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Manipulatives are physical objects that are used as teaching tools to engage students in the hands-on learning of mathematics. They can be used to introduce, practice, or remediate a concept. Use this resource to help your students learn how to use manipulatives successfully.

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What Are the Benefits of Math Manipulatives in Elementary Schools? : Understanding Math

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Subscribe Now: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ehoweducation Watch More: http://www.youtube.com/ehoweducation Teaching math manipulatives in elementary school enhances learning and gives students a visual representation of complex topics. Find out about the benefits of math manipulatives in elementary school with help from a math professional in this free video clip.

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Articles That Show How Important Manipulatives Really Are!

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Articles That Show How Important Manipulatives Really Are!

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We look at time and clocks every day! We can count how much time we have to do something by adding or subtracting.

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Some games are perfect for practicing our math. Find the pairs of Go Fish cards that add up to a make up a ten and write out the equation showing the cards you used!

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We can add or subtract by using money! We use money almost every day to buy things we want and need. So what happens when we need 10 cents to buy a piece of gum but we only have 2? How many more pennies would you need?

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Adding or Subtracting by Using Our Own Pictures

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Adding or Subtracting by Using Our Own Pictures

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We can add or subtract by drawing pictures for the math problems! What happens when you have five green circles and cross out two?

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Adding or Subtracting Using Manipulatives

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Adding or Subtracting Using Manipulatives

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We can add or subtract with manipulatives! Try adding four green blocks to five red blocks. How many do you have? How can you write this as a math problem?