In the context of Covid-19, K to 12 teachers in Ontario have had to use different strategies to teach their students at home. Students don’t have the same material at home than they would have at school and that can pose a challenge. When at school, students will often use manipulative to make sense complex problems. “Manipulative use also increases scores on retention and problem solving tests” (Clements, 1999, p.45). Therefore, it can be a powerful learning tool for students.
Mathies.ca houses resources developed by the ministry of Education of Ontario to support learning of mathematics from kindergarten to grade 12. The website provides a wide variety of games, learning tools and activities. Although not all of them are mobile compatible, a lot of the manipulative are (under the Learning tools section).
Mathies.ca houses resources developed by the ministry of Education of Ontario to support learning of mathematics from kindergarten to grade 12. The website provides a wide variety of games, learning tools and activities. Although not all of them are mobile compatible, a lot of the manipulative are (under the Learning tools section).
Students can access the Mathies virtual manipulative under the learning tools of the website or by searching Mathies in their mobile device’s AppStore or GooglePlay. Mathies has developed mobile apps for their most popular manipulative, from Algebra Tiles to Fraction Strips and Set Tools. These are free valuable tools for students looking for concrete material to help them with their math problems while learning at home.
References
Clements, D. H. (1999). ‘Concrete’ Manipulatives, Concrete Ideas. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 1(1), 45-60. doi:10.2304/ciec.2000.1.1.7. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED436395.pdf&hl=fr&sa=X&scisig=AAGBfm0u_VAHj8nB-xXqOAYcVV6yn_XpKg&nossl=1&oi=scholarr
Mathies Home. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.mathies.ca/