CA1143555A - Self-correcting education system - Google Patents
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The specification describes an education system particularly suitable for young children to teach simple mathematics or the like. The education system includes at least one question sheet containing a plurality of numbered questions as well as a plurality of different answers to each of the questions. One of the answers is a correct answer to its respective question. Each of the answers to each of the questions is printed in a different color. The system also includes polygonal pieces of similar configuration in different colors.
The number of pieces is at least as great as that of questions and the number of color is at least as great as that of the different answers to each of the questions. There is also included a board presenting on the upper surface thereof a pattern showing sections of the same shape in plan and number as the polygonal pieces. Each section bears a number or letter corresponding to a question number or letter so that a user is allowed to place on each of the sections one of the pieces in the color matching the color of his answer to its respective question to complete a pattern with the pieces. The system may further comprise at least one answer pattern sheet showing a correct answer to the plurality of questions in terms of the color pattern formed by the pieces.
The user can detect by himself any wrong answers by comparing his answer color pattern with the correct color pattern. Because a color pattern develops as the user proceeds with questions, he would be more encouraged to work with the present system than with conventional systems.
The specification describes an education system particularly suitable for young children to teach simple mathematics or the like. The education system includes at least one question sheet containing a plurality of numbered questions as well as a plurality of different answers to each of the questions. One of the answers is a correct answer to its respective question. Each of the answers to each of the questions is printed in a different color. The system also includes polygonal pieces of similar configuration in different colors.
The number of pieces is at least as great as that of questions and the number of color is at least as great as that of the different answers to each of the questions. There is also included a board presenting on the upper surface thereof a pattern showing sections of the same shape in plan and number as the polygonal pieces. Each section bears a number or letter corresponding to a question number or letter so that a user is allowed to place on each of the sections one of the pieces in the color matching the color of his answer to its respective question to complete a pattern with the pieces. The system may further comprise at least one answer pattern sheet showing a correct answer to the plurality of questions in terms of the color pattern formed by the pieces.
The user can detect by himself any wrong answers by comparing his answer color pattern with the correct color pattern. Because a color pattern develops as the user proceeds with questions, he would be more encouraged to work with the present system than with conventional systems.
Description
11~3~55 The present invention relates to an ed~ca-tion system, more particularly, to an education system specifically for young children, for teaching simple mathematics and the like.
There have been proposed and employed various education systems or devices for teaching children some basic knowledge such as simple mathematics. For example, such systems or devices are disclosed ln U.S. Patents 2,901,839 issued September 1, 1959 to Huff; 3,224,114 issued December 2~, 1965 to Seanson; 3,624,927 issued December 7, 1971 to Sandlin; and 4,034,486 issued July 12 1977 to Mills. Those conventional systems or devices may be effective to some extent for the purpose but in the same cases they do not give an immediate indication of whether their answers are correct or not. Another drawback is that because of lack of artistic or interesting features the users are not encouraged to work with such systems or devices.
The primary purpose of this invention is to provide an education system which basically enables young children to learn rather simple matters such as basic mathematics or words, by themselves.
In one aspect of this invention there is provided an education system which comprises at least one question sheet;
a plurality of polygonal board pieces; ar.d a board. The question sheet bears a plurality of numbered or lettered questions. There is a plurality of different answers to each of the questions.
Each of the answers is identified in a different color.
One of the answers is a correct answer to its respective ~uestion.
The board presents on the upper surface thereof a pattern showing sections oE the same shape in plan and number as the polygonal pieces. Each of the sections bears a number or letter corresponding to a question number thereon, thereby allowing a user to place on each of the sections one of the pieces in the color matching the color of his answer to its respective question to complete a pattern with the pieces on the board.
The polygonal pieces are of similar configuration to each other and are in different colors. The number of pieces is at least as great as the number of questions and the number of colors is at least as great as the number of different answers to each of the questions.
An answer pattern sheet may be provided to show a correct answer to the plurality of numbered questions in terms of the color pattern formed by the pieces. The user is therefore allowed to compare his pattern with the correct color pattern and to detect in this way any wrong answers.
In another aspect of this invention there is provided such a system as described in the immediately preceding paragraph in which the board is provided with a raised peripheral wall thereby forming a shallow tray. In a further aspect the receptacle may include ridges or partitions provided on the upper surface of the board to divide the same into the sections.
L3~S5 In a pre~erred e~mbod~lent o~ the inventi~n, there is provided such a sX~stern as descr~be~d ~n the ~mmediately preceding paragrap~ ~n w~c~ t~e s~allow -tray is e~u~lateral hexagonal in plan view and includes six corners and six raised per_pheral walls extending between adjacent corners. The ridges extend, parallel to a first peripheral wall extending between a first and a second corners, between a third and a sixth corners, between the midpoints of a second peripheral and a sixth peripheral walls and between the midpoints of a third peripheral and a fifth peripheral walls as well as, parallel to the second peripheral wall extending between the second and third corners, between the first and a fourth corners, between the midpoints of the first and third peripheral walls and between the midpoints of the fourth and sixth peripheral walls thereby dividing the upper su~ace of the flat bottom wall of the tray into twenty-four equilateral triangular sections. In this embodiment the system includes twenty-four equilateral triangular pieces of the same shape as the equilateral triangular sections.
Other objects, aspects, and advantages of this invention will be more fully appreciated by referring to the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention, which description refers to the appended drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a question sheet containing twenty-four subtraction questions;
Fig. 2 is an answer pattern sheet for the question sheet in Fig. l;
Fig 3 is a plan view of a tray in which sixteen equilateral triangular pieces have been placed to show a user's answers to the questions 1 to 16 in Fig. 1 and the answer to question 9 is incorrect;
Fig. 4 is another question sheet containing twenty-four questions involving various mathematical calculation; and Fig. 5 is an answer pattern sheet for the question sheet in Fig. 4.
The education system according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is a self-corrective programmed teaching aid. Each exercise book contains graded exercises with multiple choice answers. They are completely programmed lessons in themselves and may cover the basic teaching requirements of a syllabus. One innovative feature of the exercise books is the simple assessment test that can ascertain the basic knowledge of each student and recommend the exercise at which to begin. The student is constan-tly reminded of the progress of his work by the introduction of reinforcing exercises.
This will help establish how well he understands the completed questions. Should these exercises prove to be too difficult, the student is referred back to easier ones.
In Fig. 1, there are shown twenty-four multiple-choice subtraction questions. There are shown four answers to each of the questions. These four answers are shown in different colors.
For example, the answers in the third to sixth columns from the left to the right may respectively be shown in black, green, blue and red. The questions and question numbers 1 to 24 may be shown in any color. Each exercise book may contain any number of such question sheets, for example, covering addition, subtraction, division and multiplication exercises.
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Re~rrin~ now to Fig. 3, a shallow equila-teral hexago~al tray 31 includes peripheral raised walls 32 to 37, a flat bottom wall 4n and plurality of ridges 41 on the flat bottom wall 40. The rid~es 41 divide the upper surEace of the bottom wall 40 into twenty-four equila-teral triangular sections which are respectively numbered 1 to 24. These num~ers are preferably embossed into the upper surface in the case the tray is made of plastics. The ridges 41 may be connected to each other. The tray 31 is provided with a transparent cover (not shown) which snug-fits the tray 31. The peripheral raised wall 32 may preferably be bevelled along the top and bottom edges thereof so that several trays can be stacked.
The system includes 24 equilateral triangular pieces of the same dimensions but come in four different colors, i.e.
six red, six black, six blue and six green. The colors correspond with the choice of four answers given to each of the 24 questions.
A circular hole in the center of each piece 42 allows easy checking of the answer.
In Fig. 3, there have been placed by the student sixteen equilateral triangular pieces 42 on the corresponding sections 1 to 16. Each piece 42 was placed in accordance with the color of the answer given by the student to its respective question.
Each piece 42 centrally defines a hole through which there is seen its respective number embossed on the upper surface of the flat bottom wall 40. Such hole is preferred in order to allow a student to easily find in which question he made an error by the method described above. With a solid piece (without such a hole) the student has to remove the piece to know the number of the question in which he erred.
3~5 A student decides on his ans~er/ notin~ at -the sa~le tiMe the color in which said answer is printed. He -then picks up a trian~ular piece 42 of the same color and places this over the correspondi.ng number to the questlon inside the tray. The working method may be summarized as follows:
(1) Sort the colored triangular pieces 42 into four piles near the tray in the order o~ Black, Green, Blue and Red;
There have been proposed and employed various education systems or devices for teaching children some basic knowledge such as simple mathematics. For example, such systems or devices are disclosed ln U.S. Patents 2,901,839 issued September 1, 1959 to Huff; 3,224,114 issued December 2~, 1965 to Seanson; 3,624,927 issued December 7, 1971 to Sandlin; and 4,034,486 issued July 12 1977 to Mills. Those conventional systems or devices may be effective to some extent for the purpose but in the same cases they do not give an immediate indication of whether their answers are correct or not. Another drawback is that because of lack of artistic or interesting features the users are not encouraged to work with such systems or devices.
The primary purpose of this invention is to provide an education system which basically enables young children to learn rather simple matters such as basic mathematics or words, by themselves.
In one aspect of this invention there is provided an education system which comprises at least one question sheet;
a plurality of polygonal board pieces; ar.d a board. The question sheet bears a plurality of numbered or lettered questions. There is a plurality of different answers to each of the questions.
Each of the answers is identified in a different color.
One of the answers is a correct answer to its respective ~uestion.
The board presents on the upper surface thereof a pattern showing sections oE the same shape in plan and number as the polygonal pieces. Each of the sections bears a number or letter corresponding to a question number thereon, thereby allowing a user to place on each of the sections one of the pieces in the color matching the color of his answer to its respective question to complete a pattern with the pieces on the board.
The polygonal pieces are of similar configuration to each other and are in different colors. The number of pieces is at least as great as the number of questions and the number of colors is at least as great as the number of different answers to each of the questions.
An answer pattern sheet may be provided to show a correct answer to the plurality of numbered questions in terms of the color pattern formed by the pieces. The user is therefore allowed to compare his pattern with the correct color pattern and to detect in this way any wrong answers.
In another aspect of this invention there is provided such a system as described in the immediately preceding paragraph in which the board is provided with a raised peripheral wall thereby forming a shallow tray. In a further aspect the receptacle may include ridges or partitions provided on the upper surface of the board to divide the same into the sections.
L3~S5 In a pre~erred e~mbod~lent o~ the inventi~n, there is provided such a sX~stern as descr~be~d ~n the ~mmediately preceding paragrap~ ~n w~c~ t~e s~allow -tray is e~u~lateral hexagonal in plan view and includes six corners and six raised per_pheral walls extending between adjacent corners. The ridges extend, parallel to a first peripheral wall extending between a first and a second corners, between a third and a sixth corners, between the midpoints of a second peripheral and a sixth peripheral walls and between the midpoints of a third peripheral and a fifth peripheral walls as well as, parallel to the second peripheral wall extending between the second and third corners, between the first and a fourth corners, between the midpoints of the first and third peripheral walls and between the midpoints of the fourth and sixth peripheral walls thereby dividing the upper su~ace of the flat bottom wall of the tray into twenty-four equilateral triangular sections. In this embodiment the system includes twenty-four equilateral triangular pieces of the same shape as the equilateral triangular sections.
Other objects, aspects, and advantages of this invention will be more fully appreciated by referring to the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention, which description refers to the appended drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a question sheet containing twenty-four subtraction questions;
Fig. 2 is an answer pattern sheet for the question sheet in Fig. l;
Fig 3 is a plan view of a tray in which sixteen equilateral triangular pieces have been placed to show a user's answers to the questions 1 to 16 in Fig. 1 and the answer to question 9 is incorrect;
Fig. 4 is another question sheet containing twenty-four questions involving various mathematical calculation; and Fig. 5 is an answer pattern sheet for the question sheet in Fig. 4.
The education system according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is a self-corrective programmed teaching aid. Each exercise book contains graded exercises with multiple choice answers. They are completely programmed lessons in themselves and may cover the basic teaching requirements of a syllabus. One innovative feature of the exercise books is the simple assessment test that can ascertain the basic knowledge of each student and recommend the exercise at which to begin. The student is constan-tly reminded of the progress of his work by the introduction of reinforcing exercises.
This will help establish how well he understands the completed questions. Should these exercises prove to be too difficult, the student is referred back to easier ones.
In Fig. 1, there are shown twenty-four multiple-choice subtraction questions. There are shown four answers to each of the questions. These four answers are shown in different colors.
For example, the answers in the third to sixth columns from the left to the right may respectively be shown in black, green, blue and red. The questions and question numbers 1 to 24 may be shown in any color. Each exercise book may contain any number of such question sheets, for example, covering addition, subtraction, division and multiplication exercises.
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Re~rrin~ now to Fig. 3, a shallow equila-teral hexago~al tray 31 includes peripheral raised walls 32 to 37, a flat bottom wall 4n and plurality of ridges 41 on the flat bottom wall 40. The rid~es 41 divide the upper surEace of the bottom wall 40 into twenty-four equila-teral triangular sections which are respectively numbered 1 to 24. These num~ers are preferably embossed into the upper surface in the case the tray is made of plastics. The ridges 41 may be connected to each other. The tray 31 is provided with a transparent cover (not shown) which snug-fits the tray 31. The peripheral raised wall 32 may preferably be bevelled along the top and bottom edges thereof so that several trays can be stacked.
The system includes 24 equilateral triangular pieces of the same dimensions but come in four different colors, i.e.
six red, six black, six blue and six green. The colors correspond with the choice of four answers given to each of the 24 questions.
A circular hole in the center of each piece 42 allows easy checking of the answer.
In Fig. 3, there have been placed by the student sixteen equilateral triangular pieces 42 on the corresponding sections 1 to 16. Each piece 42 was placed in accordance with the color of the answer given by the student to its respective question.
Each piece 42 centrally defines a hole through which there is seen its respective number embossed on the upper surface of the flat bottom wall 40. Such hole is preferred in order to allow a student to easily find in which question he made an error by the method described above. With a solid piece (without such a hole) the student has to remove the piece to know the number of the question in which he erred.
3~5 A student decides on his ans~er/ notin~ at -the sa~le tiMe the color in which said answer is printed. He -then picks up a trian~ular piece 42 of the same color and places this over the correspondi.ng number to the questlon inside the tray. The working method may be summarized as follows:
(1) Sort the colored triangular pieces 42 into four piles near the tray in the order o~ Black, Green, Blue and Red;
(2) Start with questi.on l;
(3) Choose the right answer from the ~our answers shown;
(4) The color of the right answer is the color of the triangular piece 24 that has to be placed in section 1 of the re~eptacle;
(5) Answer all questions l.t~.2~ in the above manner in their correct order;
(6) When all questions are completed, a pattern will be seen in the tray;
(7) Check the pattern with the pattern on the answer pattern sheet; and
(8) If the pattern matches the correct color pattern, carry on Exercise 14; If does not, repeat exercise 13 again.
35~5 Any number o;E answer pattern sheets of the type described above may be combined to~ether in a form oE an answer pattern book. The answer pattern book may be die cu-t to the shape of the hexagonal tray 31 into which it fits for safe keeping and reference. The book may contain over 100 different colored patterns. In the course of working out the exercises a student is able to check his correctness at any given time by slmply referring to the corresponding color patterns in the answer pattern book. The construction of the pattern with such a large number of different possibilities renders cheating more difficult.
The student will be aware of mistakes as he progresses through the 24 questions in each exercise. Wrongly designed colored patterns in the tray will emerge and can only be rectified by re-working the question. When all 24 questions have been completed he then checks the pattern with the answer pattern book.
If required a teacher can also check the student's results.
The present system is a programmed teaching aid and is most suitable for remedial work, or for special needs. It can he used in all manner of classroom systems. It is preferred to refer to a simple student question to help find an exercise at which a student shall start.
~1~3555 The s~stem can be used as an aid in many ways, either individually or in group work. One interestinq method is to group four students into a team. Eacll student would have a tray, answer pattern book and six triangular pieces of the same color.
The group leader would read the exercises and the student who gives the right answer would place his piece on the appropriate number in the tray. The group leader would check each student's pattern with the answer pattern book. In the event of whole class participating, each student would need a tray and exercise book.
Each would receive the same exercise. When completed the teacher can check all student's patterns for accuracy. Any mistakes and problems can be discussed with the teacher.
Another exercise is shown in Fig. 4. There are twenty-four questions in that exercise. Questions l to 6 are simple addition questions. Questions 7 to 12 are also addition questions but a student is required to select a right figure to give its respective answer which has already been printed. Simple subtraction questions are given in Questions 13 to 20, which are similar in nature to the exercise shown in Fig. 1. Ouestions 21 to 24 are subtraction questions but a correct figure shall be selected from the four answers to give each printed answer. The four answers for eac~ question is printed in four different colors, i.e. in black, green, blue and red in the order from the left to the right. After answering all the twenty-four questions in the same manner as described above a pattern is shown in the tray. The student then compares his pattern with the answer pattern shown in Fig. 5 in order to find out whether his answers are correct or not.
The invention has been described by referring to the preferred embodiments. However, a number of modiElcations can be made on the embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the number of questions on each question sheet can be altered. The shapes of the tray and the pieces may be changed. The number of answers to each question can be changed. If the number of answers is increased, more different colors can be employed.
A plural number of question sheets or answer sheets of the type as described above may be combined into a book.
35~5 Any number o;E answer pattern sheets of the type described above may be combined to~ether in a form oE an answer pattern book. The answer pattern book may be die cu-t to the shape of the hexagonal tray 31 into which it fits for safe keeping and reference. The book may contain over 100 different colored patterns. In the course of working out the exercises a student is able to check his correctness at any given time by slmply referring to the corresponding color patterns in the answer pattern book. The construction of the pattern with such a large number of different possibilities renders cheating more difficult.
The student will be aware of mistakes as he progresses through the 24 questions in each exercise. Wrongly designed colored patterns in the tray will emerge and can only be rectified by re-working the question. When all 24 questions have been completed he then checks the pattern with the answer pattern book.
If required a teacher can also check the student's results.
The present system is a programmed teaching aid and is most suitable for remedial work, or for special needs. It can he used in all manner of classroom systems. It is preferred to refer to a simple student question to help find an exercise at which a student shall start.
~1~3555 The s~stem can be used as an aid in many ways, either individually or in group work. One interestinq method is to group four students into a team. Eacll student would have a tray, answer pattern book and six triangular pieces of the same color.
The group leader would read the exercises and the student who gives the right answer would place his piece on the appropriate number in the tray. The group leader would check each student's pattern with the answer pattern book. In the event of whole class participating, each student would need a tray and exercise book.
Each would receive the same exercise. When completed the teacher can check all student's patterns for accuracy. Any mistakes and problems can be discussed with the teacher.
Another exercise is shown in Fig. 4. There are twenty-four questions in that exercise. Questions l to 6 are simple addition questions. Questions 7 to 12 are also addition questions but a student is required to select a right figure to give its respective answer which has already been printed. Simple subtraction questions are given in Questions 13 to 20, which are similar in nature to the exercise shown in Fig. 1. Ouestions 21 to 24 are subtraction questions but a correct figure shall be selected from the four answers to give each printed answer. The four answers for eac~ question is printed in four different colors, i.e. in black, green, blue and red in the order from the left to the right. After answering all the twenty-four questions in the same manner as described above a pattern is shown in the tray. The student then compares his pattern with the answer pattern shown in Fig. 5 in order to find out whether his answers are correct or not.
The invention has been described by referring to the preferred embodiments. However, a number of modiElcations can be made on the embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the number of questions on each question sheet can be altered. The shapes of the tray and the pieces may be changed. The number of answers to each question can be changed. If the number of answers is increased, more different colors can be employed.
A plural number of question sheets or answer sheets of the type as described above may be combined into a book.
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1. An education system comprising:
at least one question sheet bearing a plurality of numbered questions as well as a plurality of different answers to each of the questions, one of the answers being a correct answer to its respective question, and each of the answers to each of the questions being identified in a different colour;
polygonal pieces of similar configuration in different colours, the number of the pieces being at least as great as the number of questions and the number of colours being at least as great as that of the different answers to each of the quest-ions;
a board presenting on the upper surface thereof a pattern showing sections of the same shape in plan and number as the polygonal pieces, each of the sections bearing a number or letter corresponding to a question number or letter thereon thereby allowing a user to place on each of the sections one of the pieces in the colour matching the colour of his answer to its respective question to complete a pattern with the pieces; at least one answer pattern sheet showing a correct answer to the plurality of numbered or lettered questions in terms of the colour pattern formed by the pieces, thereby allowing the user to compare his pattern with the correct colour pattern and to detect any wrong answers.
at least one question sheet bearing a plurality of numbered questions as well as a plurality of different answers to each of the questions, one of the answers being a correct answer to its respective question, and each of the answers to each of the questions being identified in a different colour;
polygonal pieces of similar configuration in different colours, the number of the pieces being at least as great as the number of questions and the number of colours being at least as great as that of the different answers to each of the quest-ions;
a board presenting on the upper surface thereof a pattern showing sections of the same shape in plan and number as the polygonal pieces, each of the sections bearing a number or letter corresponding to a question number or letter thereon thereby allowing a user to place on each of the sections one of the pieces in the colour matching the colour of his answer to its respective question to complete a pattern with the pieces; at least one answer pattern sheet showing a correct answer to the plurality of numbered or lettered questions in terms of the colour pattern formed by the pieces, thereby allowing the user to compare his pattern with the correct colour pattern and to detect any wrong answers.
2. The education system according to Claim 1, wherein the board is further provided with a raised peripheral wall thereby forming a shallow tray.
3. The education system according to Claim 2 wherein the board is further provided with ridges or partitions provided on the upper surface thereof and dividing the same into the sections.
4. An education system comprising:
at least one question sheet bearing a plurality of numbered questions as well as at least two different answers to each of the questions, one of the answers being a correct answer to its respective question, and each of the answers to each of the questions being identified in a different color;
polygonal pieces of identical configuration in different colors, the number of the pieces being identical to the number of questions and the number of colors being the same as that of the different answers to each of the questions;
a board presenting on the upper surface thereof a pattern showing sections of the same shape in plan and number as the polygonal pieces, each of the sections bearing a number or letter corresponding to a question number or letter thereon thereby allowing a user to place on each of the sections one of the pieces in the color matching the color of his answer to its respective question to complete a pattern with the pieces; and at least one answer pattern sheet showing a correct answer to the plurality of numbered or lettered questions in terms of the color pattern formed by the pieces;
thereby allowing the user to compare his pattern with the correct color pattern and to detect any wrong answers.
at least one question sheet bearing a plurality of numbered questions as well as at least two different answers to each of the questions, one of the answers being a correct answer to its respective question, and each of the answers to each of the questions being identified in a different color;
polygonal pieces of identical configuration in different colors, the number of the pieces being identical to the number of questions and the number of colors being the same as that of the different answers to each of the questions;
a board presenting on the upper surface thereof a pattern showing sections of the same shape in plan and number as the polygonal pieces, each of the sections bearing a number or letter corresponding to a question number or letter thereon thereby allowing a user to place on each of the sections one of the pieces in the color matching the color of his answer to its respective question to complete a pattern with the pieces; and at least one answer pattern sheet showing a correct answer to the plurality of numbered or lettered questions in terms of the color pattern formed by the pieces;
thereby allowing the user to compare his pattern with the correct color pattern and to detect any wrong answers.
5. An education system according to claim 4 comprising:
at least one question sheet bearing a plurality of numbered questions as well as at least two different answers to each of the questions, one of the answers being a correct answer to its respective question, and each of the answers to each of the questions being identified in a different color;
polygonal board pieces of identical configuration in different colors, the number of the pieces being identical to the number of questions and the number of colors being the same as that of the different answers to each of the questions;
a board provided with a raised peripheral wall thereby forming a shallow tray, said receptacle including a flat bottom wall and ridges provided on the upper surface of the flat bottom wall and dividing the upper surface into sections of the same shape in plan and number as the polygonal pieces, each of the sections bearing a number or letter corresponding to a question number or letter thereon thereby allowing a user to place on each of the sections one of the pieces in the color matching the color of his answer to its respective question to complete a pattern with the pieces; and at least one answer pattern sheet showing a correct answer to the plurality of questions in terms of the color pattern formed by the pieces;
thereby allowing the user to compare his pattern with the correct color pattern and to detect any wrong answers.
at least one question sheet bearing a plurality of numbered questions as well as at least two different answers to each of the questions, one of the answers being a correct answer to its respective question, and each of the answers to each of the questions being identified in a different color;
polygonal board pieces of identical configuration in different colors, the number of the pieces being identical to the number of questions and the number of colors being the same as that of the different answers to each of the questions;
a board provided with a raised peripheral wall thereby forming a shallow tray, said receptacle including a flat bottom wall and ridges provided on the upper surface of the flat bottom wall and dividing the upper surface into sections of the same shape in plan and number as the polygonal pieces, each of the sections bearing a number or letter corresponding to a question number or letter thereon thereby allowing a user to place on each of the sections one of the pieces in the color matching the color of his answer to its respective question to complete a pattern with the pieces; and at least one answer pattern sheet showing a correct answer to the plurality of questions in terms of the color pattern formed by the pieces;
thereby allowing the user to compare his pattern with the correct color pattern and to detect any wrong answers.
6. The education system according to Claim 5 wherein the shallow tray is equilateral hexagonal in plan view and includes six corners and six raised peripheral walls extending between adjacent corners, and the ridges extend, parallel to a first peripheral wall extending between a first and a second corners, between a third and a sixth corners, between the mid-points of a second peripheral and a sixth peripheral walls and between the midpoints of a third peripheral and a fifth peripheral walls as well as, parallel to the second peripheral wall extending between the second and third corners, between the first and a fourth corners, between the midpoints of the first and third peripheral walls and between the midpoints of the fourth and sixth peripheral walls thereby dividing the upper surface of the flat bottom wall of the tray into twenty-four equilateral triangular sections; and the system includes twenty-four equilateral triangular pieces of the same shape as the equilateral triangular sections.
7. The education system according to Claim 6 wherein the polygonal pieces define a hole therethrough so that each number or letter on its respective section can be visualized through the hole of its respective piece.
8. The education system according to Claims 2, 5, or 7 further comprising a snug-fitting cover for the receptacle to hold the pieces in place, at time other than when the system is in use.
9. The system according to Claims 1, 5 or 7 wherein said system comprises plurality of questionary sheets and answer sheets, each in the form of a book.
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