K-5 math manipulatives
Give Students Something to Think With
Sometimes students don’t need another worksheet. They need to see the math.
Math manipulatives give students a hands-on way to explore numbers, operations, patterns, place value, fractions, and other math concepts. They help turn an abstract idea into something students can see and understand.
That’s why manipulatives are an important part of the Guided Math approach.
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Find the Math Tools You Need
Whether you’re building your classroom math toolkit or looking for specific tools to support small-group instruction, you’ll find resources here that are designed to help you make hands-on math a regular part of your classroom.
Explore tools for
- Number sense and counting
- Place value and operations
- Fractions and decimals
- Geometry and measurement
- Problem solving
- Small-group and Guided Math instruction
- Math centers and independent practice
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Math Tools Resource Kits
Prepped math resource kits for grades K–5 in partnership with hand2mind.
Manipulative Kits
Small-group manipulative kits built to go with Guided Math lessons.
Use them well
Make K-5 Math Manipulatives Part of Your Instruction
You don’t need to pull out every math tool you own for every lesson.
The right manipulative, used at the right time, can help students model their thinking, try a strategy, explain their reasoning, and connect concrete models to math ideas.
That’s what makes hands-on math so valuable.
Looking for a Place to Start?
Explore math tools and Guided Math resources to find the materials that fit your students’ needs and your teaching approach.
