Elephant Geometry 수학 교육 완구 by Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Elephant Geometry 수학 교육 완구 by Shanghai Art and Design Academy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 철상 in 완구, 게임 및 취미 제품 디자인 Competition Category.

철완구· 2023

Elephant Geometry 수학 교육 완구

by Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Client: Shanghai Art and Design Academy

A' Design Award 철상 Winner in 완구 Category

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The Design

About Elephant Geometry 수학 교육 완구

엘리펀트 지오메트리(Elephant Geometry)는 만 4세 이상 어린이를 위한 수학 교육 완구이다. 이 디자인은 등가 치환의 원리를 이용해 무게를 알아내는 중국 전통 이야기 '조충칭상(曹沖秤象, 조충이 코끼리의 무게를 재다)'에서 착안하였다. 자석이 내장된 작은 삼각형과 정사각형 블록을 자석 보드 위에 이어 붙여 동물이나 과일 같은 모양을 만들고, 사용된 블록의 개수를 세어 각 모양의 넓이를 구한다. 측면 홈에 끼워 넣는 카드는 쉬운 과제에서 어려운 과제로 이어지는 놀이를 안내한다. 블록과 보드는 ABS 소재와 자석 디스크로 제작되었다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 철상

Elephant Geometry 수학 교육 완구, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 철상 수상작으로, 잘 디자인된 창작물에 기대되는 전문적·산업적 요건을 충족하는 좋은 디자인에 수여되는 권위 있는 인정입니다. 철상 수상작은 창작자의 뛰어난 기술, 높은 전문성, 전문가다운 이해, 창의적 역량을 보여 줍니다. Elephant Geometry 수학 교육 완구, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 창작물로서 실용적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 철상 수상 디자인은 업계 모범 사례를 통합하며 노하우와 재능으로 연결된 유능한 기술적 특성을 갖추고 있습니다. Elephant Geometry 수학 교육 완구, 이 작품은 철저함으로 존중받으며 삶의 질을 개선하여 세상을 더 나은 곳으로 만들도록 디자인되었습니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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