Description

The Metal Squares with 9 Plates is a Montessori activity to help the Child learn about geometry.  This activity focuses on exercises of equivalence, congruence, and similar figures. This provides an alternate approach to teaching fractions, by demonstrating the division of a square using concrete materials. The Child will learn, and identify wholes, halves, fourths, eighths, and sixteenths.

Features of the Metal Squares with 9 Plates

By working with these squares, the Child gains a concrete and sensorial understanding of equivalence, and congruence, which serves as a foundation for further mathematical and geometric concepts. This hands-on approach allows the child to actively engage with the material, fostering independent thinking, problem-solving skills, and a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts.

• made of metal
• the red insets have a knob making it easier to pick up the shapes

Contents

• 9 green metal frames with bases
• 1 set of red insets divided into squares and rectangles
• 1 set of red insets divided into triangles

Dimensions

each square is 14 cm x 14 cm / ( 5½” x 5½” )

Related products

• The Metal Triangles: 4 Plates assists the Child to make an analytical study of triangles
• The Equivalent Figure Material helps the Child understand the relationship of equivalent figures, leading to the discovery of area and theorems
• Inscribed and Concentric Figure

Further Reading and References