Math Cubes - Shape, Length & Area

Bring geometry to life with the Math Cubes Shape, Length & Area set-a dynamic toolkit for exploring spatial reasoning and measurement concepts. Combining 30 Multicubes, 12 prisms, a geoboard, rubber bands, and 15 dual-sided activity cards, this kit offers hands-on learning opportunities in understanding properties of shapes, calculating area, and measuring length. The interactive components encourage students to physically build, compare, and calculate, fostering a meaningful connection between visual and numeric representations. With an emphasis on exploration and discovery, students can construct 2D and 3D shapes, measure perimeters, and estimate areas, making abstract geometry concepts concrete and engaging. Whether reinforcing key curriculum outcomes or enriching inquiry-based learning, this resource promotes active participation and mathematical curiosity.

Educational Benefits:

• Develops understanding of geometric properties and spatial awareness.
• Enhances measurement skills through hands-on practice.
• Fosters creative problem-solving using physical construction tools.
• Supports cross-strand maths integration with shapes, area, and length.

Classroom Ideas:

• Construct prisms and measure dimensions for area calculations.
• Use the geoboard to explore symmetry and perimeter concepts.
• Incorporate into inquiry-based tasks involving shape comparison and classification.
• Challenge students to estimate and verify area using different strategies.

Information:

• Ages: 6+ years
• Includes: 1 geoboard