Math Kits
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Kit Number
Kit
Year
Base ten [realia]
Teaches base ten mathematics and the decimal system. For elementary grades. Blocks marked KIT 232. 1 block of 1000 squares, 6 blocks of 100 squares, 15 blocks of 10 squares, 50 1 square blocks.
Fraction bars [kit]
Parts marked KIT 429. Gr. 3-4. 1 kit: 4 introductory card sets, 6 card sets; 2, 5, 30 game mats; 2 spinners; 6 fraction bars sets (67 bars each); 500 game markers.
Maths mini-lab. [Kit] / teacher’s guide by Donald Cohen.
Number and algebra -- Measurement -- Geometry -- Logic -- Statistics. Teaches basic mathematical concepts. For elementary grades.
Multilinks: Metric interlocking 2 cm. cubes. [Kit].
Shows relationships in metric cubic measurement. For preschool instruction.
Beginning science--Animals [kit]
Coordinated components offering a variety of learning activities that introduce and reinforce concepts about animal life and its place in nature. For elementary grades. Parts marked KIT 250. 50 activity cards, 50 activity sheets.
Cuisenaire rods [kit]
Gives ground rules for use of the rods to explain mathematical concepts. For elementary grades. 281 rods in various colors
Color tiles [realia]
Contains approximately 100 each red, blue, green and yellow tiles. ca. 400 tiles : plastic, col. ; 1 in x 1 in., in box 25 x 32 x 6 cm.
Geo blocks. [Kit]
Geo Blocks are a set of hardwood blocks in a range of shapes and sizes designed to stimulate interest in linear, surface areas, and volume relationships. Grades K-6
Problem cards for Geo Blocks [game] / Elementary Science Study.
Activity cards for Geo blocks. 106 cards : col. ; 28x22 cm.
Metric geo-blocks [realia]
Can be used in teaching the metric system and mathematics. For elementary grades. 190 wooden blocks in various shapes and sizes, teacher’s guide.
Adsubmuldi [game] / Robert L. Gang.
Teaches basic mathematical skills. For elementary grades. For elementary grades. 1 checkerboard, 60 checkers, 60 number circles, 1 teachers’ guide.
Adsubmuldi fractions [game] / Robert L. Gang.
Teaches basic fractions in mathematics. For elementary grades. 1 checkerboard, 60 checkers, 60 fraction circles, 1 teachers’ guide
Pattern blocks games [school pack] [game]
Set 1. Beginners (gr. K-3) -- Set 2. Geometry (gr. 3-6) -- Set 3. Fractions (gr. 4-6) -- Set 4. Logic/problem solving (gr. 3-6). Various pieces (game cards, player’s cards, grid cards, spinners), in container.
Project math : level 1-3. [Kit]
Designed for children whose overall developmental growth is slower than the average, as well as for children with specific learning disabilities, social or emotional adjustment difficulties, and / or economic disadvantages. Each kit contains instructional guides, learners activity books, supplemental activity book, progress record, mathematics concept inventory, instructor guide, administrative guide, and a set of manipulative materials. Level 1. Mathematics content pre-kindergarten through grade 1; children with mental ages 4-6. -- Level 2. Mathematics content grades 1-2; children with mental ages 6-8. -- Level 3. Mathematics content grades 2.5-4; children with mental ages 8-10. 3 kits in containers (30 x 36 x 24 cm.)
Cuisenaire roddles [game: sixteen problem-solving games and puzzles
Designed to tax visual problem solving skills. Intended audience: ages 10 to adult. 17 games (76 Cuisenaire rods, 17 game boards) : col. ; in box, 31 x 23 x 6 cm. + 1 guide.
Logical blocks [kit]
For preschool education. 46 plastic blocks
Exploring number and space. [Game] / Herbert A. Sprigle.
Fourteen sequenced math-oriented games for kindergarten and first grade. Designed to develop the child’s ability to discover relationships in order to understand mathematical concepts.
ASCOBLOC : logic blocks, attribute blocks. [Game]
Solid plastic blocks used to aid in teaching modern mathematics to primary grade students. 115 colored plastic pieces
ASCOBLOC 2 [game]
Solid plastic blocks used to aid in teaching modern mathematics to primary grade students. 96 pieces in container (32x39x9 cm.)
Pattern blocks [kit] / Elementary Science Study.
Consists of a variety of pieces which can be used in learning about shapes and geometry. Includes trapezoids, triangles, diamonds, squares, and hexagons. For preschool education.
Rodney Rod [kit]
Game teaches math concepts. Additional requirement: 1 set of Cuisenaire rods. 60 playing cards, 2 playing boards, 1 card of instructions in container.
Multilink cubes [kit]
Presents pupils in kindergarten through grade 6 with concepts of one-to-one correspondence, conservation of number, cardinal and ordinal values, fractions, area, volume, symmetry, graphical representations and sampling. Pupils may be asked to sort, count, add, subtract, group, use Venn diagrams, determine volume and reproduce geometric patterns.
Blocks in a box [kit] : overhead activities for numeration, counting and addition
Provides activities to teach mathematics in the early grades. 20 wooden blocks (1 cm. x 1 cm. x 1 cm.), 2 wooden dowels, 1 plastic box with cover, 1 overhead, workbook, guide ; in box.
Poleidoblocs [realia]
Designed to teach mathematics to children. For preschool and primary education. 2 teaching guides, 1 pattern sheet, 53 blocks in various shapes and sizes.
Place value cubes [kit]
Manipulative cubes for exploratory and reinforcement activities on place value. 24 plastic cubes, 1 shaker cup, [18] activity cards and 1 teacher card in envelope ; in box.
Geoboard [kit]
Materials can be used to demonstrate abstract mathematical concepts through concrete learning experiences. For grades 4 through 9. 1 geoboard, 40 geocards, 1 manual (card) ; in container.
Geo strips [kit]
Helps students learn angles and basic geometric shapes. 69 plastic strips, 144 clips, 1 protractor in container, 13 activity cards ; in container.
Chinese abacus [realia]
Abacus has 11 wooden pegs with 5 wooden beads on the lower section which is separate from the upper section which has two beads on each peg. 1 abacus : wood and plastic ; 17 x 9 x 2 cm.
Attribute games and problems [kit]
Provides a method through which students develop an understanding of the classification process, investigate set theory, and explore concepts of logic. 32 A-blocks, 60 color cubes, 5 nylon loops, 15 people pieces, and 25 tagboard label cards in boxes in container.
Attribute logic blocks [kit]
60 plastic pieces shaped like cars, trucks, sailboats, train engines, planes, etc. in container. For elementary education. "The activities in this booklet are selected from ’Early Learning and Thinking in Mathematics’. "
Pattern blocks task cards / by Gail Robinette and Carol Stringer.
"Fun cards for pattern blocks." 24 task cards : col. ill. ; 22 x 28 cm. + 23 record sheets in container.
Attaining excellence [kit] :
Guide to the kit (1 text) -- Education module, including "Introduction to TIMSS" (4 texts, 1 video) -- Achievement module (3 texts) -- Teaching module (3 texts, 1 video) -- Curricula module (1 text). 1 kit (12 booklets, 2 videocassettes) : ill. ; in box (26 x 31 x 23 cm.)
The calculator work box [activity card] / J. Norman C. Sharp.
Using a calculator, students work problems designed to broaden their facility with mathematical ideas at the 7th- and 8th-grade levels. 160 cards ; 13 x 21 cm. & record charts and teacher’s guide, in container.
Introducing geoboards [game] / John Trivett.
60 activity cards : col. ill. ; 16 x 23 cm.
[Abacus] [realia]
Abacus has 11 wooden pegs with 4 wooden beads on the lower section which is separate from the upper section which has one bead on each peg. 1 abacus : wood and plastic.
Multilink number activity cards (kit) / devised and written by R. J. Stone
58 activity cards, 11 teacher cards : col. ; in container. Number concept
Colored inch cubes. [Realia].
To teach older children how views of surfaces change with movement and how three dimensions are represented on a flat surface. For primary grades. To be used with KITs 361 and 364.
Colored inch cubes in perspective [kit]
To teach older children how views of surfaces change with movement and how three-dimensions are represented on a flat surface. For primary grades. 24 colored design cards, instruction sheet, in container.
Colored inch cube designs [kit]
To teach older children how views of surfaces change with movement and how three dimensions are represented on a flat surface. For primary grades. To be used with KITs 361 and 364.
Techniques of problem solving [kit]
"There are eight TOPS Problem Decks, one deck each for students in grades 3 through 9, and a secondary deck. Each problem deck consists of 200 problem cards. The problem cards provide opportunities for students to use a variety of problem-solving skills and strategies while applying previously acquired mathematical skills & concepts." - Intro. TOPS problem deck.--Problem Deck A, 3rd grade curriculum.--Problem Deck AA, 7th grade curriculum.--Problem Deck AAA, secondary deck.--Problem Deck B, 4th grade curriculum.--Problem Deck BB, 8th grade curriculum.--Problem Deck C, 5th grade curriculum.--Problem Deck CC, 9th grade curriculum.--Problem Deck D, 6th grade curriculum. Part 1 contains TOPS problem deck and decks A, AA, and AAA. Part 2 contains decks B, C, CC and D. 9 boxes (1600 cards) : col. ; 23 x 7 x 16 cm. + 9 teachers’ guides. Intended audience : Grade 2.
Unifix cubes [realia]
For preschool education. 500 colored plastic cubes, and teacher’s manual, in box.
Projects for the math lab [kit] : set 1 / Shirley S. Price.
Sections correspond to topics in elementary texts and include: Linear measurement--Area, Perimeter, Circumference--Volume--Weight--Geometry--Maps--Graphs--Probability--Estimating--Math art. For elementary education. Set 1: Intermediate level.
1974
Non-routine problems to acquire mathematical power [game] / Ruth Hadley.
Problems and puzzles to encourage problem solving in students. For elementary grades. 28 cards : b&w ; 22 x 14 cm.
Arithmablocks [kit] : pre-school kit.
Introduces fundamental concepts in arithmetic through manipulation. Covers only numbers 1-5. For pre-school children. 6 blocks, 6 pegs.
Georule. [Realia]
Students learn to identify and construct geometric shapes, discriminate between open and closed figures, and identify direction, lines, and angles. 1 six-foot folding rule.
[Cuisenaire] [kit]
For elementary grades. Various pieces in container.
Small abacus and arithmetic [realia]
A device used to teach arithmetic computation. For elementary and special education. 1 abacus : wood and metal, col. ; 23 x 12 cm. + 1 teacher’s guide.
Metric involvement kit [kit]
Teaches use and application of the metric system. For elementary grades. various pieces in container, 1 book of transparencies.
Projects in metric measurement / by Shirley K. Price and Merle E. Price.
Projects dealing with area, volume, length, mass, and temperature teach the metric system. For elementary education. Intermediate level: set 1.
Active interest mathematics : part A 1. [Kit] / Kenneth G. Milton, Trevor J. Leo.
68 duplicating masters, 173 cards, and teacher’s guide.
Block set [realia]
Preschool, for promoting creative play.
Methods of teaching elementary school mathematics [kit] : a multimedia program
For pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, and teachers in graduate training, to enhance the quality of elementary school mathematics instruction. Accompanied by text: Methods of teaching elementary school mathematics, by Robert G. Underhill.
SMP cards I [activity card] / Bob Cory, et al.
Problems and puzzles to encourage problem solving in students. Main pack -- Preliminary pack -- Supplementary pack. For elementary grades. "Covering books A and B."--main pack box. 3 boxes of cards : col. ; 22 x 2 x 2 cm. to 22 x 16 x 11 cm.
Mathematics in action, Read-aloud selections sampler, K-2 [kit] (TMC QA135.5 .M334 1991X)
Kindergarten. 1. Couldn’t we have a turtle instead? / by Judith Vigna (Chapter 5) ; 2. Annie’s pet / by Barbara Brenner (Chapter 9). -- Grade 1. 3. Ten in bed / by Mary Rees (Chapter 5) ; 4. "Bleezer’s ice cream" from The new kid on the block / by Jack Prelutsky (Chapter 6) ; 5. The most wonderful egg in the world / by Helme Heine (Chapter 11). -- Grade 2. 6. Penelope gets wheels / by Ester Allen Peterson (Chapter 4) ; 7. How big is a foot? / by Rolf Myller (Chapter 5) ; 8. "Using subtraction" / by Lee Blair (Chapter 7) ; 9. Clocks and more clocks / by Pat Hutchins (Chapter 8). 1 sound cassette (ca. 32 min.) : 1 7/8 ips. ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. Accompanies textbook: Mathematics in action / Alan R. Hoffer ... [et. al.]
BFA computational skills laboratory, I-II. [Kit]
Prescriptive math program. Teaches basic computational skills -- addition, subtraction, multiplication, division. For elementary grades. record and answer sheets, activity sheets, placement tests and answer sheets, 2 skill cards, skillbook, teacher’s guide
Mathset geometry. Flash card / Joan Routledge.
A series of activities for ages 8 to 14 dealing with many aspects of geometry including space shapes, plane figures, lines and angles, symmetry, co-ordinates, area, perimeter, volume and fractions. Many activities require additional equipment or supplies. 240 cards, 8 dividers, 1 teacher’s guide, 1 glossary in container.
Pattern blocks [kit] / Elementary Science Study.
Consists of a variety of pieces which can be used in learning about shapes and geometry. For preschool education. Includes trapezoids, triangles, diamonds, squares, and hexagons.
Mathematics involvement program. [Kit] / by David Gladstone and Joseph R. Gladstone
Teaches mathematical concepts by use of manipulative materials. For elementary grades.
Houghton Mifflin mathematics
Label on student texts and teacher’s eds.: For sample and pilot use only. Each grade level, K-6, has student text, 2-vol. teacher’s ed., Practice masters, Challenge masters, Answer key, Teacher resource book, Assessment guide, English language learner handbook, and Scope and sequence [for] Grades K-6 and other supplements. Grades 1-6 also include Reteach masters and Spiral review. Grades 1-2 and 3-4 have manipulatives kits. Scope and sequence, Grades K-6 has copyright date: c2000. Teacher’s resource components have copyright statement that does not include date.
Houghton Mifflin mathematics
Label on student texts and teacher’s eds.: For sample and pilot use only. Each grade level, K-6, has student text, 2-vol. teacher’s ed., Practice masters, Challenge masters, Answer key, Teacher resource book, Assessment guide, English language learner handbook, and Scope and sequence [for] Grades K-6 and other supplements. Grades 1-6 also include Reteach masters and Spiral review. Grades 1-2 and 3-4 have manipulatives kits. Scope and sequence, Grades K-6 has copyright date: c2000. Teacher’s resource components have copyright statement that does not include date.
Connected mathematics teacher resource kit. Grade 6 [kit]
1 kit (52 Cuisenaire overhead col. tiles, 250 Cuisenaire color counters, 1 Cuisenaire angle ruler, 1 set of Cuisenaire polystrips (12 long strips, 6 short strips, 24 joiners), assessment resources, blackline masters, transparencies, pad of one-centimeter graph paper, pad of isometric dot paper, pad of inch graph paper, 1 shapeset leaflet) ; in containers.
Numble : the cross-number game. [Game].
Numble is a scrabble type number game which involves addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division computations. The materials include a game board, 4 wooden tile racks, and an assortment of wooden tiles with numbers from 0 to 9 printed on them. Students are asked to arrange the tiles on the board in ascending or descending order to make totals divisible by 3. Grades 4 through 12.
Operations on sets and numbers. [Game]
Various pieces in container (26 x 31 x 3 cm.). Elementary
Geosquare activity cards [kit]
1 kit (including teacher’s guide and activity cards)
Walker geo-cards [kit]
Activities to explore mathematics using a geo-board. 205 activity cards ; in container.
Silver Burdett Ginn mathematics : the path to math success!
For grades K-6. 7 v. : ill. ; 29-31 cm. + teacher eds., teacher guides, supplements, computer disks (3 1/2 in.)
Real life math [kit] : living on a paycheck / Ellen McPeek Glisan.
Math-based consumer education simulation program designed as an ongoing role play of daily life. Students learn to write checks and keep a check register. For students with learning disabilities. 1 teacher’s manual, 1 activity book, 62 books of checks (25 checks per book), 17 checkbook covers, 15 checkbook registers, 1 rubber stamp, 12 ATM cards, 15 credit cards.
Triad mathematics laboratory, A-D [kit]
Houghton Mifflin math central
Teacher’s books are accompanied by the booklet "Helping Your Child Learn Math." Grade K-6. Level K authors are Patsy F. Kanter and Janet G. Gillespie. Some supplemental materials include earlier publication dates. 7 v. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 7 v. in 13 teacher’s book (1-6 in 2 v.) + 6 v. mathematics bookshelf + 18 v. worksheets + 18 v. assessment books + 4 v. standardized testing + 6 v. language connections + 7 v. teaching resources + 4 v. overhead transparencies + 6 v. family involvement booklets + 6 v. problem of the day + 7 v. lesson plans + 6 v. manipulative kits + 1 Mathkeys (software) + 3 videos.
[TouchMath second grade set] [kit].
[v.1] Addition kit -- [v.2] Subtraction kit -- [v.3] Sequence counting/multiplication kit -- [v.4] Story problems kit -- [v.5] General math kit. Grade 2. 5 kits in 5 containers ; 23 x 29 x 4 cm.
[TouchMath. Kindergarten. Number concept poster set] [picture].
Posters for use with the kindergarten portion of the TouchMath system, which helps students learn basic computation skills while increasing their understanding of concepts and improving their attitudes toward math. Kindergarten. (5th ed, rev. and expanded). 10 posters : col. ; 69 x 33 cm.-92 x 31 cm. + 1 guide book in tube.
Math family fun-pack set [game] / Frog Publications.
Uses a game format to teach math. Two or more may play. 5 sets of games (boards, game cards, tokens, instructions) ; in plastic file boxes.
Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley enVisionMATH
v. : col. ill. ; 28 - 42 cm. + 1 kit, miscellaneous counting pieces in container.
Harcourt Math [kit]
teacher guide, teaching resources guide, transparencies, skill pack, 2 assessment packs, 1 CD-R (4 3/4 in.)
Houghton Mifflin math
v. : ill. ; 25-28 cm. + 2 students manipulative kits.
Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Mathematics
Place value and money -- Adding and subtracting whole numbers and money -- Multiplication and division concepts and facts -- Time, data, and graphs -- Multiplying by one-digit numbers -- Multiplying by two-digit numbers -- Dividing -- Geometry and measurement -- Fraction concepts -- Fraction operations and customary measurement -- Decimal and metric measurement -- Graphing and probability.
Investigations in number, data, and space
Part of a K-5 mathematics curriculum, with curriculum units for classroom use and resources for teachers; the Investigations curriculum was developed at TERC, formerly Technical Education Research Centers.
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