TIPS for Manipulatives

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Algebra Tiles

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_189_g_3_t_2.html?open=activities - virtual algebra tiles

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/category_g_4_t_2.html - virtual algebra tiles with activities

http://regentsprep.org/Regents/math/teachres/ttiles.htm - homemade algebra tiles

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/hsmp/yoyo/yoyo_procedure.shtm - activity

http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=6393 - substitution with algebra tiles

www.phschool.com/professional_development/teaching_tools/pdf/using_algebra_tiles.pdf - algebra tile PD

http://illuminations.nctm.org/swr/review.asp?SWR=227 - understanding factoring

 

Colour Tiles

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/grade_g_3.html - interactive tiles - (go to Algebra – Gr. 6-8, Polyominoes)

http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/database/RR.09.98/loewen2.4.html - a selection of activities

http://www.exclusiveeducational.ca/vir_shop/0012.html - two-colour tile problem

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius//Lessons/Patterns/rect.html - pattern challenge

Connecting Cubes

http://illuminations.nctm.org/mathlets/isometric/ - interactive isometric drawing tool

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/applets/controller/query/query.htm?qt=blocks - interactive (Space Blocks, Alg. 6-8)

http://www.illuminations.nctm.org/imath/6-8/isometric/index.html - interactive activities for spatial reasoning

www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/elementary/exemplars/math/grade8/patternt.pdf - Grade 8 Exemplar

www.tenet.edu/teks/math/clarifying/clgrd5towers.pdf - prime factorization

http://www.pwcs.edu/i-tech/TLCF/Geometryintheworld/studentjpage_files/studentjpage.htm#intro - webquest

www.otrnet.com.au/IntegratedMathsModules/B06/B06ApplicationF.pdf – box design activity

Geoboards

http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.2/ - interactive geoboard activities (NCTM)

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_125_g_1_t_3.html - virtual geoboard

http://mathforum.org/trscavo/geoboards/contents.html - Geoboards in the Classroom

http://mathforum.org/trscavo/geoboards/dotpaper.html - dot paper

Pattern Blocks

http://arcytech.org/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml  - virtual pattern blocks

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/category_g_4_t_3.html - interactive manipulatives and activities

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/ - exploring fractions – Cynthia Lanius

http://fcit.usf.edu/math/resource/manips/pattern.pdf - working with pattern blocks – collection of explorations

http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/active.html - Math Forum - Investigating Tessellations

http://www.mathcats.com/explore/polygons.html - Polygon Playground
 

Relational Rods

http://www.arcytech.org/java/integers/integers.html - vitual relational rods

http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/silha/Lessons/cuisen2.html - fractions with relational rods

http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/learningmath/number/session8/part_b/ - fractions with relational rods

http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/teachingmath/grades6_8/session_02/section_02_h.html - communication

http://mason.gmu.edu/~mmankus/Handson/crods.htm - template for making relational rods

http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/Measurement/Length/Pythagoras.htm - pythagorean theorem with relational rods

 

Tangrams

http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/part2.htm - interactive tangram set

http://mathforum.org/trscavo/tangrams/construct.html - construct a tangram set

http://members.aol.com/sth777/page24.html - exploring the Pythagorean Theorem with tangram pieces

http://members.aol.com/sth777/page3.html - sample puzzles