Drilling into acrylic

Drilling the holes into the acrylic number pieces for them to slide on the pegboard. To drill the holes i am using a drill press.

Creating the number parts.

Using Acrylic sheeting to make the number parts.

The sheet is cut into strips 12mm wide. Then the strips are cut into lengths.

Here is a closer look at the saw cutting the lengths of the materials needed to make the peg board.

This an area where you have to be very careful where you place your fingers.

After the lengths are cut i need to sand back the corners to a 45 degree angle.

This is done on a sanding machine.

Work has Begun

Work has begun on the pegboard component of my school resource design.

I am using plyboard for the base of the pegboard. A drill press is being used to drill the holes.

The pegboard if finished, i have rubbed bees wax into the pegboard to protect the wood and improve the finish.

Next i will work on the acrylic number pieces.

Change in Design

Here is the new design, i have added storage for the pieces when their not being used.

The design Journey has begun

My teacher has requested an educational game around literacy or numeracy. The teacher would like it to be game or puzzle based, to have a sense of fun while being tactile. I have come up with a numeracy game that involves a peg board system that would be approximately the size of an A3 sheet of paper. It will look like this.

From this peg board, children will be able to make numbers and simple equation. Giving them a multi sensory way of improving their numeracy. This design incorperates a puzzle, game feel as it can be used by one child at a time or a small group of children working together.

The board wi;ll be constructed from wood with wooden pegs. The number pieces will also be constructed from wood that will be painted to stand out, aiding in a sense of fun. All materials will be non-toxic.