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Name of Manipulative (link to tabs below)DescriptionLink to PurchasePrintable MaterialsInsightful Ideas
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Algebra TilesSmall squares (unit tile), large squares (x squared), and rectangles (x). One side represents the positive values, while the other represents the negative values.Buy Algebra TilesRegents PrepMagnetic Algebra TilesHRWiPad Algebra Tiles App $0.99Algebra 4 All
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Base 10 Blocks3-d figures that are made up of 1 unit, 1 rod (10 units), 1 flat (10 rods or 100 units), and 1 cube (10 flats, 100 rods, or 1000 units).Buy Base 10 Blocksk6math.comMagnetic Base 10 BlocksFuel the BrainiPad Base 10 Blocks App $0.99
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ClockBuy Geared ClockMath-AidsUse brass brads to attach hands to paper clocks so students can move the hands around.Large Demonstration ClockGlencoeiPad Clock App $0.99
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Counting SticksPlastic sticks used to create groupable models for students who struggle while using Base 10 Blocks.Buy Counting SticksUse popsicle sticks or coffee stirrers as alternatives. Use pipe cleaners or twist ties to bundle the sticks together.
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Cuisenaire RodsWooden or plastic rods of varying lengths and colors that are used to represent whole numbers and fractions. The rods do not have any specific value assigned to them, so students are able to make decisions about their values based on the relationship they have to one another.Buy Cuisenaire RodsGeorge Mason UniversityMagnetic Cuisenaire RodsNRICHiPad Cuisenaire Rods App $0.99
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Fraction BarsPlastic strips of varying colors and values that represent specific fractional parts.Buy Fraction Barsk6math.comMagnetic Fraction TilesMirshahi WikispacesiPad Fractions App $0.99
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Fraction CirclesPlastic circles of varying colors and values that represent specific fractional parts.Buy Fraction CirclesMagnetic Fraction CirclesiPad Fractions App $0.99
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GeoboardsA board covered by a lattice of pegs around which one can span rubber bands to form segments and polygons.Buy GeoboardsBlackline MastersUse a document camera to show students how to use the geoboard. Alternatively, use the virtual manipulative for demonstration purposes.The Math Learning CenteriPad Geoboard App Free
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MoneyBuy Money Manipulativesk6math.comMagnetic Double-Sided MoneyThe Math Learning CenterEdu Place
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Pattern BlocksPlastic, wooden, or foam figures in various colors and shapes (hexagon, regular rhombus, equilateral triangle, trapezoid, square, small rhombus).Buy Pattern BlocksBlackline MastersMagnetic Pattern BlocksThe Math Learning CenteriPad Pattern Blocks App $0.99
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PentominoesA plane geometric figure formed by joining five equal squares edge to edge.Buy PentominoesTeacher LEDMagnetic Pentomnio SetTeacher LEDChasing Vermeer
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Square Color TilesPlastic, wooden, or foam 1cmx1cm squares in various colors.Buy Square Color TilesBlackline MastersPrint the 10x10 grid on different colors and cut out. Pieces can be laminated for long-term use, or simply printed onto cardstock for students to keep and use in class or at home.Magnetic Square Color TilesMHHEiPad Square Color Tiles App $0.99
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Ten FramesA 2x5 grid that uses counters to mark the space (only one counter per space).Buy Ten FramesSparkle BoxUse magnetic Two Color Counters on a taped-off grid on the whiteboard to quickly demonstrate examples and problems.The Math Learning CenteriPad Ten Frame App $0.99Part-Part-Whole Flip Cards
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Two Color CountersPlastic or foam circles with a different color on each side.Buy Two-Color Countersk6math.comIf creating your own, either print on two different colors, glue together, and then cut or print on white paper and have students color one side before cutting.Magnetic Two Color CountersThe Math Learning CenteriPad Two Color Counters App $0.99
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Unifix CubesLinking plastic cubes in various colors.Buy Unifix CubesMagnetic Unifix CubesEdu PlaceiPad Connecting Cubes App $0.99
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