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The geoboard: a versatile instructional aid

MONOGRAPH No. l

Manipulative materials for teaching and learning mathematics

Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association

15 – 28

The geoboard: a versatile instructional aid

WERNER W. LIEDTKE

Manipulative materials play a useful role at most levels of mathematics instruction. Some can be used to predict or check answers when solving problems which involve the four operations; others can lead to the discovery of patterns and relationships; and still others, such as games, can aid the development of problem-solving strategies. It is the purpose of this article to illustrate, with specific examples, how the geoboard could be used in each of the settings described above.