The use of attribute blocks: K – XII

MONOGRAPH No. l

Manipulative materials for teaching and learning mathematics

Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association

63 – 70

The use of attribute blocks: K – XII

JAMES H. VANCE

Attribute blocks or logic blocks can be obtained commercially) or constructed from wood by the teacher or school shop personnel. A set based on four attributes – shape (triangular, circular, square, and oblong), color (red, yellow, and blue), size (large and small), and thickness (thick and thin) – would consist of 48 blocks, one for each possible combination of the variables (Figure 1).