Instructional globe
US4797102A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B27/08
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instructional globe facilitates the guided or self-directed study of terrestrial geography. A globe-shaped body is constructed so that major geographical features are represented on detachable appendages. Cues are provided for the proper placement of the appendages on the surface of the globe-shaped body, the cues consisting of niches, embossed or printed shapes, or indentations, unambiguously corresponding to the appendages. The globe-shaped body may be built up from a skeletal framework to hold a number of blocks, the blocks together forming a spherical surface. Appropriate portions of geographical features, or portions of cues, are formed on the blocks. A number of means are shown for attaching the blocks to the framework and the segments to the body. A series of embodiments apply the invention to the problems of teaching geography to students with varying or progressing learning skills.
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