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What I will do is an Edugame
How Could be Math More Fun for Kids
Well, based on our projects in the company, mostly we are focusing to change the education from formal to informal learning. So, I was thinking if I could contribute company goals and create a game-based education. FAB Academy gives this chance to come up with this project to how we could teach kids simple math operations in a fun and interactive way. That could interact with kids to start learning the four simple operations of math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). This project targeting elementary schools for the first three levels.
Who's done what beforehand?
I was working in one of company project and I was using littleBits kits and I was wondering if someday I could build my own project that might be used to teach kids simple things. Today I strive to achieve this goal through FAB Academy.
What I will design is a combination between 2D and 3D
So kids can have a fun and learn at the same time
I have done an initial modeling using Onshape to start imagination the project parts and how it works!
Tha Materials and Components
The Project content :
- Circuit implementation
- Arduino
- 3D Printes design
As for the electronics part of the project, it will be simple and easy to do and use at the same time. It's all about creating a system to make the calculations (adding, subtracting, multipling, and dividing) the numbers that include two digits each (4 bits each). the result could be 4 digits maximum. The idea is to make an interactive educational system instead of having somting fixed and with no interaction as usual tools.
:
- Push Buttons
- Potentiometer
- LCD 16x2
- Puzzer
- LED
Where will come from?
How much will they cost?
Bill of Materials
Material |
Quantity |
Cost USD |
Note |
Where you can get it |
Filament PETG |
300 g |
12 |
|
|
Acrylic |
3 sheets |
10 |
50 cm x 30 cm |
Local |
Screws |
30 pieces |
1 |
3mm |
|
LCD 16x2 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
Push Buttons |
3 |
1 |
|
|
Potentiometer |
1 |
3 |
|
|
PCB Coper Board |
4 |
6 |
15mm x 15mm |
|
Header Pins |
30 |
5 |
|
|
SMD Capacitors |
2 |
0.16 |
|
|
SMD Resistors |
4 |
0.4 |
|
|
USB Cable |
1 |
5 |
|
Total cost of materials is 48.56 $ USD
What parts and systems will be made?
The final project will content three main things which are (2D, 3D, and Electronics).For the design I'm going to use Onshape software because Onshape it gives you a multi-function and friendly interface user. And for the microcontroller board I'm going to use Eagle software to meet my requirements. The project will use sets of components such as LCD, push buttons, potentiometers, LED, and buzzer. Kidsulator was programming to choose two different programs either simple way to learn math or the program will choose difference results and ask you to complete the equation.
What processes will be used?
In the manufacturing phase, we will use both the Prusa 3D Printer & Full Spactrum the laser cutter to implement the designs that were designed with the Onshape. In addition to CNC Carvey Machine, which in turn will create the circuit to be programmed to obtain an integrated device that contributes to the education of kids to simple mathematics
What questions need to be answered?
I would ask myself the following questions:
- How to read numbers or recognize numbers?
- How to have a mulit program and options that kids can learn from?
- What are the requirements needs to design the circuit?
How will it be evaluated?
Designed from several pieces but it will be a single stereogram that contains all the parts. The numbers around the device can be used as they are included in the designer box. The device can distinguish and read each number separately as well as the four operations math. The device can then perform a two-digit reading and operation to obtain a simple mathematical equation and obtain the result of the two numbers on the LCD screen.