Empowering Young Minds with STEM Learning

The Kodo Magnet Wall, available in indoor, outdoor, and mobile versions, enables children to directly engage with scientific concepts, supporting deep and lasting understanding.

The Power of Hands-On Learning

Hands-on learning is essential for building a strong foundation in STEM. The Magnet Wall enables children to experiment with magnets, ramps, and marbles, allowing them to observe real-time results and making abstract concepts concrete and understandable.

How the Magnet Wall Supports Learning

• Exploring Scientific Concepts with Immediate Feedback:
  Children investigate systems, physics, and mechanisms through direct manipulation. For example, when a marble travels down a rubber ramp and stops or changes speed, students observe gravity and motion in action.

• Engineering Skills Through Prototyping:
  Young learners can quickly modify their designs and immediately see the effects. This process fosters understanding of structural and mechanical engineering principles, as students identify what works and what needs improvement.

Development of 21st Century Skills

The Magnet Wall and Ramp Sets not only support STEM learning but also help develop essential 21st-Century Learning & Innovation skills:

• Creativity:
  Open-ended design tasks encourage children to develop and test their own ideas, supporting innovative thinking and problem-solving.

• Communication:
  As students work together, they practice explaining their ideas and describing their observations, building important language and communication skills.

• Critical Thinking:
  The process of designing, testing, and revising helps children learn to analyze outcomes, identify issues, and develop solutions.

• Collaboration:
  Group activities with the Magnet Wall encourage teamwork, as children share ideas and adjust their designs based on feedback from peers.

STEM Learning in Practice

Using the Magnet Wall and Ramp Sets, students gain practical experience with key STEM concepts:

• Physics:
  Students experience force, motion, and energy through direct interaction, helping them understand these principles in a tangible way.

• Mathematics:
  Activities involving angles, paths, and spatial reasoning make mathematical concepts concrete and accessible.

• Engineering Design Process:
  Children engage in iterative design, testing, and refinement, building essential engineering habits of mind.

Alignment with Educational Standards

These tools are designed to meet key educational standards:

• Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):
  Activities align with NGSS for grades Pre-K through 5, supporting a range of science and engineering practices.

• Crosscutting Concepts:
  Students investigate cause and effect, patterns, and systems, supporting deeper understanding across scientific disciplines.

Integrating the Magnet Wall and Ramp Sets into learning environments provides students with meaningful, standards-aligned STEM experiences, supporting both academic growth and the development of critical 21st-century skills.