GB2265487A

GB2265487A - Apparatus for playing an educational game.

Info

Publication number: GB2265487A
Application number: GB9306370A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Valentina Semenenko
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1992-03-27
Filing date: 1993-03-26
Publication date: 1993-09-29
Anticipated expiration: 2013-03-26
Also published as: GB9306370D0; GB2265487B; GB9206795D0

Abstract

Apparatus 1 for playing an educational game comprises a board 2 which has a grid 3 consisting of a plurality of grid sections 4 each of which grid section 4 is defined by a horizontal component 5 and a vertical component 6, one of which components represents a discrete time unit 5 and the other of which components represents a task 6, and marker means 7 adapted to be removably secured to a grid section 4 to denote the time of accomplishment of a task 6. The discrete time unit 5 is a day such as Wednesday and horizontal components 5 of the plurality of grid sections 4 represent the days of the week. <IMAGE>

Description

Apparatus for Plaving An Educational Game The invention relates to apparatus for playing an educational game.

According to the invention there is provided apparatus for display or for playing a game, comprising a substrate which has a plurality of discrete sections, and means which may be associated with a discrete section for display or game purposes.

The horizontal component may represent a discrete time unit and the vertical component may represent a task.

The discrete time unit may be a day of the week.

The board may have attaching means whereby it may be attached to a vertical substrate, such as a refrigerator door.

The board may be manufactured from plastic or from laminated cardboard.

The plurality of grid sections may form at least part of a pictorial representation.

The pictorial representation may comprise a drawing of a bird.

There may be a plurality of marker means.

The marker means may include magnetically operable attaching means whereby it may be removably secured to a grid section.

The board may include a metal part at a grid section whereby the magnetically operable marker means may operate magnetically.

The marker means may consist of a feather connected to magnetically operable attaching means.

The marker means may comprise a piece of plastic backed by a magnetic strip.

The piece of plastic may be coloured and/or illustrated.

According to a second aspect of the invention there is provided a learning kit including apparatus for playing an educational game.

The learning kit may include an educational booklet.

A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 represents a front view of apparatus for playing an educational game in accordance with the invention.

Referring to the drawings there is shown apparatus 1 for playing an educational game comprising a board 2 which has a grid 3 consisting of a plurality of grid sections 4 each of which grid section 4 is defined by a horizontal component 5 and a vertical component 6, one of which components represents a discrete time unit 5 and the other of which components represents a task 6, and marker means 7 adapted to be removably secured to a grid section 4 to denote the time of accomplishment of a task 6. The discrete time unit 5 is a day such as Wednesday and horizontal components 5 of the plurality of grid sections 4 represent the days of the week.

The task 6 comprises a task such as making a bed or the brushing of teeth and the vertical components of the plurality of grid sections 4 represent various such tasks to be accomplished by a child. The task titles 7 are printed on transparent stickers 8 which are adhered to the board 2. In this way the tasks to be accomplished may be selected and put on the board 2 by the parent or child. The task titles 7 may also be printed directly onto the board 2.

The board 2 is rectangular in outline shape and substantially planar in sideview. It is manufactured from thin laminated cardboard and includes attaching means (not shown) whereby it may be adhered magnetically to a metallic substrate such as a fridge door.

The board 2 includes a metal part (not shown) at a grid section 4 whereby the marker means 7 which is magnetically operable may adhere magnetically when placed upon a grid section 4.

The marker means 7 consists, in this embodiment of a piece of plastic 7 backed by a magnetic strip (not shown). The piece of plastic is coloured.

In other embodiments, the marker means 7 could consist of a feather attached to a magnet (not shown).

The plurality of grid sections 4 making up the grid 3 form part of a pictorial representation 9 of a bird, which is coloured except at the grid 3.

In use, the marker means 7 is adhered to the grid section 4 when a task 6, such as the brushing of teeth is accomplished on a particular day, say Wednesday, thereby colouring in the grid section 4 of the bird drawing 8. As various tasks are accomplished on various days, more marker means 7 are secured to the grid sections 4 until eventually the plurality of grid marker means 7 cover the plurality of grid sections 4 and the grid 3 is completely coloured-in. The colouring-in of the bird drawing 8 provides a suitable incentive to the child to complete the various tasks.

The bird drawing 8 in this embodiment represents a goose, and more particularly the "common loon" which has multi-coloured plumage which is partly provided by the plurality of removable grid marker means 7. This educational game encourages the child to enjoy their self-attainment and has an educative biological value. The same may be included in a learning kit which may include a handbook reiterating established facts about the chosen species of bird, i.e. the "common loon".

Claims

1. Apparatus for display or for playing a game, comprising a substrate which has a plurality of discrete sections, and means which may be associated with a discrete section for display or game purposes.

2. Apparatus according to Claim 1, the substrate comprising a board means.

3. Apparatus according to Claim 2, the board means being mountable by mounting means on a substantially vertical surface.

4. Apparatus according to Claim 3, the mounting means being magnetic.

5. Apparatus according to any preceding claim, the discrete sections comprising a grid means.

6. Apparatus according to any preceding claim, the grid means comprising individual pockets for receiving a display or educational or marker means.

7. Apparatus according to any of Claims 1 to 5, the grid means comprising a raisable flag means.

8. Apparatus according to any preceding claim, the grid having a component which represents a discrete time unit and a component which represent a discrete task.

9. Apparatus according to any preceding claim, the member means comprising magnetised pieces.

10. Apparatus according to Claim 9, the pieces comprising loops or hoops.

11. Apparatus according to Claim 10, the pieces being transparent.

12. Apparatus, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.