In Investigations classrooms, students are active learners. They use tools such as interlocking cubes, coins, 2-D and 3-D shapes, and the 100 chart to test ideas, solve problems, and explain their thinking. Certain basic materials, such as unlined paper, graph paper, scissors, glue sticks, and measuring tools, should be available at all times.
The tables below describe what comes in the materials kits at each grade (1998, 2004, and 2006 editions). Note that manipulatives can also be purchased individually, and that some student materials that can be made from the Blackline Masters are available as manufactured materials, in the Teachers Resource Packages for each grade level.
Kindergarten
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Student Materials Kit |
packages #1 through #4 |
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Student Materials Package #1 |
inch cubes and stickers for labels, square color tiles, a Hundred Number Wall chart, two-color counters, paper pattern blocks, buttons, teddy bear counters, and a plastic jar with lid |
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Student Materials Package #2 |
2 sets of geoblocks |
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Student Materials Package #3 |
6 sets of pattern blocks |
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Student Materials Package #4 |
10 sets of snap cubes |
Grade 1
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Student Materials Kit |
packages #1 through #4 |
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Student Materials Package #1 |
adding machine tape, dot cubes, attribute blocks, plastic coins, a Hundred Number Wall chart with markers, square color tiles, balances, number cubes, Plastic Hundred Boards with tiles, buttons, paper pattern blocks, Kid Pins Kit, jars, and funnels |
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Student Materials Package #2 |
2 sets of geoblocks |
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Student Materials Package #3 |
4 sets of pattern blocks |
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Student Materials Package #4 |
10 sets of snap cubes |
Grade 2
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Student Materials Kit |
packages #1 through #4 |
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Student Materials Package #1 |
adding machine tape, blank cubes with stickers, plastic coins and paper bills, a Hundred Number Wall chart with markers, mirrors, square color tiles, craft sticks, dot cubes, transparent color counters, and paper pattern blocks |
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Student Materials Package #2 |
2 sets of geoblocks |
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Student Materials Package #3 |
4 sets of pattern blocks |
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Student Materials Package #4 |
10 sets of snap cubes |
Grade 3
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Student Materials Kit |
packages #1 through #3 |
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Student Materials Package #1 |
adding machine tape, plastic coins, pan balance, geometric solids, 50 cm rulers, number cubes, red centimeter cubes, square color tiles, and colored inch cubes |
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Student Materials Package #2 |
5 sets of pattern blocks |
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Student Materials Package #3 |
1 set of 500 or 1000 snap cubes |
Grade 4
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Student Materials Kit |
packages #1 through #4 |
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Student Materials Package #1 |
geometric solids, plastic coins and paper money, adding machine tape, 50 cm rulers, measuring tapes, lima bean seeds, and square color tiles |
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Student Materials Package #2 |
16 geoboards |
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Student Materials Package #3 |
5 sets of pattern blocks |
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Student Materials Package #4 |
2 sets of snap cubes |
Grade 5
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Student Materials Kit |
packages #1 through #4 |
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Student Materials Package #1 |
adding machine tape, blank cubes and stickers, red centimeter cubes, transparent blank spinners, power polygons |
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Student Materials Package #2 |
square tiles |
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Student Materials Package #3 |
10 sets of snap cubes |
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Student Materials Package #4 |
elementary bar mass set, graduated measuring prisms, liter measuring pitcher, spectrum school balance, standard measuring pitchers, measuring tapes, meter/yard sticks |
