Monday, August 19, 2013

Geoboard

No idea how you can use geoboard to teach your child? Read on to find some interesting ideas on how you can use it to teach!

Before we move on to how we can use geoboard to help your child learn, we have to first find out what are the uses of geoboard.

A geoboard is a mathematical manipulative used to explore basic concepts in plane geometry such as perimeter, area and the characteristics of triangles and other polygons. It consists of a physical board with a certain number of nails half driven in, around which are wrapped rubber bands. Below is a picture of how a geoboard look like:

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Look at the video below for some interesting ideas on the things you can use geoboard to teach your child!

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