Elephant Geometry Edukativna igračka za matematiku by Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Elephant Geometry Edukativna igračka za matematiku by Shanghai Art and Design Academy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Željezna nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Igračaka, Igara i Hobi Proizvoda Competition Category.

ŽeljezoIgračka· 2023

Elephant Geometry Edukativna igračka za matematiku

by Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Client: Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Željezna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Igračka Category

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The Design

About Elephant Geometry Edukativna igračka za matematiku

Slonovska geometrija je edukativna igračka za matematiku namijenjena djeci starijoj od četiri godine. Dizajn se oslanja na tradicionalnu kinesku priču o Cao Congu koji je vagao slona, u kojoj se koristi ekvivalentna zamjena za određivanje težine. Male magnetne trokutaste i kvadratne kockice spajaju se na magnetnoj ploči kako bi formirale oblike poput životinja i voća. Površina svakog oblika zatim se određuje brojanjem kockica. Kartice koje se umeću kroz bočni žlijeb usmjeravaju igru od jednostavnijih ka težim zadacima. Kockice i ploča izrađeni su od ABS plastike sa magnetnim diskovima.

The Recognition

About the Željezna nagrada A' Design Award

Elephant Geometry Edukativna igračka za matematiku je pobjednik Željezne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje dobrim dizajnima što ispunjavaju profesionalne i industrijske zahtjeve očekivane od dobro dizajniranih kreacija. Željezni pobjednici pokazuju veliku vještinu, visoku specijalizaciju, stručno razumijevanje i kreativne kapacitete svojih stvaralaca. Očekuje se da Elephant Geometry Edukativna igračka za matematiku bude visoko cijenjena, voljena i njegovana kreacija koja je praktična i inovativna. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Željeznu nagradu A' Design Award integrira najbolje industrijske prakse i ima kompetentne tehničke karakteristike povezane sa znanjem i talentom. Elephant Geometry Edukativna igračka za matematiku se poštuje zbog svoje temeljitosti i dizajniran je da pruži poboljšanja kvaliteta života koja pomažu da svijet postane bolje mjesto.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This is a mathematical enlightenment toy for children over four years old. The concept of "equivalent replacement" is extracted from " Cao Chong Weighs the elephant ". Use single triangular and square magnetic accretion blocks to spell out irregular patterns (such as animals, fruits and other patterns that children like), and calculate the area according to the number of blocks.
Dimensions & Packaging: Body: 327 mm long × Width 232 mm × Height 48 mm
Building blocks: isosceles right triangle with side length of 10mm, isosceles right triangle with side length of 20mm, square with side length of 10mm, square with side length of 20mm
Tags: Early education toys, mathematical enlightenment, area algorithm
Production Technology: Production materials: ABS, magnetic disc, paper
Implementation technology: CNC processing, painting, 3D printing (building blocks)
Design Challenge: 1. Adsorption strength of magnetic disks
2. Thickness of acrylic plate
Research: Regarding the research on the progress of elementary school mathematics, in general, second grade students learn multiplication and division, while third grade students learn fractions, decimals, circumference, and area calculation. The positioning of age groups requires practical analysis and appropriate positioning.
Inspiration: The traditional Chinese story "Cao Chong Weighs the elephant" tells that Cao Chong used the method of "equal replacement" to replace the elephant with many stones, and made marks on the boat to make the elephant and the stone have the same effect,then the weight of the elephant can be obtained. We combine the "equivalent substitution" in the story with the area algorithm, so that children can learn the area calculation in the process of shape matching.
Project Duration: The project will start in March 2022 and end in March 2023 at Shanghai
Operation Flow: The small card instruction manual guides children step by step how to play the game from simple to deep, from easy to difficult, and gradually learn the area algorithm to improve the children's computing ability. The A4 large card can be inserted from the side groove and placed between the transparent board and the magnetic absorption white board. The pattern can be pieced out through the silhouette shape on the card, and the area can be calculated according to the calculation formula for guidance on the card. The white board is a common A4 paper size. Children can also doodle shapes and spell out their own works. The collage board and the building blocks are inlaid with magnetic plates. The building blocks can be adsorbed on the collage board. After the collage, the frame can be placed on the table for display or decoration, to increase the children's sense of achievement and self-confidence.
Image Credits: Nana Liao
Yuxuan Zhang
Sha Yang