Spherical puzzle

Abstract

A spherical puzzle for learning knowledge about geography is disclosed. The spherical puzzle comprises a sphere and a plurality of puzzle pieces. The puzzle pieces can be arranged on the sphere by a user and are held to the sphere by magnetism. The puzzle pieces are formed in the shape of specific land masses and / or water masses. A base is provided for holding the sphere and allows the sphere to be rotated or turned.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to educational puzzles. More specifically, the present invention discloses a spherical puzzle with shaped puzzle pieces that attach to a sphere to provide an effective geography education tool.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]An understanding of geography is a basic fundamental of education. However, it can be difficult for students to grasp physical relationships or features of various countries of continents with the current educational tools.[0005]Refer to FIG. 1A, which is a drawing illustrating a flat two-dimensional map of the prior art. The conventional flat two-dimensional map 100 is typically a printed piece of paper containing outlines of various countries 105.[0006]When used as a learning tool, students must solely rely on memorization in order to learn the various countries 105 on the map 100. However, it is difficult for students to learn relationships between countri...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a spherical puzzle with shaped puzzle pieces that attach to a sphere to provide an effective geography education tool. The spherical puzzle comprises a sphere and a plurality of puzzle pieces, each of which is attachable to the sphere. The puzzle pieces can be made of metal and have a magnet or the sphere can have a magnet. The puzzle pieces can be formed in the shape of a land mass or water mass and can show mountain ranges and terrain contours. The puzzle pieces can also have data or information about the land mass or water mass, such as country information, continent information, state information, etc. The sphere can also have markings or indicators to help the student with the puzzle. The spherical puzzle further comprises a plurality of country flags that are attachable to the puzzle pieces. The technical effects of the invention include improving learning effectiveness, providing a visual prompting for the student, and making the puzzle easier for beginning students."

Problems solved by technology

However, it can be difficult for students to grasp physical relationships or features of various countries of continents with the current educational tools.

However, it is difficult for students to learn relationships between countries, country locations, and shapes of countries as the countries 105 printed on the map 100 are fixed.

However, the conventional atlas has the same disadvantages as a single flat map 100.

While challenging and fun the shape of the individual puzzle pieces 151 bear no relationship with the content or image printed on the piece.

This disadvantage makes conventional jigsaw puzzles 150 an inferior learning tool.

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