If you work in a school where manipulatives are hard to come by, or your district has a tight budget, you need not fret. Mathematics lessons for grades 1–4 can use common items from any dollar store, such as dice, playing cards, play money, colored beads, workbooks, sticky-backed shapes, and tangram pieces.

Presentation Format: 3-5 Session
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, PreK to 2