1. Design Mathematics
Christian Harries & Robin Miller

2. Maths has always played an important role in
everyday life.

3. The Problem
Maths can be an alien and totally abstract subject
Topics are difficult to communicate
Engagement

4. Brief
Create a new teaching tool for Primary Schools
Help communicate new Mathematical topics to children
Using Montessori as an influence

5. Design

6. Design

7. Numbers

8. NumbersFractions
Relation between
object and number

9. Recognising
numbers

10. Designer’s
Form Kit
Montessori

11. Designer’s
Form Kit
Montessori

12. Play

13. Play
Construction
toy

15. Alignment
Connections
Male
orientated
Restrictive

16. Alignment
Connections
Male
orientated
Restrictive
Would it work in schools?

17. Solution

18. A new teaching tool
Aimed at Primary School Children
Teaching the relation between 2D and 3D
And more...

19. Make

20. Math
Cube

21. 10cm3
Magnetic
Adaptive

22. ProtoMold Cube for Designers

23. Mark Champkins
Product Designer / Inventor @ Science Museum
Vanda Fisher
Teaching assistant / Teacher in training

24. Video

25. A teaching aid for Math lessons
Can be used for demonstrations, working in groups or
brought one per child.

26. The inside can be used as a personal development
plan spanning the year.
M
y
Learning
Aim
s
•
Learn
2
tim
es
table
•
Read
one
book
a
w
eek
My Learning Aims
• Improve reading
• More homework

27. Key Stage 2
Key Stage 1
Posters

28. 1cube
Year 1
5cm3
Year 6
10cm3
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Millimetres

29. Any questions?