Interactive magnetic game board educational system and method

Abstract

This invention is directed to an educational system for assisting in the instruction of an educational concept to at least one individual. The invention contains a game board adapted for attracting magnets, a game area carried by the game board with a plurality of piece-receiving zones associated with a defined educational concept. A set of two-sided magnetic pieces is included. The first side of each magnetic piece has an illustration thereon which corresponds in concept to the concept set forth by at least one of the piece-receiving zones. The board may be a foldable game board having at least one front and back cover, with the game area being opposite the front and back covers. A metal sheet insert may be embodied in the game board to attract magnets. Further, illustrations may be included in the receiving zone of the game board. The illustrations are associated with the educational concept.

1 . An educational system for assisting in the instruction of an educational concept to an individual comprising: 
 a game board adapted for attracting magnets;    a plurality of piece-receiving zones carried by said game board associated with a defined educational concept and for receiving magnets in said piece-receiving zones;    a set of magnetic pieces each of which has a first and second side; and    an illustration carried on said first side of at least one of said set of magnetic pieces which corresponds to said educational concept of a piece-receiving zone; thereby providing: 
 a game board having piece-receiving zones associated with an educational concept and magnetic pieces having illustrations associated with the educational concept.  
   
   
   
       2 . The educational system of  claim 1  wherein a fold is incorporated into said game board so that said game board has a front cover and a back cover and said piece receiving zones are opposite said front and back covers.  
   
   
       3 . The educational system of  claim 1  further comprising a magnetic insert carried by said game board for attracting magnets.  
   
   
       4 . The educational system of  claim 3  wherein said insert comprises a metal sheet.  
   
   
       5 . The educational system of  claim 1  further comprising zone illustrations in said piece-receiving zones of said game board wherein said zone illustrations correspond with the educational concept associated with said piece-receiving zones.  
   
   
       6 . An educational system for assisting in the instruction of an educational concept to an individual comprising: 
 a foldable game board having a front cover and a back cover and a magnetic insert for attracting magnets;    a plurality of piece-receiving zones carried by said game board opposite said front and back covers, associated with a defined educational concept and for receiving magnets in said piece-receiving zones;    a set of magnetic pieces each of which having a first and a second side; and    a piece illustration carried by the first side of at least one of said set of magnetic pieces corresponding to said educational concept of said piece-receiving zones.    
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 6  wherein said insert is carried by at least one of said front cover and back cover.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 6  wherein said insert comprises a metal sheet for attracting magnets.  
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 6  including a zone illustration that corresponds to said educational concept.  
   
   
       10 . A method of instructing an educational concept to an individual comprising the steps of: 
 providing a game display board having piece-receiving zones associated with a defined educational concept;    providing a set of magnetic playing pieces each of which corresponds in concept to a piece-receiving zone; and    eliciting a response from the individual placing the appropriate magnetic playing piece in the appropriate playing piece-receiving zone.