Why we’re curious

What value is there in introducing elementary school children to the world of professions? Why encourage children so young to role-play as professional engineers? We think that elementary school will be a great point at which to take advantage of kids’ creativity and ability to take on a role. Have you ever watched a preadolescent kid playing a game?

It is interesting to observe the extent to which they are able to forget themselves as part of any other context, and fully inhabit the world of the game they are playing. As we introduce elementary schoolers to engineering and physics content in the Digital Zoo epistemic game, we are eager to see what the flexibility of their frame of mind will lend to their game practice.