Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 30 Issue 2, April 1992
16 – 20
A Bunch of Squares + Some Children – Lots of Mathematics
W. George Cathcart
At times we become envious of all the interesting manipulative aids we see in catalogs and conference displays and described in articles. ‘· I could sure do a better job of teaching mathematics if I had these!” we think. Indeed, in general, these aids are useful and can contribute to a better mathematics program. But all is not lost. If you do not have the aids you envy and there is no money left in the budget to purchase them, you can still be creative. For example, you can use the paper cutter to produce a bunch of squares (about 2 cm x 2 cm) from different colors of mayfair (or heavier) paper.
