Elephant Geometry 數學教育玩具 by Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Elephant Geometry 數學教育玩具 by Shanghai Art and Design Academy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 玩具、遊戲及消閒產品設計 Competition Category.

鐵玩具· 2023

Elephant Geometry 數學教育玩具

by Shanghai Art and Design Academy

Client: Shanghai Art and Design Academy

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 玩具 Category

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The Design

About Elephant Geometry 數學教育玩具

《大象幾何》係一款專為四歲以上兒童設計嘅數學教育玩具。設計靈感取自中國傳統故事「曹沖稱象」,運用等量代換嘅原理去求出重量。細細嘅磁性三角形同正方形積木可以拼砌喺磁性板上,組合成動物、水果等各種圖案。之後透過數積木嘅數量,就可以計算出每個圖案嘅面積。透過側邊凹槽插入嘅卡片,可以引導遊戲由簡單漸進到困難嘅任務。積木同底板均以ABS塑膠製成,並配有磁性圓片。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

Elephant Geometry 數學教育玩具是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計Elephant Geometry 數學教育玩具將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。Elephant Geometry 數學教育玩具因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

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