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The document reviews several types of math manipulatives: base-ten blocks help students develop number sense and understand place value and operations; cube-a-links can be used to create patterns, count, and measure volume; two-sided counters are useful for all grade levels to visualize numbers in operations and algebra; geometric solids allow understanding of 3D shapes; and fraction pieces physically represent fractions to help students comprehend fractional concepts.

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Mathsummative

The document reviews several types of math manipulatives: base-ten blocks help students develop number sense and understand place value and operations; cube-a-links can be used to create patterns, count, and measure volume; two-sided counters are useful for all grade levels to visualize numbers in operations and algebra; geometric solids allow understanding of 3D shapes; and fraction pieces physically represent fractions to help students comprehend fractional concepts.

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Review of Math Manipulatives

Ashley MacDonald

Base-Ten Blocks

Base-ten blocks are a wonderful


manipulatives to help students develop
number sense. They are often plastic but can
also be found as wood or electronically,
however, having the physical blocks is
definitely beneficial to student
understanding. The blocks cannot be taken
apart, but they can be used to trade and
exchanged for blocks of equivalent value.
These manipulative enhance student
understanding of fractions, equivalency, and
place-value when dealing with operations.
Students can easily visualize and understand
what the numbers mean and how they all
come together.

Cube-a-Links

These sets of 2 cm interlocking cubes are a


useful tool for a variety of math-related
inquiry. Students can use these cubes to
create patterns, as counters for numeration,
and can use their colours for probability.
Students can also put cube-a-links together
and use them for measurement and volume.
These cubes are fun and engaging because
students can take them apart and put them
together to create something new.
Two-sided Counters

These manipulatives are useful for all


students at any grade level. In the early
years, they can be used for students learning
operations such as simple addition and
subtraction. For older students, they are a
useful resource for algebra. Because they are
so simple, it allows students for an easy way
to visualize, manipulate, and group numbers.

Geometric Solids

Sets typically include a variety of prisms,


pyramids, cones, cylinders, and spheres.
Geometric solids are typically available in
different materials (wood, plastic, foam) and
different sizes. Having various wooden or
plastic three-dimensional geometric solids
allows students to have a concrete
understanding of the elements of 3D shapes.

Fraction Pieces

These manipulatives are rectangular pieces


that can be used to represent the following
fractions:
1 12 14 13 15 16 18 101 121
wherein each fraction graduation has its own
specific colour. These pieces offer flexibility
as different pieces can be used to represent 1
whole or other fractions. These
manipulatives are useful for fractions
because students often have difficulty
understanding many concepts concerning
fractions, but having exact pieces represent
parts of a whole gives students the wonderful
opportunity to visualize fractions, correctly
and exactly.
References

Learning Resources. (2017). Learning resources [Digital image]. Retrieved February 24, 2017,

from https://www.learningresources.com

New Brunswick Department of Education. (2008). Mathematics Grade 1 Curriculum. Retrieved

February 24, 2017, from

http://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/ed/pdf/K12/curric/Math/Math-

Grade1.pdf

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