Math roll, an aid for displaying math information/facts on two semi-soft roll shapes, having a slightly deformable construction, that one rotates and positions by hand to access useful information/facts

Abstract

A math aid that strengthens: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills, and math fact memory. It's an aid where math facts are displayed on two stuffed rolls using horizontal strips, color differences, various digit sizes and a roll shape all used to increase ease and focus on seeing selected facts for a math problem. There is one row of math facts for counting and subtracting, and several rows of math facts pertaining to multiplication and division. In making this aid, facts are transferred to two semi-flexible substrates, then the substrates are configured into sleeves, lined with semi-flexible films stuffed with soft material making two roll shapes, and then the ends are sealed. In using the aid, one selects the facts needed by rotating the roll to the strip of facts needed, then flattening the roll enough to hold its position to see those needed facts.

Claims

1. A method of making a math aid, in a roll shape having a deformable construction, comprised of one; selecting, editing and designing the display of math information/facts by arranging the information/facts into horizontal display strips where the strips are printed horizontally on a semi-flexible exterior material to allow the final roll shape to both display the selected information/facts more prominently and to distort and hide the other information/facts to reduce distractions, allowing for greater focus on the selected information/facts by means of the inventions shape; two, to trim the printed flexible exterior material; three, to finish off the roll's two raw end edges, to fold over the other two edges, sewing or bounding the material lengthwise seam together into a sleeve shape with two open ends; to turn the sleeve inside out to hide the lengthwise seam within the sleeve; four, to place a deformable flat plastic film rolled up inside the sleeve, then unrevealing it to give the sleeve a roll shape; to stuff the roll shape with stuffing material to support its roll shape; to seal the two ends of the roll with ties or other means.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the arrangement the math information/facts into horizontal display strip is printed on semi-flexible material, then made into a roll shape with the selected information/facts contains in one strip, is a sequence of digits, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . . to 20 or more, with the reading beginning from left to right, used for adding and subtraction operations, and with all the even numbers displayed are enclosed with a colored ring. This sequence of numbers is used for addition and subtraction operations.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the arranging the information/facts into horizontal display strips for multiplication/division operations is printed on semi-flexible material then made into a roll shape with a single multiplier/divisor number in the largest font size, place on the far left side of each strip, with one roll displaying the multipliers in even numbers, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or more, and the other roll displaying the multipliers in odd numbers, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, or more. On both rolls, even and odd numbers are arranged with two sets of number to the right side of each large font number. One set of number, 1 to 10 or greater, is in smaller font size of the strip and located above the other medium font size set of number, which are the products of the numbers above them and the large number to the far left of that strip.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the arranging of multiplication information/fact into horizontal display strips are multiplication/division operations is printed on semi-flexible material then made into a roll shape, where after each multiplier number is displayed as the largest font size, the other multiplier numbers are displayed as the smallest font size, and the product numbers are in a medium font size.

5. The method of any one of claim 1, and claim 3 wherein the arrangement of the information/facts into horizontal display strips for multiplication facts are printed on semi-flexible material then made into a roll shape, where the strips may or may not have colored backgrounds for the multiplier numbers to help distinguish one strip from another.

6. The method of any one of claim 1, and claim 4 wherein the arrangement of the information/facts into horizontal display strips for multiplication facts are printed on semi-flexible material then made into a roll shape, where the strips may or may not have colored backgrounds for the multiplier numbers to help distinguish one strip from another.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the roll is made from flexible material like fabric that may be made first into a sleeve shape by sealing together two edges by different manufacturing means like sewing or gluing.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the sleeve shape is turned inside out to hide a raw edges of the lengthwise seam.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the sleeve shape is reshaped into a roll by inserting a rolled film inside the sleeve.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the roll shape is reinforced by filling the roll cavity with stuffing material through one end or the other end.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the roll shape's two end openings are sealed closed by different means like with a clip or tie.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the roll shape may be slightly deformed the roll's round shape into a slight oval shape, when one pushed down gently on the roll's top surface. This holds the roll in the selected position to see the needed information/facts.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the roll's construction and materials make it washable and dryable for periodic cleaning.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the roll's construction and materials make it's mass, light weight, to limit damages to people and materials if used inappropriately, and make it familiar with children's experience with stuffed animal characters and pillows.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the roll's construction and materials make it familiar to children's experience with stuffed animal character and pillows.

16. The method of any one of claim 1 and claim 2, the arrangement of math information on a roll makes it easier to use than other math learning aids for adding and subtracting.

17. The method of any one of claim 1, claim 3, and claim 4, the arrangement of math information on a roll makes it easier to use than other math learning aids for multiplying and dividing.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0028] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of summarized steps for making an educational aid on semi-soft rolls having deformable construction.

[0029] FIG. 2a is a plan view of half of the selected multiplication and division facts, and the addition and subtraction facts before it is shaped into a roll.

[0030] FIG. 2b is a plan view of the other half of the selected multiplication and division facts and the addition and subtraction facts before it is shaped into a roll.

[0031] FIG. 3 is a side view of the roll shape, using FIG. 2b displayed facts, according to one aspect of the invention.

[0032] FIG. 3a is a cross section through the length of the roll shape according to one aspect of the invention.

[0033] FIG. 3b is an end view of the roll shape according to one aspect of the invention.

[0034] FIG. 3c is a cross section through the diameter of the roll shape according to one aspect of the invention.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION

[0035] Referring first to FIG. 1. According to at least one aspect of the invention, information/facts on semi-soft rolls having a deformable construction are made using the following method 10. In the first step 12, the information/facts to be displayed on the rolls is selected, edited and designed for the roll shapes as seen in 100 of the FIGS. 2a and 2b, and ready to transfer to the rolls' exterior substrate material. Second step 14, the information/facts are transferred onto a flat semi-flexible substrate materials 104 of FIG. 3 making an exterior materials. Next, step 16, the exterior materials with the printed information/facts, 104 of FIG. 2a, 2b is trimmed to suitable two dimensions like a rectangles. In step 18, for each roll the exterior material's FIG. 3, 102 two edges are finished off and the other two edges are attached together lengthwise on the material's backside, making the material into a sleeve with two finished open ends, followed by turning the sleeve outside out in to hide the lengthwise attachment. Step 20, a flat or curled film is rolled up tightly, inserted into each sleeves, and then allowed to expand to give the sleeve a semi-flexible roll shape. Step 22, the roll shapes may be stuffed with any suitable stuffing material, to further support the roll's shape. The stuffing material may be inserted into the rolls' mostly closed interior using either open end of the rolls. Final step 24, the rolls' ends may be sealed with a tie or other suitable means to seal the ends. The method 10 may result in one finding, and referring back and forth to the facts in an easier manner.

[0036] FIG. 2a, is the printed information/facts of sequences of numbers, and multiplication facts displayed in five horizontal strips beginning with 2 to 10 in even numbers on the far left side. Item 100, is the display of printed facts on the exterior semi-flexible material before being shaped into its final form of a roll.

[0037] FIG. 2b, is the printed information/facts of sequences of numbers, and multiplication facts displayed on five horizontal strips beginning with 1, to 9 in odd numbers on the far left side. Item 100, is the display of printed facts on the exterior semi-flexible material before being shaped into its final form of a roll.

[0038] FIG. 3, is an exterior view of the roll. Item 102 is the roll with FIG. 2b facts partially displayed. Item 104, is the flexible material in final form with printed information designed with about .sup.th of the roll's information played full size. In view Item 106, is a tie to seal the roll's ends.

[0039] FIG. 3a, is a lengthwise section through the roll item 102 of FIG. 3. Item 108, is a flat or curled film that is slightly deformable, when pressed, lining the inside of the roll. Item 110 is stuffing material.

[0040] FIG. 3b, is the exterior view of the roll item 102, showing its end view and the gathering of the end material. Item 104, is the flexible exterior material in final form is that view,

[0041] FIG. 3c, is a cross section through the roll item 102.