Friday, February 13, 2009

7 Boxes of math manipulatives


I received 7 boxes of math manipulatives today, it was the ETA Cuisenaire Super Source Kit. I haven't even begun to look at everything there is, it's a little overwhelming. I know we are supposed to stand up and cheer everytime we get something, or in this case a boatload of stuff, but I'm not cheering yet. My first thought was just where was I going to put all this stuff. Most should fit in the three drawer cases but not all of it will. I know what I don't see I'll never use so I have to put it where I'll use the manipulatives for teaching math. After I figure that out I'll then be faced with how to use them.
Here's what came in my 7 boxes of fun:
1. The Super Source® Pattern Blocks Kits
Everything teachers need to explore geometry and patterning with students in the classroom! Each kit comes with a Super Source Pattern Blocks Teacher Resource Book, five VersaTote® Storage Containers of Pattern Blocks in either wood or plastic, and Overhead Pattern Blocks—enough materials for 30 students. Grades K-6.
2.The Super Source® Cuisenaire® Rods Kits
A complete kit to investigate and visually represent math concepts using Cuisenaire Rods! Each kit contains a grade-level-specific Super Source Teacher Resource Book; 12 Trays of 74 wood, plastic, or Connecting Cuisenaire Rods; Overhead Cuisenaire Rods; and a Cuisenaire Rods Template. Kits include enough materials for an entire class working in groups. Grades K-6.
3.The Super Source® Geoboards Kits
Encourage students to explore shapes and symmetry and to solve problems with these exciting Geoboard Kits! Includes The Super Source Geoboards Teacher Resource Book, 30 Geoboards, 1 Overhead 5 x 5-pin Geoboard, and 1 Overhead Circular Geoboard—enough materials for 30 students. Grades K-6.
4.The Super Source® Color Tiles Kits
Here is an all-in-one resource for hands-on arithmetic and geometric understanding! Each kit contains one Super Source Teacher Resource Book, four VersaTote® Storage Containers with 400 Color Tiles each, and a set of Overhead Color Tiles (plastic or ManipuLite® )—enough materials for 30 students. Grades K-6.
5.The Super Source® Tangrams Kits
These kits are packed with grade-appropriate activities for developing tactile recognition and enhancing estimation skills! Each kit comes with the Super Source Tangrams Teacher Resource Book, 24 Sets of Tangrams in a VersaTote® Storage Container, Overhead Tangrams, and a Tangrams Template. Grades K-6.
6.The Super Source® Snap Cubes® Kits
The Super Source Snap Cubes Kits—Packaged to Meet a Variety of Classroom Needs!
Build bridges between concrete experiences and abstract mathematical concepts with these bountiful kits! Includes The Super Source Snap Cubes Teacher Resource Book, 1,000 Snap Cubes (enough for 30 students), and a set of overhead Snap Cubes. Grades K-6.
7.The Super Source® Base Ten Blocks Kits
Use this exciting manipulative kit to develop students' critical-thinking skills, number sense, understanding of place value, and more! Kit contains a Super Source Teacher Resource Book, one set of Overhead Base Ten Blocks, and enough Base Ten Blocks for 24–30 students. Grades 1-6.

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