Hand2Mind Hands-on Math Kit for Elementary School ages 10+ foam and plastic pieces

The Hand2Mind hands-on math kit for primary school extends math learning through practical activities, both at school and at home. It is the right solution for a hybrid learning environment, where children need manipulatives to continue practical math exercises outside the classroom. The set includes 5 of the most popular and widely used math manipulatives, accompanied by an easy-to-follow guide.

The guide explains how to use each manipulative and provides examples of concrete activities. The activities are suitable for children in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, and the recommended age is 10 years and up. The kit includes a reusable zippered bag for organized storage of the pieces, so the materials stay together between study sessions.

The grid manipulative allows for the demonstration of abstract mathematical concepts, including graphs, operations, fractions, and decimals. The set contains 1 X and Y coordinate board, plastic pegs, and rubber bands, with which students use the pegs and rubber bands to model points, line segments, functions, and conic sections. The 32 foam algebra pieces - small squares, rectangles, and large squares - represent constants, variables, and squared variables and can be used to explore adding and subtracting polynomials, factoring trinomials, and the Zero Principle.

The 50 two-color foam chips have a yellow side for positive numbers and a red side for negative numbers, so students can model adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers with identical or opposite signs. The 40 colored foam tiles can be used to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, to replace objects in a problem, to build bar graphs to compare and analyze data, and to substitute larger numbers by assigning different values to different colors. Warning: CHOKING HAZARD! Small parts. Not suitable for children under 3 years.

Features:

• This kit is designed for a hybrid learning environment where children need manipulatives to continue practical math exercises outside of school.
• Includes 5 of the most popular and widely used math manipulatives.
• The easy-to-follow guide explains how to use each manipulative and provides activity examples.
• The activities are suitable for children in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.
• Includes a reusable zippered bag for storing the pieces.

The set includes:

• grid manipulative - allows for the demonstration of abstract mathematical concepts, including graphs, operations, fractions, and decimals.
   
• 1 X and Y coordinate board, plastic pegs, and rubber bands - use the pegs and rubber bands to model points, line segments, functions, and conic sections.
   
• 32 foam algebra pieces (small squares, rectangles, and large squares are used to represent constants, variables, and squared variables) - can be used to explore many algebra concepts, including adding and subtracting polynomials, factoring trinomials, and the Zero Principle.
   
• 50 two-color foam chips - the yellow side can be used to represent positive numbers, and the red side for negative numbers. Students can model adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers with identical or opposite signs.
   
• 40 colored foam tiles - can be used to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. They can replace objects in a problem. You can use them to build bar graphs to compare and analyze data. They can also be used to replace larger numbers by assigning different values to different colors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is the kit recommended for? The recommended age is 10 years and up.

What manipulatives does the set include? It includes a grid, an X and Y coordinate board with plastic pegs and rubber bands, 32 foam algebra pieces, 50 two-color foam chips, and 40 colored foam tiles.

Can it be used at home? Yes, the kit is designed for a hybrid learning environment and allows for the continuation of practical math exercises outside of school.

How are the pieces stored? The set includes a reusable zippered bag for storing the pieces.