KEVA Planks are cuboid wooden block toys. Each block is sized approximately 1⁄4by3⁄4by4+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:
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]
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]
