KEVA Planks help young scientists dive into big questions of research, innovation, and ethics. This a simple opportunity to encourage creative building and thoughtful discussion.

Classroom Activity: Build a monster with KEVA Planks

1. Invite your students to build their own monster with KEVA Planks and encourage them to be creative with design and features.

2. Have your students present their creatures to the class. Ask what characteristics they chose to give their monsters and why.

3. Ask your students to imagine that their creations came to life, just like Dr. Frankenstein’s monster. What would happen next? What would that mean for science? For people? What about the monsters themselves? Take some time to discuss the complexity of scientific research. For older students, you can tie in the history of ethics of scientific research, such as the story of Henrietta Lacks.

Modify the prompt to fit your classroom style and time frame!

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“It is true, we shall be monsters, cut off from all the world; but on that account we shall be more attached to one another.”

-Mary Shelly, Frankenstein

KEVA Planks are small wooden building blocks. They are made from the highest quality of US Maple hardwood. Transform your home or classroom with this simple block that guarantees to unleash creavity from the littlest hands to the greatst minds.