THE MATH GAME

The Math Game - fun and interactive learningDesignMy niece recently starting addition and she was finding the constant repetion very boring. I decided to design a board game to make it more fun for children to learn addition, subtraction and multiplication. I added a spinning wheel to make it fun and a rotary lookup so that children can play with their friends. The game can be played by up to 4 players and last about 20 minutes.Game conceptThe game consists of three main parts. Using it is very simple and intuitive even though my description may be a bit lengthy!1. Spinning wheelsThere are two spinning wheels that can each have 12 numbers. The numbers are interchangeable. This design features allows children to progressively learn as the numbers can be changed and customized to their level.For example, if your child is only at Level 3 multiplication tables then you would load the first wheel with numbers from 1 to 3. Alternatively, if your child is advanced then you can use more difficult numbers on the wheels such as 7, 9, 12 etc. This is also the case for addition and subtraction.The wheels are spun to obtain two random numbers which must be added, subtracted or multiplied. For subtraction, the lower number is always subtracter from the greater number.2. Rotary lookup calculatorThe rotary lookup calculator has twelve slots for removeable slices. There is a set for addition, subtraction and multiplication. By replacing the slices, you can teach your child addition, subtraction or multiplication. Each slice has its location printed in the lower right corner and a “+”, “-“ or “x” (for the sets) in the lower left corner. You need to match the slices with the number on the rotary lookup calculator base. For example, the “12” slice would be inserted in slot “12” of the base.The rotary lookup is very easy to use and is meant to allow children to verify their answers by themselves. To use it you simply line up the numbers and the arrow will point to the answer.For example