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In lugnet.loc.uk, Christopher Tracey writes:
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> My wife used to work for the American Society of Civil Engineers and to
> the best of my recollection, that organization is really into using KNEX
> for educational purposes. She did bring in LEGO for a 'play' area for a
> bring your kid to work day and it was a pretty good success. I can ask
> her more about the org's construction toy position if anyone is
> interested.
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> -chris
If only the Institution of Civil Engineers had a 'construction toy
position'! In my opinion they do not do enough to promote civils amoing
schoolchildren and when they do (usually at the 14-16 level) they tend to
use spaghetti or straws for construction challenges. I guess because
they're cheaper. I would prefer it if they used toys that children recognised.
I am definitely interested in what the ASCE thinks.
Psi
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| (...) My wife used to work for the American Society of Civil Engineers and to the best of my recollection, that organization is really into using KNEX for educational purposes. She did bring in LEGO for a 'play' area for a bring your kid to work day (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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