1. Math Resources? Sarah Helene Iverson High School Special Education Teacher Chamberlain High School

2. 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 students. Many of our students are hands on students. What do we do? What do we do?

3. 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 ideas! Many websites available to find ideas!

4. Types of Materials I Look For Manipulatives Manipulatives Stations Stations Supplemental Work Supplemental Work

5. Local Stores I got a lot of good stuff to make manipulatives at the local hardware store, craft type stores and ALCO! I got a lot of good stuff to make manipulatives at the local hardware 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 store or time I went looking. I did not spend more than $30 per store or time I went looking.

6. Various Different Materials Plumbing Tubes Plumbing Tubes Pipe coverings Pipe coverings Floral Styrofoam Floral Styrofoam River Rocks River Rocks Craft foam Craft foam Wooden craft pieces, buttons, shapes Wooden craft pieces, buttons, shapes Construction Set in a Box Construction Set in a Box House Themometer House Themometer

7. More common materials Beans Beans Straws Straws Styrofoam plates Styrofoam plates Dice Dice Playing cards Playing cards Foam board Foam board Craft Sticks Craft Sticks Foam blocks Foam blocks

8. Some of the Things I Have Made Fraction Pies Fraction Pies Cuisenaire Rods Cuisenaire Rods Base 10 Blocks Base 10 Blocks Domino Games Domino Games Memory Games Memory Games Measurement Activities Measurement Activities

9. Different Books Mailbox Company Mailbox Company Remedia Remedia Creating Teaching Press Creating Teaching Press PCI PCI

10. What Used For Supplementary Materials Supplementary Materials Main Materials Main Materials Centers Centers Folder Activities Folder Activities

11. Benefits of these Purchases Once you have them, you always have them! Once you have them, you always have them! Always accessible! Always accessible! When budget is cut, you still have materials to grab from. When budget is cut, you still have materials to grab from.

12. Forums, Blogs, and Other places Many Places to Share Ideas and Get Ideas Many Places to Share Ideas and Get Ideas Some websites include Some websites include http://www.proteacher.net http://www.proteacher.net http://www.proteacher.net http://donnayoung.org http://donnayoung.org http://donnayoung.org http://mathforum.org http://mathforum.org http://mathforum.org http://heartofthematteronline.com http://heartofthematteronline.com http://heartofthematteronline.com