Rainbow Numbers Magnetic Maths Set

Brighten up your numeracy sessions with the highly versatile Rainbow Numbers - Magnetic Maths Set. Designed for use with individual students or small groups, this extensive 155-piece magnetic foam set combines colourful visuals with a strong educational purpose. The included magnetic board serves as a base for modelling a wide range of maths concepts, including counting, place value, equations, number relationships and operations. With numbers, ten frames, base tens, counting dots, and mathematical symbols, this resource invites exploration, manipulation and discovery. Teachers can model concepts such as Singapore maths strategies, partitioning and simple equations in an engaging and accessible way. Suited for learners aged 4 and over, Rainbow Numbers encourages hands-on learning that builds foundational understanding while making maths fun, interactive and meaningful.

Educational Benefits:

• Supports development of number sense, place value and early arithmetic.
• Encourages pattern recognition and flexible thinking with manipulatives.
• Provides a visual aid for building and solving equations.
• Aligns with concrete-representational-abstract learning models.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use as a demonstration tool during whole-class instruction or small groups.
• Incorporate into early numeracy rotations to explore number relationships.
• Support differentiation by targeting specific skills like base ten understanding or counting.
• Model addition and subtraction using counting dots and ten frames.

Information:

• Ages: 4+ years
• Includes: 155 foam magnetic pieces including numbers, symbols, dots, ten frames, place value parts, and a magnetic board