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Virtual Manipulative - At Home Assignment

I played with the Money under the 3-5 Measurement. The best part of this manipulative is the fact that you can change what you are looking for. First, you can count the total and type in the numbers. Or you can move a certain amount into the box. Finally, you are asked to make $1.00 using different coins and bills. This activity is great to use in the computer lab because each log in is different. No two children will have the same amount at the same time. This means students must know how to count the money. They can't just look at their neighbor. I loved playing around with this manipulative, especially since money is a very difficult concept for 3rd graders to understand. This manipulative will be a great tool to use next year when introducing the concept of money.

Overall, I have looked at many different manipulative on this website and I wish I knew about this many years ago. This website is extremely beneficial to teaching math. I can't wait until testing is over so that my students can spend some more time working with the different concepts.