The invention is a method to uplift education comprising of 4-dimensional, single- and multi layered educational puzzles, operating through 7 designs of functional relationships between the indicia (learning contents), and substrate.

The invention constitutes an effective method to teach persons of all ages, particularly children, any educational subject. Examples: literacy, biology, science, geography, maths, etcetera.

Themes of the puzzles are structured according to the objectives of local school curriculum wherever it is made available globally, and it therefore accelerates cognitive development.

The invention is unlimited in application and form an incomparable educational aid, versatile and valuable in the cognitive development of learners, especially in remedial teaching. It can be used in a one: one teacher or parent: learner/child situation, or a group,or individual situations in urban or rural areas, without electricity. Children love doing puzzles repetitively, therefore successful assimilation of educational material is assured.

The invention is a method to uplift education comprising of 4-dimensional, single- and multi layered educational puzzles, operating through 7 designs of functional relationships between the indicia (learning contents), and substrate.

The invention constitutes an effective method to teach persons of all ages, particularly children, any educational subject. Examples: literacy, biology, science, geography, maths, etcetera.

Themes of the puzzles are structured according to the objectives of local school curriculum wherever it is made available globally, and it therefore accelerates cognitive development.

The invention is unlimited in application and form an incomparable educational aid, versatile and valuable in the cognitive development of learners, especially in remedial teaching. It can be used in a one: one teacher or parent: learner/child situation, or a group,or individual situations in urban or rural areas, without electricity. Children love doing puzzles repetitively, therefore successful assimilation of educational material is assured.

A puzzle assembly system including a puzzle assembly tool having a handle; an illuminator; a powerer; and a magnifier having a body with a front-face; a rear-face; a thickness; and a periphery; wherein the puzzle assembly tool comprises the handle, the illuminator, and the magnifier in functional combination. The illuminator is preferably integral with the handle and powered by the powerer during use. The illuminator is configured to illuminate puzzle pieces for assembly. As designed the magnifier is configured to magnify the puzzle pieces during use (via a magnifying lens) and the puzzle pieces are able to be manipulated via a user moving the body of the magnifier during puzzle-assembly to scoop and place sections or individual puzzle pieces.

The present invention is directed to a lottery ticket. The lottery ticket includes a matching identifier for matching with identifiers of one or more other lottery tickets to form a winning combination of lottery tickets.

The disclosed puzzle piece is attachable to, and releasable from, a baseplate where the baseplate includes forwardly extending male studs. The puzzle piece has at least one rear-facing engaging mechanism that is attachable to at least one of the forward-facing male studs carried by the baseplate. The puzzle piece has a particular outer shape defined by the outer shaped wall. The provided baseplate-piece(s) unit may be stored with the puzzle pieces engaged to the baseplate, but the puzzle pieces may be later detached for repeat use.

A method of modifying a non-magnetic surface to become magnetic enables magnetic puzzle pieces to be assembled thereon. The invention also includes the resulting modified article, which may be portable, enabling the magnetic lap desk to be transported from palace to place, including transportation by young children. A magnetic paint or primer is used to convert at least the top surface of the lap desk or other article. A further advantage of the invention is that since a user applies the paint or over-coats, different proprietary colors and/or designs may be achieved.

A container to store a reinforced puzzle therein, the container including a top surface, a plurality of walls extending perpendicularly away from the top surface, an inner surface formed by the plurality of walls, such that the inner surface is a surface on a side of the container opposite from the top surface, and a lip disposed around an edge of the plurality of walls to extend perpendicularly therefrom and inwardly toward a center of the container.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for dynamic generation of an intelligent and location-based puzzle. The method comprises locating a mobile device within a proximity zone associated with an establishment and generating a user dataset comprising a counter representing how many times the user has been identified within the proximity zone. The method further comprises querying, receiving, and displaying a first media element associated with a puzzle. Upon locating the mobile device within the proximity zone for the second time, the method comprises adjusting the counter value and querying, receiving, and displaying a second media element associated with the puzzle.

An example storage device for a puzzle, the storage device can include: a main portion positioned to provide a working surface for the puzzle; a cover portion positioned to cover the main portion to secure the puzzle; a hinge portion coupled to the main portion and the cover portion to allow the cover portion to move relative to the main portion between a closed position and an open position; and an inner border portion coupled to and extending from the main portion, wherein the inner border portion maintains the puzzle within the storage device.