Technology Tip of the Week: Digital Manipulatives
Clarity Innovations (The Math Learning Center) has created a suite of apps and web applications that students could use to demonstrate and explain their knowledge of math concepts. Teachers could use these apps for small group and whole group modeling.
iPad and Web Apps of the Week: Math Learning Center Apps
App Store Links:
- Click here to download Geoboard
- Click here to download Math Vocabulary Cards
- Click here to download Money Pieces
- Click here to download Number Frames
- Click here to download Number Line
- Click here to download Number Pieces
- Click here to download Number Pieces Basic
- Click here to download Number Rack
- Click here to download Pattern Shapes
Web App Links:
- Click here for Geoboard
- Click here for Math Vocabulary Cards
- Click here for Money Pieces- Coming Soon
- Click here for Number Frames
- Click here for Number Line
- Click here for Number Pieces and Number Pieces Basic
- Click here for Number Rack
- Click here for Pattern Shapes
Description:
Geoboard
Geoboard is a tool for exploring a variety of mathematical topics introduced in grades K-8. Learners stretch bands around pegs to form line segments and polygons and make discoveries about perimeter, area, angles, fractions, and more.
Math Vocabulary Cards
Math Vocabulary Cards help students deepen their conceptual understanding of key terms in mathematics. Each card features three sections: a math term, a representative example or model, and a concise definition.
Money Pieces
Money Pieces help students visualize and understand money values and relationships. Two versions of coins and bills are provided: virtual currency pieces that replicate the appearance and relative size of U.S. coins and the dollar bill, and area money pieces.
Number Frames
Number Frames help students structure numbers to five, ten, twenty, and one hundred. Students use the frames to count, represent, compare, and compute with numbers in a particular range.
Number Line
Number Line helps students develop a deeper understanding of place value while building their computation skills with multi-digit numbers. Students use the pieces to represent multi-digit numbers, regroup, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Number Pieces Basic
Number Pieces Basic is a simplified version of the Number Pieces app, designed for use with primary students. It has fewer features, putting greater focus on place value, counting, addition, and subtraction.
Number Pieces
Number Pieces helps students develop a deeper understanding of place value while building their computation skills with multi-digit numbers. Students use the number pieces to represent multi-digit numbers, regroup, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Number Rack
Number Rack facilitates the natural development of children’s number sense. Rows of moveable, colored beads encourage learners to think in groups of fives and tens, helping them to explore and discover a variety of addition and subtraction strategies.
Pattern Shapes
Students use Pattern Shapes to explore geometry and fractions, creating their own designs, or filling in outlines. As they work with the shapes students think about angles, investigate symmetry, and compose and decompose larger shapes.
Integration Ideas:
Students could use these apps with a laptop or iPad to explain their knowledge of the math concept. Teachers can use these apps to model and demonstrate the math concept in whole group or small group instruction. The teacher could use their desktop computer and projector or an iPad. The web apps would work great on a Smartboard. A teacher could also project their Project Innovate iPad using Reflector 2. The directions for installing Reflector 2 are located in our Technology Knowledge Base, Installing Reflector 2.
All app descriptions and images are from The Math Learning Center.
- Click here for Geoboard
- Click here for Math Vocabulary Cards
- Click here for Money Pieces- Coming Soon
- Click here for Number Frames
- Click here for Number Line
- Click here for Number Pieces and Number Pieces Basic
- Click here for Number Rack
- Click here for Pattern Shapes
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| Geoboard |
Geoboard is a tool for exploring a variety of mathematical topics introduced in grades K-8. Learners stretch bands around pegs to form line segments and polygons and make discoveries about perimeter, area, angles, fractions, and more.
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| Math Vocabulary Cards |
Math Vocabulary Cards help students deepen their conceptual understanding of key terms in mathematics. Each card features three sections: a math term, a representative example or model, and a concise definition.
 |
| Money Pieces |
Money Pieces help students visualize and understand money values and relationships. Two versions of coins and bills are provided: virtual currency pieces that replicate the appearance and relative size of U.S. coins and the dollar bill, and area money pieces.
 |
| Number Frames |
Number Frames help students structure numbers to five, ten, twenty, and one hundred. Students use the frames to count, represent, compare, and compute with numbers in a particular range.
 |
| Number Line |
Number Line helps students develop a deeper understanding of place value while building their computation skills with multi-digit numbers. Students use the pieces to represent multi-digit numbers, regroup, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
 |
| Number Pieces Basic |
Number Pieces Basic is a simplified version of the Number Pieces app, designed for use with primary students. It has fewer features, putting greater focus on place value, counting, addition, and subtraction.
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| Number Pieces |
Number Pieces helps students develop a deeper understanding of place value while building their computation skills with multi-digit numbers. Students use the number pieces to represent multi-digit numbers, regroup, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
 |
| Number Rack |
Number Rack facilitates the natural development of children’s number sense. Rows of moveable, colored beads encourage learners to think in groups of fives and tens, helping them to explore and discover a variety of addition and subtraction strategies.
 |
| Pattern Shapes |
Students use Pattern Shapes to explore geometry and fractions, creating their own designs, or filling in outlines. As they work with the shapes students think about angles, investigate symmetry, and compose and decompose larger shapes.
