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Easy Lesson Plan: Build an Airport

Easy Lesson Plan: Build an Airport

Posted by Ken Scheel on Aug 13th 2024

Prepare for takeoff!There are so many aspects to airports: luggage, safety, communication, and preparing for takeoff. Expand your students' worlds and knowledge all in one activity!Consider building:- … read more
Easy Lesson Plans: Truss Bridges

Easy Lesson Plans: Truss Bridges

Posted by Ken Scheel on Apr 10th 2024

Jump back into bridge building with truss bridges IntroTruss bridges are a little more complicated than beam bridgesStart out by showing your students photos of truss bridges and ask them what the co … read more
Easy Lesson Plans:  The Secret Sauce of Learning

Easy Lesson Plans: The Secret Sauce of Learning

Posted by Ken Scheel on Apr 10th 2024

What makes KEVA so successful in the classroom? We'll share our secrets Creativity + Facts Learning is combined with creativity, which helps them personalize the information they are learning and th … read more
Easy Lesson Plans: Bridge Engineering

Easy Lesson Plans: Bridge Engineering

Posted by Ken Scheel on Apr 10th 2024

Balancing bridges IntroExplore concepts of leverage, cantilevers, fulcrum points, and morePromptStart with two planks 8-16 inches apart. The space between is your “river”Build a bridge without piers … read more
Easy Lesson Plans: Basic Bridges

Easy Lesson Plans: Basic Bridges

Posted by Ken Scheel on Apr 10th 2024

Bridge the gap between play and learning IntroIntroduce your students to bridge engineering and constructionPromptStart with two planks on a flat surface 6-8 inches apart, the space in between is you … read more