Use manipulatives to connect math symbols to concrete objects
It is often difficult to remember the meaning of symbols or connect symbols with what they represent. Use of manipulatives to connect symbols help in recognizing the meanings and relationships to concrete objects.
Discussion by Disabilities
This feature aids people with cognitive, language and learning disabilities to connect symbols with what they represent.
Existing Products
- Virtual Manipulatives(link is external)- Glencoe
- Math Manipulatives(link is external)
- Virtual Manipulatives(link is external)- Toy Theatre
- Online Math Manipulatives(link is external)- Symbaloo
- K6 - ThinkCentral(link is external)
- Base-ten blocks(link is external)
- Thinking Blocks(link is external)
- Didax Virtual Manipulatives(link is external)
Related Research and Papers
- Manipulatives as symbols: A new perspective on the use of concrete objects to teach mathematics(link is external)- David H.Uttal, Kathyrn V.Scudder, Judy S.DeLoache
- “Concrete” Computer Manipulatives in Mathematics Education(link is external)- Julie Sarama, Douglas H. Clements
- ‘Concrete’ Manipulatives, Concrete Ideas(link is external)- Douglas H. Clements
- Teaching Mathematics to Young Children through the Use of Concrete and Virtual Manipulatives(link is external)- Frank D'Angelo; Nevin Iliev
- Experiential Learning of Mathematics: Using Manipulatives. ERIC Digest(link is external)- Robert Hartshorn, Sue Boren