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Manipulative Budget

Concepts Manipulatives Description Price Number Total

purchased Cost
Sorting, patterns, Pattern blocks Pattern $68.95 1 $68.95
shapes Blocks come in
6 shapes -
trapezoids,
triangles,
parallelograms,
rhombuses,
hexagons, and
squares
Number sense, Snap cubes Easy-to- $55.95 1 $55.95
addition, manipulate
comparing, making cubes connect
on all six sides
ten
Counting, sorting, Three Bear This adorable $11.50 5 $57.50
measuring Family set of plastic
Counters bears comes in
three sizes,
three weights
and four colors
Count, sort, group, Foam Two- Counters $19.95 1 $19.95
add, subtract Color measure 1"
Counters diameter. Red
on one side,
yellow on the
other
Geometry (volume, Foam Shapes $10.50 2 $21.00
surface area, shape) Geometric include cubes,
Solids cylinders,
prisms, pyramid,
sphere,
hemisphere,
cone, and
rectangular
solids

Composing and Rekenreks 2 rows $2.50 25 $62.50

decomposing of 10 beads each
numbers, 5 red
addition/subtractio beads and 5
white beads on
n each row
Measure
s 9" x 2-3/4" x
3"
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Measuring, sorting, Measuring  4 lengths $15.50 2 $31.00

counting Worms (1"-4")
Counters (72)  6 colors
Seconds, minutes, Judy Clock The Judy $20.95 1 $20.95
hours Clock has a
Masonite 12
7/8" clock face
with large
numerals,
movable
hands, visible
functioning
gears, and
elapsed time
indicated at 5-
minute
intervals. 
Time Write On Laminated $9.95 3 $29.85
Student Clocks student clocks
(10) for individual
work are 4 1/4"
square and
have movable
hands and
easy-to-clean
faces.
Number Sense, Foam Ten  2-sided foam $6.00 6 $36.00
values to ten Frames counters that
show values all
in relationship
to ten.
Group work 6 Mathematics This set of $17.95 1 $17.95
Stations: numbers Games educational
0-20, 0-100, 0- games and
activities is
1000 place value designed for
teaching
mathematics
Money, going to Calculator Jumbo-sized $34.95 1 $34.95
the store Cash Register cash register
with built-in
calculator has
a cash drawer
big enough to
hold the life-
sized money
that comes
with it! As
students ring
up "purchases"
on the
oversized
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buttons of the
solar-powered
calculator, the
total is
displayed.
Includes a
pretend
Citibank ® credit
card and
suggested
activities.
Base 10, number Magnetic Ten- Offers hands- $27.95 6 $167.70
patterns, Frames Boards on
operations, place (4) engagement as
students place
value magnetic
counters on
boards, then
raise boards to
show their
answers.
Features
double-sided
magnetic, write
and wipe
boards offering
a single ten-
frame on one
side and
double ten-
frame on the
other. 
Student work, math Write N’ Wipe Reusabl $22.95 3 $68.85
problems, small Blank Boards e white boards
group projects (10) allow everyone
to participate in
tasks and
exercises
without wasting
paper

Build numbers Wikki Stix Tactile $6.50 2 $13.00

learning
Mess-
free
Assorted
colors

Measurement SAFE-T Six exciting $9.95 1 $9.95

Rulers (24) colors. Red,
yellow, blue,
green, orange,
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and purple.
Measurement, Pan Balance Features $17.95 2 $35.90
weight, comparison detachable 1-
liter pans for
easy cleanup
and a sliding
compensator
for zero
adjustments to
ensure
accurate
measurements.
The set
includes twenty
5-gram, ten 10-
gram, and five
20-gram plastic
stacking
weights.
Graphing, bar Write N ’Wipe 9" x 12" dry- $10.00 1 $20.00
charts, data Grid Board erase boards
collection are imprinted
with a
centimeter grid
Addition, Classroom Set Domino $32.95 1 $32.95
subtraction, metal Dominoes es come in
computation assorted colors
— red, yellow,
green, blue,
orange, and
black

Coin values, Coin Set (500) Replicat $9.95 1 $9.95

names, addition e actual coin
size dimensions

Operations, number Plastic Base There are $149.95 1 $149.95

sense, place value, Ten Blocks (1, enough
addition, 610) materials to
support 30
subtraction, students
multiplication,
division
Number games, 5’’ Foam Dice Quiet, easy-to- $6.50 2 $13.00
probability, math handle, 5"
experiments Foam Dice
Geometry in Shape Up! Did you ever eat $10.00 1 $10.00
everyday shapes Book a triangle or stop
at an octagon?
Introduce
polygons
through every
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day geometric
objects.
Hardcover. 32
pages. Grades
K-3.

Measurement Inch by Inch 32 pages $6.95 1 $6.95

Softcover
Book
Charts, maps, National Colorful $7.00 1 $7.00
statistics Geographic for graphs, word
Kids: By the clouds, pie
charts, maps,
Numbers photography,
comparative
images, and
more illuminate
the math
behind
statistics,
trends, and
measurements
we encounter
every day. Info
graphics cover
subjects such
as money,
food, green
living,
technology,
and how things
work.
Counting, One is a Snail, 40pages $6.95 1 $6.95
multiplication Ten is a Crab:
A counting by
Feet Book
Total
Amount
Spent:
$998.70

These materials would be bought for a kindergarten classroom of 25 students. They were
found on the website www.hands2mind.com. With the extra $1.30, I would use it buy some
whiteboard markers. Any other supplies needed would be funded out of my own pocket. As a
future teacher, it was crazy to see how many materials are needed and the price of those
materials. There are so many manipulatives out there to help students in the classroom. Some of
these materials could be made or found for a lower price if there are discounts, sales, or on
clearance. I think it would be beneficial for a teacher to look at multiple sites and compare prices
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before making purchases. By doing this, he or she would be able to make the most out of his or
her budget and provide the most materials for the classroom.