Math Resources?Math Resources?

Sarah Helene IversonSarah Helene Iverson

High School Special Education High School Special Education TeacherTeacher

Chamberlain High SchoolChamberlain High School

Budgetary Issues!Budgetary Issues!

We are all under budget constraints!We are all under budget constraints! Our pockets aren’t that deep!Our pockets aren’t that deep! Many of our students are hands on Many of our students are hands on

students.students.

What do we do?What do we do?

Fantastic Ideas!Fantastic Ideas!

I am no genius!I am no genius!

We just have to be creative!We just have to be creative!

Many websites available to find Many websites available to find ideas!ideas!

Types of Materials I Look Types of Materials I Look ForFor

ManipulativesManipulatives

StationsStations

Supplemental WorkSupplemental Work

Local StoresLocal Stores

I got a lot of good stuff to make I got a lot of good stuff to make manipulatives at the local hardware manipulatives at the local hardware store, craft type stores and ALCO!store, craft type stores and ALCO!

Even the most far fetched item.Even the most far fetched item.

I did not spend more than $30 per I did not spend more than $30 per store or time I went looking.store or time I went looking.

Various Different Various Different MaterialsMaterials

Plumbing TubesPlumbing Tubes Pipe coveringsPipe coverings Floral StyrofoamFloral Styrofoam River RocksRiver Rocks Craft foamCraft foam Wooden craft pieces, buttons, shapesWooden craft pieces, buttons, shapes Construction Set in a BoxConstruction Set in a Box House ThemometerHouse Themometer

More common materialsMore common materials

BeansBeans StrawsStraws Styrofoam platesStyrofoam plates DiceDice Playing cardsPlaying cards Foam boardFoam board Craft SticksCraft Sticks Foam blocksFoam blocks

Some of the Things I Some of the Things I Have MadeHave Made

Fraction PiesFraction Pies Cuisenaire RodsCuisenaire Rods Base 10 BlocksBase 10 Blocks Domino GamesDomino Games Memory GamesMemory Games Measurement ActivitiesMeasurement Activities

Different BooksDifferent Books

Mailbox CompanyMailbox Company RemediaRemedia Creating Teaching PressCreating Teaching Press PCIPCI

What Used ForWhat Used For

Supplementary MaterialsSupplementary Materials Main MaterialsMain Materials CentersCenters Folder ActivitiesFolder Activities

Benefits of these Benefits of these PurchasesPurchases

Once you have them, you always Once you have them, you always have them!have them!

Always accessible!Always accessible!

When budget is cut, you still have When budget is cut, you still have materials to grab from.materials to grab from.

Forums, Blogs, and Forums, Blogs, and Other placesOther places

Many Places to Share Ideas and Get Many Places to Share Ideas and Get IdeasIdeas

Some websites includeSome websites include http://www.proteacher.nethttp://www.proteacher.net http://donnayoung.orghttp://donnayoung.org http://mathforum.orghttp://mathforum.org http://http://heartofthematteronline.comheartofthematteronline.com