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Resources for Using Manipulatives

Sources for gaining insights on how to effectively use math manipulatives, including background information, guides, and activities. 

Manipulatives Supported

Class Playground (Toy Theater)

Type of Resource

Printables, Background Information

Manipulatives Supported

GeoBoard, Fraction Tiles, Number Line, Pattern Blocks, Tangrams, Ten Frame, Number Board, Place Value Counters

Link to Resource

EduGAINS

Type of Resource

Activities, Background Information

Manipulatives Supported

Algebra Tiles, Base Ten Blocks, Unifix Cubes, Ten Frame, Pattern Blocks, Rekenrek, GeoBoard, Fraction Tiles, Color Counters

Link to Resource

PhET

Type of Resource

Activities

Manipulatives Supported

Graphing, Galton Board (Plinko), Number Line, Other, Math Balance, Area & Perimeter

Link to Resource

The Math Learning Center

Type of Resource

Activities

Manipulatives Supported

Number Line, Fraction Tiles, Base Ten Blocks, Rekenrek, Pattern Blocks, GeoBoard, Money, Ten Frame

Link to Resource

Didax

Type of Resource

Activities

Manipulatives Supported

Ten Frame, Rekenrek, Number Line, Color Counters, Number Board, Base Ten Blocks, Math Balance, GeoBoard, Algebra Tiles, Factor Pieces, Unifix Cubes

Link to Resource

Hand2Mind

Type of Resource

How to Use Manipulatives, Background Information

Manipulatives Supported

Rekenrek, Base Ten Blocks, Fraction Tiles, Color Counters, Number Board, Ten Frame, Place Value Counters, GeoBoard, Pattern Blocks, Algebra Tiles

Link to Resource

Polypad

Type of Resource

Activities, Lesson Plans, Puzzles, Tutorials

Manipulatives Supported

Math Balance, Cards, Fraction Tiles, Factor Pieces, Algebra Tiles, Dice, Pattern Blocks, Tangrams, Number Line, 2D & 3D Shapes, Graphing, Spinners, Other

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