Elephant Weight Isixhobo Sokufunda Imathematics Kwabantwana Abancinci by Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Elephant Weight Isixhobo Sokufunda Imathematics Kwabantwana Abancinci by Shanghai Art and Design Academy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lwamaThoyizi, iMidlalo kunye neeMveliso zokuZonwabisa Competition Category.

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Elephant Weight Isixhobo Sokufunda Imathematics Kwabantwana Abancinci

by Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Client: Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ithoyizi Category

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The Design

About Elephant Weight Isixhobo Sokufunda Imathematics Kwabantwana Abancinci

Isixhobo esibizwa ngokuba yiElephant Weight sisixhobo sokufunda imathematics kubantwana abangaphaya kweminyaka emithathu. Uyilo lolu lususelwa kwibali lesiTshayina lendabuko elithi Cao Chong Weighs the Elephant, apho kusetyenziswa indlela yokutshintshiselana ngezinto ezilinganayo ukulinganisa into enkulu ngezinto ezininzi ezincinci. Isinyithi ngasinye esincinci esifana nendlovu sibhalwe ubunzima baso, ukususela kwiigremu ezi-5 ukuya kwiigremu ezili-100. Into ithi ibekwe esikhepheni, umgca wokutshona uphawulwe, kwaye kongezwe iinyithi ezinobunzima kude umkhumbi ubuyele kuloo mgca. Abantwana bayaqokelela amaxabiso abhaliweyo ukuze bafunde ngobunzima nangamanani.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Elephant Weight Isixhobo Sokufunda Imathematics Kwabantwana Abancinci ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. Elephant Weight Isixhobo Sokufunda Imathematics Kwabantwana Abancinci iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. Elephant Weight Isixhobo Sokufunda Imathematics Kwabantwana Abancinci iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This is a math early education toy for children over 3 years old. It is developed from the "equivalent replacement" in the story of " Cao Chong Weighs the Elephant ". Each small elephant weight is marked with 5g, 10g, 20g, 30g, 40g, 50g and 100g according to the weight. Weigh according to the hull sinking,children can clearly feel the weight of different scales and enhance the sensitivity to weight and numbers, to strengthen children's careful observation of small objects around them.
Dimensions & Packaging: Wave body: 270 mm long × Width 150 mm × 130 mm high;
Hull: 254 mm long × 134 mm wide × Height 91 mm;
Flag pole: 10mm in diameter and 155mm in length;
Flag: 52 mm long × Height 36 mm
Tags: early education, toys, children, mathematics
Production Technology: CNC processing, painting, manual glue dropping
Design Challenge: 1. Spring size: Different sizes of springs have different support forces
2. Weights - Elephant: Mold making
Research: 1.Regarding the research on the progress of elementary school mathematics, generally speaking, starting from the third grade of primary school, the unit of mass learning is grams, kilograms, and tons.
2.Compression spring:
According to the force properties, springs can be divided into tension springs, compression springs, torsion springs, and bending springs. We choose a compression spring, which has a certain gap between the coils. When subjected to external loads, the spring contracts and deforms, storing deformation energy.
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. According to the weight of the stone, the weight of the elephant can be obtained. Solve this problem by transforming "big" into "small". We combine the " Equivalent Substitution " in the story with children's toys.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2022 and ended in March 2023 at Shanghai
Operation Flow: Step 1) Put any items you want to weigh；Step 2) Mark the sinking position of the ship with the anchor；Step 3) put in the elephant weights to make the hull return to the anchor position；Step 4) Calculate the weight of the object with the elephant weights.
Patents: Shanghai Art and Design Academy
Image Credits: Yuxuan Zhang
Nana Liao
Sha Yang