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The Technology of Life
As it turns out, the final frontier is not far out in space, but right here in our midst. From the firefly's chemical light to intricate micro-channels on the horny lizard's spiky skin to spinning molecular machines, life's technology is intriguing and mind-blowing. It has inspired so many technological advances that a new science called biomimicry, the application of nature-inspired designs in human engineering, has emerged. Humanity, however, has barely begun to scratch the surface.
The technology of life remains a limitless frontier of exploration and a playground of fascinating discoveries!
TechnoNature aims to inspire young minds to explore the extraordinary design and technology found in the wondrous place called nature.
COMPLEXITY is a fun-filled educational board game for young and old. Explore the wonders of the human body and the complex machinery of life with solid and easy gameplay. This award-winning game is a valuable gameschooling tool for educators both at home and in the classroom... read more.
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Of Tangles and Balls
My struggles to untangle the cords of my earphones often reminds me of my grandma. She never had earphone cords to worry about, but she had yarn, lots of it. Her yarn was never tangled though. She meticulously finger-wrapped any loose yarn into tight balls to prevent endless knitting nightmares. It requires planning and effort to prevent strings of any kind from becoming a useless mess. Sailors, gardeners, craft enthusiasts, and manufacturers can all attest to this truth. When I learned about DNA, ...read more.
In the News
Game Developer Earns Gold for Excellence In 2019 Serious Play Board Game Competition!
Frisco, Texas (August 23, 2019) COMPLEXITY, a board game created by local developer TechnoNature, recently won a Gold for Excellence in the 2019 Serious Play Awards for K12 Education Games.
Complexity offers a window into the fascinating machinery of life. With mnemonics and solid gameplay, students gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of human anatomy and health.
Complexity was displayed recently in Montreal, Canada, at Serious Play Conference, a leadership conference for professionals who embrace the idea that games can revolutionize learning. Speakers, who come from all parts of the globe, share their experience creating or using games in the corporation, classroom, healthcare institution, government and military and offer tips on how to move game-based education programs ahead.
August 1, 2019 The HOMESCHOLAR announced that their giveaway this month includes a copy of COMPLEXITY. For more information visit The HomeScholar.
COMPLEXITY earns a 2019 Academic's Choice Mind Spring Award for
Frisco, Texas (May 3, 2019) TechnoNature is pleased to announce that COMPLEXITY
has been honored with a 2019 Academics’ Choice Mind Spring Award, a prestigious seal of
educational quality, reserved only for the best mind-building media and toys.
The independent Academics’ Choice Awards program and its seal of excellence are recognized
worldwide by consumers and educational institutions as a mark of genuinely effective learning tools that stimulate the mind, and provide potential for the student to fully develop higher order thinking skills.
COMPLEXITY is a winner of the Academics’ Choice Mind Spring toy category. The Academics' Choice Advisory Board consists of leading thinkers and graduates from Princeton, Harvard, George Washington University, and other reputable educational institutions. Product-appropriate volunteer reviewers, combined with the brainpower of the
Board, determine the coveted winners. Entries are judged by category (i.e. mobile app, toy, book, website, magazine, etc.), subject area, and grade level, and evaluated based on standardized criteria rooted in constructivist learning theory. The full list of winners is posted online at www.AcademicsChoice.com.
The hundreds of submitted products that are not chosen by the Academics’ Choice Awards team (and many that are chosen) are donated to a variety of worthy charities and other organizations across the globe.
