“Block Busters!” Opening Day
Price:
$8.00-$11.75
11/21/09
Building with their imagination from the ground up, visitors to the Fleet’s new exhibition will have access to fifteen thousand wooden KEVA (Knowledge-Exploration-Visual Arts) planks that serve as the basis for this hands-on learning experience. From skyscrapers to suspension bridges, visitors become architects and engineers as they work to build an endless variety of structures.
The hands-on nature of KEVA planks promotes creativity, concentration, teamwork, design skills and encourages social interaction. Each KEVA plank is uniform in size and shape, made from maple wood and measures 1/4 inch thick, 3/4 inch wide and 4 1/2 inches long. Structures are built by stacking the planks in an infinite number of ways, no glue or connectors necessary. Stacking the KEVA planks upright, they may look as unstable as a house of cards, but even this type of structure is surprisingly stable. Adults and kids alike cannot resist the draw of KEVA planks and will quickly find themselves building, interacting and collaborating together. Once a tower has been built and admired, visitors will find that half the fun is in knocking it down.
Tallest Tower Tournament (T3)
With the Blue Bombers and You!
11am – 1pm: T3 Qualifying Rounds
Kids 8-13 yrs old compete in a tournament of strategy, skill and speed to see who can build the tallest tower in just 5 minutes using only 100 KEVA planks. Several rounds will take place allowing up to 80 children to participate on a first come, first serve basis.
1pm – 2pm: T3 Playoffs & Championship Round
Little League World Series-winning Blue Bombers are paired up with the winners of the qualifying rounds in a series of playoffs to determine the Tallest Tower Tournament Champions.
2pm – 3pm: T3 Awards and Autographs
An award ceremony immediately follows the championship round with tournament trophies and all participants from the day’s tournament will receive a keepsake certificate that can be autographed by the Blue Bombers.
Build with a Pro
Spend the afternoon learning “tricks of the trade” with professionals from building, architecture, and related industries. Anything can be built from KEVA wood planks. The exhibition includes 40 model structures and 15,000 KEVA planks to bring out the builder in you!
