na2ure – a think tank
bridging visual-spatial reasoning
play
automatic pattern recognition
biomimicry
through platform design and research for use in preschool to PhD
see patterns make connections
we research and develop systems for visual literacy and spatial play
tied to how our vision evolved, how our brain learns, and how it is connected to natural forms, patterns and growth — we call it “da Vinci vision”
3 systems to learn visually
Pattern ABC
Nature’s building blocks are like her set of LEGOs to grow form and pattern at all scales, respecting the physical limits of materials to function in their environment from the cellular to galactic levels. Patterns are a pre-verbal pre-math way for young children to access visual-spatial learning across every domain, and bring spatial skills to learning language and math. The patterns are as relevant in K-12 as in university through doctorate in STEAM fields. A set of pattern alphabet educational activities have been built to help teachers and parents explore the pattern ABC in and outside the classroom.
Periodic Table for Biology
The Periodic Table of Elements allows Physics and Chemistry a framework for physical and chemical properties to be analyzed and made into formulas. Biology has ultra complex diagrams of the Tree of Life, Linnaean Taxonomy, and wordy descriptions. Mashing taxonomy into a graphical system, even young children can identify animal and plant traits and species groupings according to traits they can see visually or know easily.
Motion ABC
Long before they can speak, infants explore their world by sensori-motor methods. As they notice patterns in movement, they begin to think relationally, about motion and position. This begins the acquisition of language with prepositions which promote spatial reasoning — a key tool to pre-verbal thinking. The motion abc segues into the Pattern ABC.
each system has play products
Ani-gram-it™
board and card games that teach kids all about the animal kingdom—including classification, anatomy, diversity and function—through play.
Bark Memory Game
a game that will turn players into tree identification experts in no time! each pair of beautiful, hand-drawn cards accurately depicts a different type of tree bark, such as Oak, Maple, Olive and Birch.
ferret
the entire Encyclopedia of Life–including how nature designs and solves problems around structure, pattern and color–without it ever feeling like school.
ferret is an iPad app that teaches kids all about animals, from anatomy to habitat and behavior. Game play challenges kids to describe animals’ anatomy from the inside out, using intuitive building blocks.
Pattern ABC
the pattern alphabet cards – nature’s 2D and 3D building blocks at all scales how animal (and human) vision evolved pattern recognition to survive
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