Manipulatives Lesson Plans

Students explore 2-digit multiplication. In this 2-digit multiplication math lesson plan, students work in groups to build models of 2-digit multiplication using base 10 manipulatives. Students construct rectangles replacing standard numbers with their place value equivalent using the blocks. Students relate their rectangles to the traditional written multiplication algorithm.

Fourth graders use manipulatives. In this math lesson students use manipulatives to add and subtract. The students recognize and record the value of the digits in each place while regrouping.

First graders explore about addition and counting skills. They use manipulatives to count out a certain number. Students use manipulatives to count out a second number. They add the two sets of manipulatives together. Students visit the Internet sites and practice counting or addition skills.

Second graders explore the manipulation of sounds in words and examine how to "mark up the text." They change the beginning, middle, and ending sounds on a variety of words, and identify words that rhyme with the words on a list. Next, they read the passage "The Crow Who Wanted Water," and with the teacher identify the keywords and summarize the sentences.

Students use manipulatives to solve linear equations. In this linear equation lesson, students solve linear equations. They use manipulatives to demonstrate each algebraic solution.

Students participate in several activity centers to learn math skills. In this math manipulatives lesson, students participate in a toys/game area, a block area, a dramatic play area, an art area, a library area, a discovery area, a and a sand/water area to improve their math skills.

Third graders solve math problems using manipulatives. In this hands-on math lesson, 3rd graders listen to Grandfather Tang's Story by Ann Tompert and answer questions.  They use tangrams to create the animal shapes shown in the story and complete a worksheet. 

Young scholars manipulate digital images. They work with pre-loaded images as well as with a digital camera. At the end of the activity, they analyze and write about their work using complete sentences, correct grammar, and spelling. For a final project, a page with four manipulated photo's from same originals is created.

Students solve linear equations using manipulatives--squares, cubes, circles, cups. They transfer the operations performed on the manipulatives in equation form.

Use concrete manipulatives to solve algebraic equations by having students watch videos and complete manipulative arrangement activities to find algebraic equations that solve the given word problems. They will finish with two assessments using algebraic equations.