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Eduplaying
Interactive outdoor science
installations
Outdoor installations for Science Centers
Are you looking for outdoor science installations? Or would you like to give explanation about existing outdoor installations in a fun way? Eduplaying produces interactive science installations for outdoors. All our installations are 'human powered'; the user generates electricity himself, no need for external electricity!
How do you create an inspiring educational outdoor science environment?
Imagine your visitors playing in and on a Planetarium!
Look at your science center. Most centers create interesting environments indoors to stimulate the visitors. Kids get inspired by models of atoms, solar system simulators etc.
But how do you create an inspiring outdoor science environment? How do you inspire kids to explore and play with physics, astronomy or electrics outdoors? Imagine a playground with interesting, interactive installations which stimulate kids to explore, play and learn!
Today kids are attracted by interactivity
Interactive science installations turn your location into a fun learning environment!
Eduplaying’s installations speak the language of today’s kids: interactivity. Using games, sounds, light and buttons our installations engage kids in exciting play. Eduplaying’s installations engage kids in science education while playing.
Human powered interactive science installations
100% safe, no external electricity or internet connection needed, low maintenance
Eduplaying specializes in the development of innovative solutions for outdoor playing and learning. We offer products that are interactive, durable, engaging and ecological.
Eduplaying has a clear vision on playing, learning and science education. In order to continuously shape our thoughts we constantly study independent research, set up research projects ourself and partner with leading experts and university partners in a variety of best practice fields. Our products have proven themselves for over ten years in many schools, science centers and playgrounds all over the world!
Installations with easily updatable content
Use our ready-to-go science content packages or create your own content!
The audio content of the interactive science installations is either prerecorded, provided by Eduplaying, or produced by yourself! Changing and creating content is very easy. To change the content all it takes is changing the USB stick (disc-on-key) in the installation. To create audio content, any plain MP3 audio file does the job!
Sample how to change the audio content in the StoryBall
Our interactive outdoor science installations
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Changing the content of the IA science installations
It is very easy to create your own audio content and to insert it in the Interactive science installations. It takes less than a minute!
1) Create your own story using any regular computer or smartphone. Add audio effects if you like to make the story even more interesting;
2) Put the audio file on the USB memory drive (‘disc-on-key’);
3) Open the hatchway of the installation with the supplied key;
4) Remove the USB dust cover to access the USB connector;
5) Insert the USB memory drive;
6) Make sure you put the USB dust cover back;
7) Close the hatchway
8) Rotate the crank or wheel or pump the pedal and generate electricity until you hear the new audio
Advantages of the IA science Installations
Human powered
All Eduplaying products make use of human powered energy. The installations don't need external electricity and don't use batteries.
100% safe
Our products products are 100% safe. All Eduplaying installations are tested and certified for the public space.
Accesible
Most of our products are accessible for people with special needs, for example wheelchair users or people with hearing disabilities.
Minimum maintane
The Eduplaying products need very low maintenance. Some installations are even maintenance free!
Vandal resisted
We use very strong materials in order to ensure top quality. The Eduplaying products are highly vandalism resistant.
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Referral Projects
Planetarium and Whisper Catchers - Meridiana, Houston, Texas, US
Located south of the Texas Medical Center, Meridiana is a brand new community with residential and commercial development and three on-site schools. Within Meridiana parks have been developed, both for the use of the community and at the same time catering the local schools according to their curriculum. Around the local water retention basins a trail of learning loops has been realized. Within the first phase three learning labs are being developed; the Astronomy Lab, the Lake Habitat and the Force/Motion/Energy Lab.
Eduplaying is honored to be part of the Meridiana project and supplied the Play Planetarium and the Whisper Catchers for the Astronomy Lab.
Eduplaying leadership
Naf Hershler and Miriam Levy are leading Eduplaying's team of playground designers, creative consultants and science education experts. Naf has a background in technology and eLearning and is an expert in storytelling and science education. Miriam worked for many years in community building and has extensive experience in marketing-communication.
The management of Eduplaying is operating from it's main office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Miriam Levy
“A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.”
Naf Hershler
“Go and play. Run around. Build something. Break something. Climb a tree. Get dirty. Get in some trouble. Have some fun.”