KEVA Planks explained

KEVA Planks are cuboid wooden block toys. Each block is sized approximately NaNx. The blocks are available for sale in maple, that is produced in the United States, and less expensive imported pine versions.[1]

Originating as a straightforward construction set, KEVA Planks are distinct in their design: they consist of a single shape without any connectors or glue, unlike many other building sets that rely on specific instructions and sorting. Over time, KEVA Planks have evolved into an educational tool widely employed in classrooms.

A number of museums have KEVA exhibits for hands on experience with design and construction including:

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

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.

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.[13] STEMosphere highlights innovative and creative teaching tools.

KEVA Planks were named number 3 in Worlds of Learning's Top Ten Makerspace Favorites of 2016.[14]

They have been used as "de-stressors" at libraries at Duke University and the University of Virginia.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KEVA planks Products. 27 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130110065052/http://www.kevaplanks.com/page3/page3.html. 10 January 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: Da Vinci Science Center KEVA Exhibit. 30 December 2013.
  3. Web site: Exploration Place KEVA Exhibit. 30 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000722/http://www.exploration.org/keva.html. 31 December 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: What Can You Build? . 8 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Exhibits & Experiences Air Zoo Aviation Museum & Science Education Center of Kalamazoo, Michigan. www.airzoo.org. en. 2017-05-29.
  6. Web site: Design, Build, Test | Lawrence Hall of Science. 26 January 2015.
  7. Web site: Rochester Museum and Science Center KEVA exhibit. 30 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001743/http://www.rmsc.org/MuseumAndScienceCenter/exhibits/KEVA/. 31 December 2013. dead.
  8. Web site: Science World KEVA. 30 December 2013.
  9. Web site: SciWorks KEVA Exhibit. 30 December 2013.
  10. Web site: Simmons Bank Children's Exploration Gallery. 2020-11-05. Discovery Park of America: Museum and Heritage Park. en-US.
  11. Web site: KEVA FAQ . kevaplanks.com . 2013-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130324012327/http://www.kevaplanks.com/page4/page40/page40.html . 2013-03-24 . dead .
  12. Web site: KEVA planks Company . kevaplanks.com . 2013-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130405012917/http://www.kevaplanks.com/page41/page8/page8.html . 2013-04-05 . dead .
  13. Web site: Chicago/Evanston Share Fair Nation 2015 Northwestern Center for Talent Development. www.ctd.northwestern.edu. 2017-03-07.
  14. Web site: Top Ten Makerspace Favorites of 2016. 2016-11-29. Worlds of Learning. 2017-03-07.
  15. Web site: College. KEVA planks. en-US. 2017-03-07.

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