University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Manipulatives for the Upper Elementary (Gr. 4 6)
Many teachers find it more challenging to incorporate the use of manipulatives into their mathematics programs at the upper elementary or middle school grades. Activities using manipulatives are provided for grades four, five, and six...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Making Patterns
Explore the literature connections, online activity, pencil and paper activity, and the manipulative investigation of patterns and geometric shapes on this page!
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Associative Property With Manipulatives
Children need to understand why the mathematical properties work and how they are applied. In this instructional activity, we explore modeling and "proving" the associative property. In this instructional activity, we explore modeling...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Commutative Concrete Representations
Third graders are able to illustrate the commutative property and articulate the differences and similarities between two models demonstrating the same pair of facts. The activity includes a detailed plan, samples of student work, a...
abcteach
Abcteach: Basic Math Addition Activities
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of teacher created activities that focus on basic addition practice. Includes frog counters that can be printed and laminated, a dot-to-dot activity, and ready-to-use math worksheets that...
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Sidewalk Capers [Pdf]
The objective of this lesson is for students to, "explore spatial relationships by determining the area of various shapes and creating tessellation patterns." Using a variety of hands-on activities, students apply concepts of geometry,...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Measurement: An Elementary Resource List
University of Regina senior education mathematics students compiled this this in-depth resource list for elementary and middle school grades. The resources are categorized according to: supporting program materials, print resources,...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Manipulation Central
Not everyone solves a problem in the same way. Reinforcing that different strategies can be used effectively is the goal of this lesson.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Classroom Math Tools
Students should develop an awareness of and correctly use the classroom tools that are available to assist them with their mathematical learning. This lesson plan introduces them to math manipulatives and a math journal. Videos of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Inverse of Functions Through Algebraic Manipulation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Here you'll learn how to find the inverse of functions through algebraic manipulation.
PBS
Pbs: Manipulating Graphs
Watch how a graph is altered when key elements of the equation change. This lesson focuses on how to manipulate the equation of a line in slope intercept form to match the graphs provided deepening the understanding of both the slope and...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Distributive Property, Day 1
Children need to move from the manipulative expressions of the distributive property into the mathematical equations eventually. This instructional activity is the first step in leading them to that goal.
George Mason University
Handmade Manipulative Instructions
At this personal site, you will find pages of math manipulatives and different types of graphing paper to print out and use in your classroom.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Intro to Fractions for Primary Students
This site from the Math Forum is a series of lesson plans with great ideas and an excellent Web site that uses virtual manipulatives with students.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Max's Super Stars
Use this poem, teacher's guide, and various small manipulatives to make a great lesson on counting. There is a section for students to give their responses on the website.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Plane Geometry
Lesson plans on how to incorporate plane geometry into an elementary classroom. Activities are hands-on, use manipulatives, and incorporate real world experiences.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Math and Language Arts Lesson: Division
The lesson will help students develop an initial understanding of division and clarify how the four operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division relate to and are separate from each other. The lesson begins with a...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lesson: An Introduction to Estimation and Measurements
Pancakes anyone? Students explore estimation and measurement by learning how to make pancakes. A hands-on instructional activity designed for students in grades 3-5 where students are engage in hand-on experiences involving measuring...
abcteach
Abcteach: Fractions
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of teacher-created fraction activities, patterns, and manipulatives that are printable. Includes flashcards, worksheets and a take-home project with fractions for both primary and elementary.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Greatest Common Factor
Sixth graders will learn how to find the Greatest Common Factor of two or more numbers by using math manipulatives.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Matrices to Organize Data: Lesson 2
This lesson provides real-world examples that demonstrate how to organize data into matrices. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Using Matrices to Organize Data."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Matrices to Organize Data: Lesson 1
This lesson provides some real-world examples that demonstrate how to organize data into matrices. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Using Matrices to Organize Data."
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Bricks Activity, Teacher Lesson Plan
Builders of brick walls need to be especially aware of fault lines which can easily lead to the collapse of the wall. Students are challenged, here, to use polyminoes to design patterns for brick walls which do not contain fault lines....
Other
Ohio Department of Education: Models for Dividing Fractions [Pdf]
This resource consists of a detailed, hands-on lesson plan for dividing fractions using manipulatives such as fraction bars.