We have features on the use of key manipulatives (be sure to take a look at Jenni Back's article on use of manipulatives: Manipulatives in the Primary Classroom):
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Counters
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
This feature brings together a range of activities which involve the use of counters.
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Cubes
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
This feature brings together tasks which make use of interlocking cubes.
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Playing with dice
New term, new classes? Playing with dice can tell you a lot about how your new pupils think.
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Intriguing interactivities
This feature for primary teachers brings together tasks with interactivities to stimulate learners' curiosity.
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Cuisenaire
The tasks in this feature use Cuisenaire rods to help learners visualise and explore the links to be made between proportionality, equivalence, comparison, difference and pattern.