Mathematical education system

• US 20090023118A1
• Filed: 07/19/2007
• Published: 01/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Margaret Janes
• Original Assignee: Margaret Janes
• Inventors: Janes, Margaret
• Application Number:
  US11/880,036
• Publication Number:
  US 20090023118A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/129
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/02 Counting; Calculating abacus G06C1/00

Abstract

An apparatus for teaching mathematical concepts is set forth. The apparatus includes a display. A code for at least one ones number is selected from the group consisting of Arabic numerals 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. At least one non-numeric shape for at least one tens number is selected from sets of numbers, the sets of numbers consisting of 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, and 90-99. The code and the at least one non-numeric shape are presented in association with one another on the display to form a numerical identity. The numerical identity has a value determined by the code and the at least one non-numeric shape.

Claims

1. An apparatus for teaching mathematical concepts comprising:

a display;

a non-numeric code for at least one ones number selected from the group consisting of Arabic numerals 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9;

at least one non-numeric shape for at least one tens number selected from sets of numbers, the sets of numbers consisting of 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, and 90-99;

wherein the non-numeric code and the at least one non-numeric shape are presented in association with one another on the display to form a numerical identity, and wherein the numerical identity has a value determined by the code and the at least one non-numeric shape.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the non-numeric code is a color code wherein the color corresponds to a specific Arabic numeral.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the color code is used in conjunction with the Arabic numeral to which the color corresponds.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the code for the Arabic numeral 0 is an empty set.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one non-numeric shape has a total numbers of edges, the total number of edges being selected from the group consisting of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, and wherein the total number of edges corresponds to the number of tens for the value of the numerical identity.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display is a card.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display is a monitor.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display is an electronic display.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display is a workbook page.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display is a telephone screen.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display is a gaming device display.

12. A method of teaching mathematical concepts comprising the following steps:

selecting a non-numeric code for an Arabic numeral selected from the group consisting of 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,and 9;

selecting a non-numeric shape for a number selected from the group of sets consisting of 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, and 90-99;

displaying the non-numeric code in association with the non-numeric shape thereby forming a numerical identity, where a ones value of the numerical identity is defined by the Arabic numeral represented by the non-numeric code and a tens value of the numerical identity is defined by a number of outer edges of the non-numeric shape.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of repeating steps one to three until a numerical identity is formed for each number from the group of sets.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of displaying the code in association with the non-numeric shape is further defined by displaying the code in association with the non-numeric shape on a monitor screen.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of displaying the code in association with the non-numeric shape is further defined by displaying the code in association with the non-numeric shape on a telephone screen.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of displaying the code in association with the non-numeric shape is further defined by displaying the code in association with the non-numeric shape on a handheld gaming device.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of displaying the code in association with the non-numeric shape is further defined by displaying the code in association with the non-numeric shape on a workbook page.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of displaying the code in association with the non-numeric shape is further defined by displaying the code in association with the non-numeric shape on a card.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of selecting a code is further defined by selecting a color code, wherein a color of the color code is selected from the group consisting of grey, brown, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, purple, pink, and lavender.

20. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a keypad of shapes, wherein the number of edges of each of the shapes, except zero represented by the empty set, corresponds to an associated Arabic numeral, said electronic apparatus further comprising;

a display for displaying at least one of an outcome of an mathematical operation performed using the keypad of shapes and a telephone number input into the display via the keypad of shapes.