Learners in grades 4 to 9 will develop their Kusasa modelling projects using Squeak eToys, an easy-to-learn modelling environment and programming language designed specifically for learners. Kusasa uses eToys, the latest version of Squeak, which is also provided on the XO laptop.
eToys brings powerful maths and science concepts to the perceptual level of awareness. It allows you to grasp abstractions directly, almost as if they were objects you could see and touch. Using eToys, learners can play with variables, geometry, motion, time, speed, acceleration, vectors, friction and countless other concepts as if they were toys.
eToys empowers learners to model virtually anything they can imagine: art, music, animation, mathematics, science, and more. eToys is a "dynamic medium for creative thought". If you can imagine it, you can create a virtual version of your idea in eToys.