA planks is a privately owned company located in Virginia. Mindware, a division of Oriental Trading subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, is the exclusive licensee of many KEVA Planks products.[12]
In education[edit]
KEVA Planks are used in schools, libraries, museums, and maker spaces. They are a teaching tool that can be used as a manipulative to teach subjects including math, science, geography, history, and humanities. They were featured at Destination Imagination Global Finals in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2011.[13]
Beginning in 2015, KEVA Planks traveled with Share Fair Nation STEMosphere events and was one of the most popular sessions in the professional development workshops.[14] STEMosphere highlights innovative and creative teaching tools.
KEVA Planks were named number 3 in Worlds of Learning's Top Ten Makerspace Favorites of 2016.[15]
They have been used as "de-stressors" at libraries at Duke University and the University of Virginia.[16]
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References[edit]
- ^ "KEVA planks Products". Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Da Vinci Science Center KEVA Exhibit". Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Exploration Place KEVA Exhibit". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "What Can You Build?". Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Exhibits & Experiences | Air Zoo Aviation Museum & Science Education Center of Kalamazoo, Michigan". www.airzoo.org. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- ^ "Design, Build, Test | Lawrence Hall of Science". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Rochester Museum and Science Center KEVA exhibit". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Science World KEVA". Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "SciWorks KEVA Exhibit". Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Simmons Bank Children's Exploration Gallery". Discovery Park of America: Museum and Heritage Park. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "KEVA FAQ". kevaplanks.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-24. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ "KEVA planks Company". kevaplanks.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ Destination Imagination (2011-05-27), Keva Planks at Destination Imagination Global Finals 2011, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2017-03-07
- ^ "Chicago/Evanston Share Fair Nation 2015 | Northwestern Center for Talent Development". www.ctd.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Top Ten Makerspace Favorites of 2016". Worlds of Learning. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "College". KEVA planks. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
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