Educational system and method of using same
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1. A portable system for multiple educational activities for participants, comprising:
- a) a first plank having ends and a length;
b) a second plank having ends;
c) one of said ends of said first plank being positionable adjacent to one of said ends of said second plank, and said first plank being selectively adjustable in relation to said second plank to at least one of defining an angle between said first and second planks and abutting said one of said ends of said first plank to said one of said ends of said second plank;
d) a third plank having ends and a length;
e) a fourth plank having ends;
f) said first and third planks having an integral slot along their length;
g) said first, second, third and fourth planks being connected and defining an area;
h) two connectors; and
,i) one of said connectors being connected to one of said ends of said fourth plank and operably engaged with said integral slot of said first plank, the other of said connectors being connected to the other of said ends of said fourth plank and operably engaged with said integral slot of said third plank, thus enabling movement of said fourth plank relative to said second plank to increase or decrease said area.
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A portable system for multiple educational activities includes multiple planks and connectors and allows for the arrangement of the planks and connectors in different configurations to enable use for a variety of activities. One of the activities requires four planks be configured in a square shape with the connectors attached to the ends of two of the planks thereby allowing sliding engagement with slots in the sides of the other two planks. A second activity requires two planks be attached at one end via a pivot joint which allows for variation of the angle between the planks. Also provided is a method for using the portable system.
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1. A portable system for multiple educational activities for participants, comprising:
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a) a first plank having ends and a length; b) a second plank having ends; c) one of said ends of said first plank being positionable adjacent to one of said ends of said second plank, and said first plank being selectively adjustable in relation to said second plank to at least one of defining an angle between said first and second planks and abutting said one of said ends of said first plank to said one of said ends of said second plank; d) a third plank having ends and a length; e) a fourth plank having ends; f) said first and third planks having an integral slot along their length; g) said first, second, third and fourth planks being connected and defining an area; h) two connectors; and
,i) one of said connectors being connected to one of said ends of said fourth plank and operably engaged with said integral slot of said first plank, the other of said connectors being connected to the other of said ends of said fourth plank and operably engaged with said integral slot of said third plank, thus enabling movement of said fourth plank relative to said second plank to increase or decrease said area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for using a portable system for multiple educational activities for participants, comprising:
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a) providing a first plank having ends, a length and an integral slot along said length; b) providing a second plank having ends; c) providing a third plank having ends, a length and an integral slot along said length; d) providing a fourth plank having ends; e) arranging said first, second, third and fourth planks to define an area; f) providing two connectors; g) connecting one of said connectors to one of said ends of said fourth plank and connecting another one of said connectors to the other of said ends of said fourth plank; and
,h) engaging one of said connectors with said integral slot of said first plank and engaging one of said connectors with said integral slot of said third plank, enabling movement of said fourth plank relative to said second plank. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An educational activity device comprising:
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a) a first plank having ends and integral slots; b) a second plank having ends and integral slots; c) a third plank having ends; d) a fourth plank having ends; e) said first, second, third and fourth planks being disposed adjacent each other defining an area; f) at least two connectors, one of said at least two connectors being attached to one of said ends of said third plank, another of said at least two connectors being attached to the other of said ends of said third plank; and
,g) said at least two connectors engaging said integral slots of said first and second planks allowing said third plank to selectively move relative to said first, second and fourth planks. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of making multiple educational activities, comprising:
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a) providing a plurality of planks having ends; b) providing a splice plate; c) providing a hinge; d) selectively arranging one end of one of said plurality of planks adjacent to one end of another of said plurality of planks; e) selectively rearranging said plurality of planks arranged in the previous steps and removably attaching one end of one of said plurality of planks to one end of another of said plurality of planks with said splice plate; f) selectively rearranging said plurality of planks arranged in the previous steps and removably attaching said hinge to one end of one of said plurality of planks and to one end of another of said plurality of planks, for selectively adjusting a relative placement between said plurality of planks; and
,g) selectively rearranging said plurality of planks arranged in the previous steps and arranging said plurality of planks to define an area. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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