MathCLIPS+Tools

The complete set of tools is available at mathies Learning Tools.

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Like concrete manipulatives, these digital tools can be used to explore a variety of mathematical concepts. Students need to bring their own problems to explore. Newer tools have a pencil icon which allows for students to annotate their solution. One way for students to share their work is for them to take a screenshot of their work to share with their teacher or add to their portfolio. The @Notepad Tool can be used to import images from older tools for the purpose of annotating them. There are instructions for some methods of sharing work available.

Newer Tools also support Image Import and @Keyboard Shortcuts.

View a two-hour webinar on using mathies tools.

This document outlines some common features of mathies tools and how they support student learning.

Click on a button for more information about a specific tool, help videos, PDF supports, and a link to the standalone tool.
 * TOOLS WITH SUPPORT PAGES**
 * [[image:ThreeCalculatorStacked.gif width="184" height="229" link="Calculator"]] || **Calculator**

|| **Fraction Strips -** represent, compare, order and operate on fractions by dragging strips from the fraction tower into the workspace and manipulating them. || || Money - represent various money amounts using realistic images of Canadian coins and bills. || || Notepad - write solutions, sketch diagrams, create graphs and record your mathematical thinking using one of four backgrounds (grid, isometric dot, lined, blank) || || Partitioning Sets by Number - model 1/n of a set of objects Explore partitioning of a set. Explore questions like... Is 1/6 of 12 a whole number? Can objects be partitioned into 4 subsets of equal size? || || Pattern Blocks - a virtual manipulative made up of an unlimited number of triangles, hexagons and other shapes that can be placed, rotated and manipulated in a workspace to model patterns, show number operations or represent fractions. || || Pouring Containers - virtual representations of various containers that can be filled to represent fractions; pour the contents to model various operations. || || Rekenrek - arithmetic racks used to build understanding of whole numbers, number relationships and reasoning for various operations. Each rod has ten bead, five of one colour followed by five of another colour. || || Relational Rods+ - r epresent, compare, order, and operate on whole numbers, fractions or decimals by dragging rods from the tower into the work space and manipulating them. space
 * Basic** - perform simple calculations including square roots and percentage.
 * Scientific** - standard trig, log and power buttons as well as unit conversions and a variety of constants
 * Graphing** - explore transformations of functions by creating an equation using parameters then changing their values to see how the equation is affected. Up to three functions can be graphed. ||
 * [[image:Screen shot 2012-09-15 at 3.21.45 PM.png link="FractionStripsTool"]]
 * [[image:colouredTiles.png width="160" height="155" align="center" link="Colour Tiles"]] || **Colour Tiles -** Represent numbers, ratios and percents. Explore patterns and measurement. Create geometric designs. Users can change colours, create mirror images, rotate, and clone selections. ||
 * [[image:MoneyRepIcon.png width="189" height="89" link="Money Tool"]]
 * [[image:NotepadButton.png width="167" height="79" link="Notepad Tool"]]
 * [[image:NumberLine_HR.png width="162" height="81" align="center"]] || @Number Line Tool - represent whole numbers and integers using magnitude bars, vectors, number ribbons or hops. Model various operations. ||
 * [[image:PartitioningSetsButton.png width="180" height="75" link="PartitionSetsTool"]]
 * [[image:PatternBlocks.jpg width="181" height="76" link="PatternBlocksTool"]]
 * [[image:Screen shot 2012-09-15 at 3.22.11 PM.png link="PouringContainersTool"]]
 * [[image:rekenrekButton.png width="180" height="82" link="RekenrekTool"]]
 * [[image:relRodsPlusButton.png width="176" height="74" link="RelationalRodsPlusTool"]]

Relational Rods+** includes:
 * **Relational Rods** plus
 * **Whole Number Rods** plus
 * **Decimal Number Rods**

Note: Relational Rods+ replaces earlier versions of Relational Rods and Whole Number Rods. || || **Set Tool -** Sets of objects can be generated randomly or designed by the user. Sort and classify objects. Create patterns. Represent, compose and decompose whole numbers, tenths, and fractions. Explore experimental probability.
 * [[image:setTool.png width="180" height="130" link="Set Tool"]]

Users can:
 * organize objects using ten frames or frames of tenths
 * scramble objects in the workspace
 * create new sets while conserving count and the selected attribute options ||


 * TOOL CONTAINER** [[image:mathclips/WrenchIcon.PNG width="48" height="44" align="left" link="@http://www.mathclips.ca/"]]

Most of the Tools were created as part of the mathclips.ca project and can be accessed from the Tool Container icon at that site. In addition, some useful weblinks to external sites are available there.