Elephant Geometry Munus Ludicrum ad Mathematicam Docendam by Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Elephant Geometry Munus Ludicrum ad Mathematicam Docendam by Shanghai Art and Design Academy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum in Crepundium Competition Category.

FerrumCrepundium· 2023

Elephant Geometry Munus Ludicrum ad Mathematicam Docendam

by Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Client: Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum Winner in Crepundium Category

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The Design

About Elephant Geometry Munus Ludicrum ad Mathematicam Docendam

Elephas Geometricus est instrumentum ludicrum ad mathematicam docendam pueris supra quattuor annos natis destinatum. Consilium ex fabula Sinica traditionali de Cao Chong elephantum ponderante ducitur, in qua permutatio aequivalens ad pondus inveniendum adhibetur. Parvae tesserae magneticae triangulares et quadratae in tabula magnetica coniunguntur ut figurae, veluti animalia et fructus, formentur. Area cuiusque figurae deinde per tesseras numerandas invenitur. Chartulae per canaliculum lateralem insertae ludum a facilibus ad difficiliora officia dirigunt. Tesserae et tabula ex materia ABS cum discis magneticis factae sunt.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum

Elephant Geometry Munus Ludicrum ad Mathematicam Docendam victor est Praemii A' Design Award Ferreum, honoris amplissimi formis bonis dati, quae postulatis professionalibus et industrialibus ab creationibus bene formatis exspectatis satisfaciunt. Victores Ferrei magnam peritiam, altam specializationem, intellectum periti et facultatem creandi auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Elephant Geometry Munus Ludicrum ad Mathematicam Docendam creationem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, practicam et novam fore. Haec forma Ferreo victa optimas industriae consuetudines integrat et proprietates technicas idoneas, cum scientia et talento coniunctas, habet. Elephant Geometry Munus Ludicrum ad Mathematicam Docendam ob diligentiam suam honoratur et ad vitae qualitatem emendandam formatum est, ut mundum meliorem reddere iuvet.

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