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Elephant Geometry Mainan Edukasi Matematika by Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Elephant Geometry Mainan Edukasi Matematika by Shanghai Art and Design Academy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Besi in Desain Mainan, Permainan dan Produk Hobi Competition Category.


BesiMainan· 2023

Elephant Geometry Mainan Edukasi Matematika

by Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Client: Shanghai Art and Design Academy

A' Design Award Besi Winner in Mainan Category

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The Design

About Elephant Geometry Mainan Edukasi Matematika

Elephant Geometry adalah mainan edukasi matematika untuk anak berusia di atas empat tahun. Desainnya terinspirasi dari kisah tradisional Tiongkok tentang Cao Chong yang menimbang seekor gajah, di mana prinsip penggantian setara digunakan untuk menentukan berat. Balok-balok magnetik kecil berbentuk segitiga dan persegi disusun pada papan magnetik untuk membentuk pola seperti hewan dan buah-buahan. Luas setiap pola kemudian dihitung dengan menghitung jumlah baloknya. Kartu-kartu yang dimasukkan melalui alur di sisi papan memandu permainan dari tugas sederhana hingga yang lebih sulit. Balok dan papan dibuat dari bahan ABS dengan cakram magnet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Besi

Elephant Geometry Mainan Edukasi Matematika adalah pemenang A' Design Award Besi, pengakuan yang bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain yang baik yang memenuhi persyaratan profesional dan industri yang diharapkan dari kreasi yang dirancang dengan baik. Pemenang Besi menunjukkan keterampilan yang besar, spesialisasi yang tinggi, pemahaman ahli, dan kapasitas kreatif para penciptanya. Elephant Geometry Mainan Edukasi Matematika diharapkan menjadi kreasi yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai yang praktis dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Besi ini mengintegrasikan praktik terbaik industri dan memiliki karakteristik teknis yang kompeten yang terkait dengan pengetahuan teknis dan bakat. Elephant Geometry Mainan Edukasi Matematika dihormati karena ketelitiannya dan dirancang untuk memberikan peningkatan kualitas hidup yang membantu menjadikan dunia tempat yang lebih baik.

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

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