Intermediate Math Toolkits

Remember that a toolkit has 2 parts. The first part is the materials and
the second part is the templates. Introduce the items as you use them. In
the beginning of the year you will use many of these items in your daily
routines.

Here are some suggestions for toolkits:

Unifix Cubes
Fraction Squares, Circles, Bars
Pattern Blocks (for teaching fractions and geometry)
Bears (for fraction set models) (also for multiplication problems)
Base Ten Blocks
Elapsed Time Ruler -
o Google UEN- Utah Education Network elapsed time ruler
1 inch tiles
Decimal Squares
Decimal Wheels

Templates:

Unifix Cubes Paper - multiplication: groups of problems
o How Long is Your Foot?
o Blackline Masters
Fraction Squares, Circles, Bars -
o Fraction Strips
o Equivalent Fraction Strips
o Colored Fraction Strips
o Fraction Circles
Fraction Number Line
Pattern Block Paper (for fractions and geometry)
o Triangle Block Paper
o Base Ten Blocks Paper
Base ten grid and Ten Thousand Grid Paper
1-inch tile Paper
Decimal Squares
Decimal Wheels
o (page 65)
Geoboard paper (use for geometry and fractions)
o Blackline Masters
o 10x10 Geoboard Paper