There are a lot of options in terms of what hands on math tool to use, so I’ve tried to organize this based on grade level. But of course, many of these tools can be used across many grade levels, so scroll through them all to find just the right math manipulative for your needs...
A math manipulative is any real object that you can use as a visual aid and tangible item to help you solve math problems. For example, when you use marbles to count, the marble becomes your math manipulative. Toothpicks can also become math manipulatives when used to keep count of scores...
Mathematics Chapter 1: Problem Solving Skills Today’s Lesson: Choose the operation Created by: Mrs. Russell Goals To identify and write related addition and subtraction facts. To solve number sentences for missing addends. To add 2-digit numbers without regrouping. To subtract 2-digit numbers w...
-5 Model -3 Add 2 zero pairs Remove 2yellow tiles and read the answer Multiplying Integers Based on whole number representation Use counters to represent a number of groups of a quantity of tiles Prerequisites Students must understand whole number multiplication That a x b means a groups of b...
Working in teams, they use various tools, such as manipulatives and calculators, as they advise and query one another about what to do. Ted moves unobtrusively among groups, watching the process and occasionally asking questions to help move students to the next level of understanding. It is ...