I am teaching Math K-2. Could I use this as a mock carpet (so I can assign each student to sit on a letter or number)?
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That's a great idea; and it would work. Consider whether the punched out symbols would be difficult to manage. Note that symbols like P and 8 have small center cutouts, and may be lost eventually. However, given your students can pull out symbols and squeeze them back into tile, this may be the basis of a nifty tactile learning experience in which students can inspect the shapes of the symbols. You could pull out symbols yourself, distribute to students, and then one-by-one have them find the tile to match, etc.
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Sure, I would want to separate the tiles to create more space between students.
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It may be a little small but if the stones are the same size as the bum balls used then you should be fine!Great classroom manipulative.
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I use a mat, not the Concept one but the puzzle piece kind, so I'm not 100% sure it that would be fine. My guess would be that it would be, however my only concern would be the sweat... 30min/day is going to produce a lot of sweat, are you going to be ok with it falling on your carpet?
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Yes! It is easy to modify the rules to differentiate for students. Two works well, but I think 3 or 4 might be okay.
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I don't know, I would think that there would be a way to do that. I bought that to help me in my pre algebra, I wasn't very good in my pre algebra class.
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Yes! I bought this tape for my preschool class. I used this tape to make "X" on the carpet so the kids know where their seat is. I just pulled up last years because they were looking a little worn. The tape came right up without a fight. Do be careful on the floor. Although it does come up, it is a bit more challenging because the tape will come up in small pieces.
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I am a teacher so I laminated it myself. I plan on using it multiple school years. It made the colors pop and gave it more durability. If simply hanging in a bedroom or dorm I think it would be just fine as is.
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No. Start with 100. Add 100 at a time. Forget the sets with cars and novelty pieces. Kids will use other toys they have, using their imagination. The solids are not that attractive. You will need enough so the adults can play. For really young kids, put some pieces in different containers with varying types of lids. Place a large cutting board on the carpet for a base, step back and stay out of it.
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No you can't. You can print some out and use it like worksheets for extra practice copies though.
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I did. :) I bought it for that exact reason. My students loved it. We mixed it with putty instead of slime, but it would probably work with slime, too.
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I put 5 jr. high students to 1 bucket, but we had a lot of leftover. Depends on if they are making small or large sculptures... most of mine made small, palm sized boxes or animals. Even the bigger things would need to be hollowed out or it takes forever to dry, so I'd say you could get up to 8 kids with one bucket as long as they're not all making gigantic statues.
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It probably depends on the numbers of toys. I suggest thinking of it in terms of your space. I did the math, if you made a square with it, you would have 7.7 ft sides and 58 square feet - pretty big - but probably not for 10 kids. That is like putting 10 kids in a dorm room. Still, put some tape on the floor in the shape you want to find out for yourself. Segments are roughly 23 long - you would have 16.
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I used this in my classroom. I bought two, so each student had a space for their seatwork folder and journal. You will have no problem storing a year of homework papers. Good idea!
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yes I do! That's a great idea! You will have the prettiest one in the classroom.!
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My wife ordered it and she said yes you could use it for that. She also said it always says 20 degrees Celsius if it's in her classroom.
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Yes you can build a few of the smaller ones. I find its best to have 2 sets. I have these for my kids at home, and some for school (I'm a teacher) all the kids love them!
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Yes you can. It looks nice for professional purposes, but if it's for kids I would go with dry erase crayons instead. Less expensive and easier to clean.