Exploring Manipulatives for Math

 As I mentioned in my last post, assistive technology falls on a continuum ranging from low tech to high tech. A manipulative which I will go in detail about below is an example of a low tech device.

Manipulatives can help students understand abstract math concepts and help represent these concepts concretely Virtual manipulatives are digital objects that resemble physical objects and can be manipulated.



The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, which can be visited at http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_1.html, is a library of web-based virtual manipulatives. This library is very helpful and sorted by grade level and math content area. Each manipulative provides instructions as well as activities, lesson plans, and connection to standards.



Tangrams are a virtual manipulative that I found on the NLVM website, which can be integrated into a classroom to enhance students' learning. These are blocks that can be dragged, rotated, and flipped in order to copy designs.

Reference Below
(http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_1.html)

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