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.