Three KEVA plank building challenges to help kids with STEM learning

PRICES MAY VARY. Well Designed Planks: KEVA pine planks are precision cut wood building blocks that stack and stack with surprising stability. No Hassle: Narrow towers can reach the ceiling. Cantilevers can balance beyond belief. No glue or connectors are used, just gravity and imagination. Toys That Teach: Building brain power plank by plank. Playing with wooden building planks gives builders first-hand experience with balance, leverage, geometry and principles of physics. Interchangeable…

KEVA planks have become an essential to any STEM makerspace. See how Jessica uses KEVA challenge cards to address building in her library!

"Like Lego, it can take a little guidance to appreciate the possibilities of Keva. Sure, you can stack them into Jenga-like towers, but you can also do so, so much more. That’s what we’re going to do today: make something that you might not come up with on your own, namely this 'woven' box."

KEVA Planks on Instagram: "Follow along this basket weave tutorial as Kate breaks down this slightly more advanced technique. Once you get it, it’s easy to replicate and looks really cool 😊 #kevaplanks #woodenblocks #stemtoys #creativeplay #howtobuild #buildingtips #handson"

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Here are five fun engineering challenges for kids to do with KEVA planks! If you’re not familiar with KEVA planks (the brand is Mind Ware), they are small wooden building blocks. You can use them to build all sorts of amazing structures without glue or connections – just stack them! We purchased ours two years […]

This post is taken from the archives of All Things Bright and Beautiful. I am always looking for new and creative manipulatives to add to...

In this STEM activity and lesson plan, you are challenged to design the tallest tower possible using Keva planks, first with three planks touching the table, then two, and finally one. The engineering design process and 21st Century Skills are encouraged, as well as the growth mindset of persistence. Can be used as a remote learning lesson plan for elementary students.

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