Math Manipulatives

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  • June 24, 2010 at 2:22 am
    Polly
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    What are some of your favorite math manipulates for elementary age students?

    Thanks,

     

    Polly

    June 24, 2010 at 4:45 am
    6boys1girl
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    We usually just use beans or pebbles for the basic math facts. Straws or toothpicks rubberbanded together for grouping 10’s and 100’s works well too.

    I do find a movable clock to be helpful esp when they are having to learn about “crossing” the hours (ie starting at 10:20 and adding 1 hour and 45 minutes). I have also found fraction circles to be helpful (although you could make these-I just happened to get a really good deal at a garage sale).

    HTH,
    Rebecca

    June 24, 2010 at 10:28 am
    nerakr
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    We use M&Ms at our house. Sometimes ds wants to use his Hot Wheels.

    Karen

    June 24, 2010 at 2:32 pm
    suzukimom
    Participant

    We use Cuisinaire Rods, Dominos, beads for counters, craft sticks, and a printed numberline.   We had all these things except the Rods….. but I have to say the Rods get used the MOST.

    June 24, 2010 at 2:33 pm
    6boys1girl
    Participant

    Oh yeah, we also use hundreds charts for learning to count by 2’s, 3’s, etc. Just color have them color in every 2nd, 3rd or whatever number so they know which to “say” (don’t allow black or dark colors though : ).

    June 24, 2010 at 4:27 pm
    CoastalCarol
    Member

    We saved the lids from gallon milk jugs to use for counters.  Agree about a clock, it’s very helpful.

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