Is anybody using tool kits for math? I have been using the
kits and the students love the concept!
I stocked my third grade kits with playing cards, plastic coins, sticky-notes, base
ten blocks and units, paper clips, dice, tiny erasers and calculators. I chose these items because the students have
access to several counting methods as well as various items to solve a problem. Each student has a ruler they keep in their
desks that they may use at any time.
Today, I wrote random numbers on my dry erase board and the
students had to work with their elbow partner (person next to him/her) to get
to “that” number. They were allowed to
use any manipulative as a team. I was
amazed with the creativity. I believe they used every manipulative in the kit
at one point or another.
In addition, my students utilize the kits while solving problems
from their daily math review.
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