Unit 1:Lesson 2
Overview
In this lesson you will learn about what characteristics make a manipulative a good addition to the classroom. You also will be introduced to manipulatives that can be used in Math and English both virtually and physically. At the end of the lesson, you will be able to test your understanding through a quiz and reflect on the unit.
Performance Objectives
- State the characteristics of a good manipulative
- Recall appropriate manipulatives for Math and English instruction
Characteristics of a manipulative:
REVIEW: A manipulative is a physical object that is used as a teaching tool to engage students in hands-on learning.
Characteristics of a good and a bad manipulative are displayed in the table below.
Examples of manipulatives
There are many manipulatives that can be used in a classroom. The focus of this course is on the manipulatives that can be used in Math and English. The table below has examples of good manipulatives to use in the classroom.
The links below are online simulators to use in the classroom when physical manipulatives are not available or when you want to incorporate a different style into the instruction.
LINKS: Math
https://www.coolmath4kids.com/manipulatives/base-ten-blocks
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
https://toytheater.com/toy-form/
Quiz yourself!
It is time to test your knowledge. Click on the link below and take the kahoot quiz to test yourself on the information you have learned in this unit.
Quiz:
https://play.kahoot.it/v2/lobby?quizId=e0bcfc00-fdf7-4b6f-a25a-020ad22aaa09
Reflect
Now that you have completed the first unit, it is time to reflect on the knowledge you have gained about manipulatives.
REFLECT:
ᐈ How are you going to take this new knowledge and make the instruction in your own classroom better?
ᐈ Think about what information you feel you want to share with fellow educators.
Research Articles
Below are additional resource(s) to broaden your knowledge of manipulatives. These articles did not fit into the lessons but are great to read in spare time.
http://courses.edtechleaders.org/documents/elemmath/manipulatives.pdf
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Unit 2: Instruction with Manipulatives
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