jsut wondering
is anyone after Base 10 blocks (blue plastic ones, not the lovely Golden Bead version you know and love Jax but okay for showing place values etc) or pattern blocks (the triangle, hexagon, trapizium and paralelogram shaped tiles - not the full tub shown in the link, just 100 pieces which is probably more than enough really) or centimetre (1gram) cubes? I’m after the geared clock from SonLight but it only comes as part of a big batch of manipulatives and consumables some of which I already have. I’ll hunt for one in the UK if I can’t find takers for the spares taht I don’t need but if anyone is fancying the bits I don’t need it probably works out a fraction cheaper this way!
I want pattern blocks - I gave mine to school and they are used hugely so didn’t feel right to claw them back, but Big is sorry about losing them. Are they wooden or plastic? Might go for cm cubes too, you can do loads of Monte stuff with those (as I’m sure you’re well aware
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Comment by Jax — December 23, 2008 @ 12:34 am
Check out http://www.ichthusresources.co.uk/ - mathematics resources - they do a geared clock for £1.50 - I emailed you too
Comment by Caroline — December 23, 2008 @ 1:45 am
pattern blocks are plastic Jax, not as tactile as the wooden ones (sniff) but still good for making patterns with! Will 100 be enough to share between Big and Small or do you need a full tub of 250?
Comment by tbirdanni — December 24, 2008 @ 8:40 pm
Caroline, thanks, that sounds like a good option if I can’t get takers for the rest of the stuff I don’t need (Jax, I can still order pattern blocks for you etc, I’m not sure it’s much if any cheaper to order them as part of the kit anyway and if I order them seperately you get the full 250 plus 2 mirrors)
Comment by tbirdanni — December 24, 2008 @ 8:43 pm