Explore geometric shapes and concepts with the Large Geometry Shapes Kit (C.R. 516.156 S495). The set includes ten 3-dimensional shapes familiar to students from the world around them and introduced in mathematics textbooks. The shapes include a sphere and hemisphere, a cone, cubes, prisms, and pyramids.  Teachers can use these shapes to introduce students to geometric concepts, beginning with simple activities based on sorting and describing, and progressing to advanced formula work.

Students will learn to learn to identify and describe characteristics of shapes and then learn appropriate terms for faces, vertices, edges, and bases. After becoming comfortable working with shapes, students can begin to measure solids, learn to represent shapes symbolically, and learn to use formulas to measure shapes. The 3D models allow students to explore the concepts of height and volume, and helps to illustrate the relationships between shape, area, volume, and size.

Stop by the coffee table on the main floor of the OISE Library today and check it out!

Puzzles help students to exercise their memory by providing a tactile learning experience. With pieces shaped like countries and bodies of water, The continental puzzles – European edition (C.R. 912.4 C762) will help children learn to identify countries, borders, capitals and major cities, and to recognize oceans and seas. Map learning helps children to develop a sense of perspective and to understand how they fit into the world. Working with maps can also inspire students to learn more about the places on the map, leading to lessons or discussions about a wide range of topics including politics, different cultures and customs, and climate and the environment.  Look for the African, North American, and South American editions as well.

Stop by the coffee table by the circulation desk on the main floor of the OISE library and check it out!