Turning Children from Passive Listening to Active Participation with STEM Equipment
Across Cyprus, more parents are searching for STEM education centers where children actively participate rather than simply sit and listen.
The children’s education center Masterkids successfully transformed its traditional classroom model by introducing a complete immersive STEM education solution provided by Oriental Navigation.
By integrating an inflatable safety arena, kid-friendly brushed soccer drones, and custom team vests, Masterkids has created a hands-on STEM learning environment that children are eager to join and parents feel confident choosing.
An Immersive STEM Solution Designed for Children’s Education Centers
Unlike conventional STEM classes that rely heavily on screens or tabletop assemblies, this solution emphasizes physical engagement and spatial interaction, allowing children to experience STEM concepts in real-world scenarios.
- Inflatable Safety Arena
Fully enclosed netting and cushioned boundaries ensure a safe environment, significantly reducing parental concerns about injuries during hands-on activities.
- Brushed Soccer Drones for Kids
Equipped with protective collision guards, these drones are highly fault-tolerant and suitable for young learners, even with minimal prior experience.
- Custom Team Vests
Color-coded vests help organize group activities, teach basic rules, and introduce teamwork and role awareness in a fun, intuitive way.
What Parents Value Most
Safety, Enjoyment, and Skill Development Combined
Parental feedback highlights the real impact of this immersive STEM experience.
Eight-year-old Andreas proudly told his mother after completing his first “fly-through-the-hoop and goal” challenge, “I made the drone play soccer today.”
Another parent, Elena, shared: “Before, I had to persuade my child to attend class. Now he asks every week when he can go back to Masterkids to play with the drones. We no longer have to choose between learning and happiness.”
The safety-focused design reassures parents, while the engaging experience motivates children to participate voluntarily, strengthening long-term trust in the education center.
More Than Play
A Foundation for Early STEM Skill Development
Masterkids does not treat the equipment as entertainment. Instead, it is fully integrated into early-stage STEM skills development:
- Hand–Eye Coordination and Spatial Awareness
Navigating drones through obstacles encourages children to judge distance, direction, and timing naturally.
- Teamwork and Rule Awareness
Group-based drone soccer activities teach collaboration, turn-taking, and respect for shared rules.
- Confidence and Positive Reinforcement
Successfully completing challenges provides immediate achievement feedback, helping children build confidence in ways traditional classrooms often cannot.
Real Operational Value for Education Centers
A High-Conversion Tool for Student Acquisition and Retention
From an operational perspective, Masterkids placed the setup in a central area of the facility, making it the first visual point of engagement.
- Children passing by are drawn in by the sight of drones flying in the arena, encouraging walk-in inquiries;
- Trial sessions feature a 10-minute drone obstacle challenge, resulting in an on-site enrollment conversion increase of approximately 50 percent;
- Existing students bring friends for group activities, generating organic word-of-mouth growth and a 35 percent increase in repeat enrollment.
A Replicable Model for Children’s STEM Education Centers
For children’s STEM education centers, after-school learning spaces, and experiential education providers, the Masterkids case demonstrates that:
Safe, immersive, and highly participatory STEM environments are more effective than lecture-based instruction at engaging children and earning parents’ long-term confidence.
This immersive STEM equipment system has become a core foundation enabling Masterkids to shift from passive instruction to active, experience-driven learning.
