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Geometry Playground

October 1, 2006 - July 9, 2009 | Media and Technology, Exhibitions
Geometry Playground created by The Exploratorium, playground designers Landscape Architecture, Inc., the Science Museum of Minnesota, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Sciencenter-Ithaca, and Science Works-Ashland is a 4,500-square foot traveling exhibition that includes immersive, table-top hands-on and electronic game elements on spatial and mathematical learning (Shape Garden, Surface City and Pattern Jungle); outdoor versions of selected exhibits from the full exhibition for public and school playgrounds and museums; and a Web site optimized for Web-enabled mobile phones.

Project Products

Summative Evaluation of Geometry Playground for The Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu/geometryplayground/ Using Iterative Design and Evaluation to Develop Playful Learning Experiences

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0610436
Funding Amount: 2993050

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Thomas Rockwell
    Principal Investigator
    Exploratorium
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    Josh Gutwill
    Co-Principal Investigator
    Exploratorium
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    Catherine McCarthy
    Contributor
    Sciencenter
    • Discipline: Education and learning science | Mathematics
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Parks, Outdoor, and Garden Exhibits

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