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Foam Cuisenaire Rods Introductory Set (74 pieces)
- Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
See, count and touch without making a sound. This set of foam rods is a perfect way to introduce abstract math concepts; giving the student the opportunity to “play around" before settling into hard core learning. Cuisenaire® Rods have always been a favorite for exploring math concepts. This introductory set of 74 rods (based on 1 cm) is made of soft, durable foam in standard colors. Set includes: 22 white, 12 red, 10 green, 6 purple, 4 yellow, 4 dark green, 4 black, 4 brown, 4 blue, and 4 orange.
Cuisenaire Rods help students relate abstract ideas about numbers and shapes to something students can see and touch. They make mathematical ideas easier to internalize and frequently allow students to understand and solve problems they might not otherwise be able to solve. Provide endless opportunities to introduce, investigate, and reinforce key math topics such as addition, subtraction, geometry, measurement, multiplication, and division.
PRODUCT PERKS
* Great for exploring whole numbers, fractions, measurement, ratio, area, perimeter, symmetry, congruence, three-dimensional geometry, patterns, and functions.
* Cuisenaire Rods come in 10 colors — white, red, green, purple, yellow, dark green, black, brown, blue, and orange
* Each color and rod corresponding to a specific length from 1 centimeter to 10 centimeters — orange-10 cm, blue-9 cm, brown-8 cm, black-7 cm, dark green-6 cm, yellow-5 cm, purple-4 cm, green-3 cm, red-2 cm, white-1 cm
* Soft, durable, and quiet foam material
Before a child can grasp the abstract ideas needed for computational skills, the concrete foundation must be laid. These colorful rods, based on a 1 cm. unit, accurately portray the volume of a number. They encourage tactile manipulation of numbers and model-building, patterning and spatial discovery. Rods are flexible - they can be used to model almost any mathematical concept and develop a wide variety of skills.
Cuisenaire Rods sparked our childrens interest in arithmetic through lively investigation and visual and tangible confirmation of math concepts. I first read about the rods in the 1980s. I liked them so much that I used them with all three of my children when they were young and in their early elementary years. They all started out by learning the Cuisenaire poem by heart to identify the numerical value of each rod. The rods were very handy to teach concepts and beginning operations of mathematics. I found them particularly helpful with multiplication and fractions. Oh, we did our share of making sets with dried beans, forks, sea shells, and buttons, but it has been the use of the colorful Cuisenaire Rods that has come to my rescue most conveniently and logically to demonstrate what is on paper in black and white!
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Product Format: | Other |
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Brand: | ETA |
Grades: | PK-8 |
EAN/UPC: | 848850111671 |
Length in Inches: | 4.5 |
Width in Inches: | 5 |
Height in Inches: | 1.625 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.1 |