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Algebra

Posted by educationemporium on July 16, 2011

At Education Emporium we carry a wide range of math manipulatives and resources to help reinforce teaching children mathematics.  Our resources are useful both in the classroom and for families who home-school their children.  All prices include GST.   To speak to a customer service representative or to place an order, please call 403-580-2292 or e-mail us at eaberard@telusplanet.net.

Algebra Pieces are designed for student use; the different sized pieces allow students to explore and explain concepts and relationships such as integers, algebraic expressions and equations.  Each package contains 35 pieces; $7.50 each.

Our Over-Head Algebra Tiles allow teachers to easily explain integers, algebraic expressions and equations to an entire class; over 50 pieces plus a clear plastic tray for use on the projector.  $9.99 each.

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Money

Posted by educationemporium on July 16, 2011

At Education Emporium we carry a wide range of math manipulatives and resources to help reinforce teaching children mathematics.  Our resources are useful both in the classroom and for families who home-school their children.  All prices include GST.   To speak to a customer service representative or to place an order, please call 403-580-2292 or e-mail us at eaberard@telusplanet.net.

Canadian Currency Exchange is a useful kit for teaching children about money, and much less expensive than using real money!  Each kit contains 110 plastic coins, 100 play money bills, a plastic money tray and activity suggestions.  $23.25 each kit. 

 

 

Children earn and spend money as they move around the board playing the Money Bags game.  Each game includes a game board, Canadian play money, 4 markers and 1 die.  For 2 to 4 players, ages 7 and up; $22.25 each. 

 

 While playing Real-World Math children learn about personal finances and how to balance a cheque-book.  The game includes the game board, 6 markers, 50 unexpected events cards and 20 cheque register sheets.  For 2 to 6 players, ages 8 and up; $23.25 each.

 

Time and Money flashcards allow children to practice telling time and counting Canadian coins.  A fun way to develop skills!  $8.50 each.

 

Money Bingo helps children practice counting Canadian coins; the game includes 36 bingo cards, calling cards and mat and the bingo chips.  For 3 to 36 players, ages 6 and up.  $12.99 each.

 

 

We have several different sets of our clearance play money; sets include bills and coins, just coins and sets with cheques and credit cards.  Clearance price: $0.79 per set. 

 

 

 

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Measurement

Posted by educationemporium on July 16, 2011

 

At Education Emporium we carry a wide range of math manipulatives and resources to help reinforce teaching children mathematics.  Our resources are useful both in the classroom and for families who home-school their children.  All prices include GST.   To speak to a customer service representative or to place an order, please call 403-580-2292 or e-mail us at eaberard@telusplanet.net.

The Hexagram Weights are a very practical set that allow comparisons between weights or addition.  All weights are a 3cm hexagram; the set has 54 pieces in the following configurations: 20 1g, 20 5g, 10 10g, four 20g for a total weight of 300g.  Each kit is $10.99.

 

 Overhead Centimeter grids are great for area and perimeter measurement; they are also very useful for teaching graphing.  Each grid comes with an activity guide; $2.99 each.

 

 A Geoboard is a handy tool to use as an introduction to perimeter and area measurement; it can also be to help children create geometric shapes.  Each 23 cm (9in) square Geoboard comes with red, green and beige elastics; $6.50 each. 

 

 

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Fractions & Decimals

Posted by educationemporium on July 9, 2011

At Education Emporium we carry a wide range of math manipulatives and resources to help reinforce teaching children mathematics.  Our resources are useful both in the classroom and for families who home-school their children.  All prices include GST.   To speak to a customer service representative or to place an order, please call 403-580-2292 or e-mail us at eaberard@telusplanet.net.

These magnetic pizza puzzles are a fun way to help children understand fractions. Each kit contains 24 pieces that make 6 pizzas. Fraction slices are whole, halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, and eighths; each kit is $22.25.

The equivalency kit we stock is an ideal visual reminder for children learning about fractions, decimals and percents.  Each large plastic card is 16cm long by 10cm wide; this format is large enough to allow teachers to demonstrate and reinforce equivalency for an entire class.  Now on sale!  Save $5.00; $34.99 each!

 

Our Over-Head Fraction tiles demonstrate the relationship between fractions in a very clear way.  Fractions include 1 whole, halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, sixths, eights, tenths and twelfths; $9.50 each.

The Equivalence Dice consists of a set of six die that present numbers in fraction, decimal and percent formats; $14.99 per set.

Our Fractions Cards consist of 54 cards that have the fraction on one side and a picture of the fraction on the other.  The set includes fraction facts from 1/1 to 9/9; $5.25 per set.

Our Over-Head Decimal tiles demonstrate the relationship between decimals in a very clear way.  Decimals include 1, 0.5, 0.33, 0.25, 0.2, 0.166 0.125, 0.1, and 0.083; $9.50 each.

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Geometry

Posted by educationemporium on July 9, 2011

 

At Education Emporium we carry a wide range of math manipulatives and resources to help reinforce teaching children mathematics.  Our resources are useful both in the classroom and for families who home-school their children.  All prices include GST.   To speak to a customer service representative or to place an order, please call 403-580-2292 or e-mail us at eaberard@telusplanet.net.

Use the plastic shapes and the edge tabs to build 3D objects.  This kit includes a total of 106 panels: 35 triangle, 14 pentagon, 35 square, 22 hexagon and instructions for building 19 polyhedra.  Great for centers!  For ages 6 and up, MRP suggested price $39.99, only $23.00 while supplies last.

Our Mini Geosolids kit includes 32 geometric shapes: 4 cones, 4 cylinders, 4 cubes, 4 triangular prisms, 4 hexagonal prisms, 4 triangular pyramids, 4 square pyramids, 4 rectangular prisms and suggested activities.  For ages 5 and up, $23.00 each kit. 

 We currently have two sizes of polyhedra dice; the sets include a hexahedra, tetrahedra, octahedra, dodecahedra, icosahedra and cube dice.  The set of small dice contains the six dice listed above and is $5.25; the set of large dice includes those listed above and a bonus dice, it is $17.99. 

The Relational Geosolids kit is an essential tool for explaining how different shapes can hold the same volume.  Each of the 14 plastic solids may be opened and filled with liquid or small-grain material (for example, salt, sugar or sand).  The kit may also be used to demonstrate relative sizes.  The kit contains a cone, two sizes of cubes, 2 sizes of cylinders, a hemisphere, a hexagonal prism, a rectangular prism, a square prism, a pentagonal prism, 2 sizes of triangular prisms, a square pyramid, a triangular pyramid, and a sphere.  $24.25 each.

Tangrams have uses both in a classroom or at home; they can be used as an introductory activity when teachers start their geometry unit; they can be used in centers or as enrichment activities; they could even be used in the home as a puzzle that a family can put together. This particular kit, made by SI Manufacturing, comes with 12 complete sets of tangram pieces in four colours; it also has an instruction booklet and comes in a plastic container to keep all of the pieces together; $16.99 each. This is one of six types if tangrams kits that we regularly stock.  The other kits range in price from $10.50 to $20.99.   

A Geoboard is a handy tool to help children create geometric shapes; it can also be used as an introduction to perimeter and area measurement.  Each 23 cm (9in) square Geoboard comes with red, green and beige elastics; $6.50 each. 

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Operations Resources

Posted by educationemporium on July 4, 2011

Our Addition Flash cards allow children to practice addition from 0 to 12; each box contains 94 cards.  $8.50 each package.

The Three Corner Addition and Subtraction flashcards may be used in three ways: cover one number and add when the colours of the other two numbers are the same, subtract when they are different.  Great for demonstrating properties of addition and subtraction; $11.75 each, facts from 1-12 are covered.

Our Subtraction Flash Cards allow children to practice subtraction of numbers from 0 to 12; 94 cards per box.  $8.50 per package.

Our Division Flash Cards allow children to practice division for numbers 0 to 12; 93 cards per box.  $8.50 per package.

The Three Corner Multiplication and Division flashcards may be used in three ways: cover one number and multiply when the colours of the other two numbers are the same, divide when they are different.  Great for demonstrating properties of multiplication and division; $11.75 each, facts from 1-12 are covered. 

 

The Multiplication Quiz Cubes come in a package of two 20 cm (8 inch) cubes; one cube has multiplication facts from 0 to 6 while the other contains facts from 7 to 12.  $9.50 each package.

Have fun with numbers with our Mathematical Curiosities.  This kit contains everything you need to demonstrate 4 different mathematical anomalies.  Use for centers or enrichment with children aged 8 and up.  $7.50 each package.

The Martian Multiplier is a fun, simple gadget to reinforce multiplication skills.  Simply point the two red arrows to two numbers and the answer appears in the red square.  $12.99 each.

All Around the Farm helps children practice counting, addition and subtraction.  Each game includes 1 game board (made up of 9 puzzle pieces), a 2-piece fence, a scarecrow, a coop, 4 wheelbarrows with stands, 4 animals, 24 cards and 2 dice.  For 2-4 players age 6 and up; $17.99 each.

Pirate’s Gold is a swashbuckling adventure in counting while seeking treasure and battling pirates.  Each game includes 1 game board (made up of 6 puzzle pieces), 1 inn, 4 trees, 4 treasure chests, 40 playing cards, 5 ships with stands and 3 dice.  For 2-4 players age 7 and up; $17.99 each.

In Multiplication Four-in-a-row one player puts two coloured chips on the numbers (1-12) outside the grid; the second player multiplies and places their chip on the answer.  For 2-10 players age 8 and up; $19.99 each. 

You can play Thunderbolt Run four ways: Products to 25, Products 27 to 100, Dividends to 25 and Dividends 27 to 100.  Each game includes a 41 X 41 cm (16 X 16 in) board and 288 game cards.  For ages 8 and up; $25.25 each. 

Multiplication and Division Bingo contains 26 two-sided game cards, tokens, calling cards and an answer mat.  Practice facts from 0 to 12.  For 3 to 36 players age 7 and up; $16.99 each.

Goose Egg Divide & Conquer helps children learn and practice division skills and helps teach factoring.  For 3-6 players grade 4 and up; $15.99 each.

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Attribute Blocks

Posted by educationemporium on June 30, 2011

At Education Emporium we carry a wide range of math manipulatives and resources to help reinforce teaching children mathematics.  Our resources are useful both in the classroom and for families who home-school their children.  All prices include GST.   To speak to a customer service representative or to place an order, please call 403-580-2292 or e-mail us at eaberard@telusplanet.net.

Our Miniland 48 piece set of Attribute Blocks may be matched by colour, shape or both.  MSR price is $35.25; now on sale for $25.25 while quantities last.

Our Learning Resources 64 piece set of Attribute Blocks may be matched by colour, shape or both.  $28.50 each set.

 

 

The Geometric Stacker allows children to match objects by shape while learning to differentiate by size.  $22.25 each set.

The Stack and Sort Board allows children to learn matching by shape and colour.  $12.75 each set.

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Numbers and Counting

Posted by educationemporium on June 30, 2011

At Education Emporium we carry a wide range of math manipulatives and resources to help reinforce teaching children mathematics.  Our resources are useful both in the classroom and for families who home-school their children.  All prices include GST.   To speak to a customer service representative or to place an order, please call 403-580-2292 or e-mail us at eaberard@telusplanet.net.

Numbers and Counting

Make learning to count fun and easy with Magnetic Counting Chips.  Each package contains 75 chips and a block magnet.  $11.50 each.

Turn your fridge into a classroom with our magnetic numbers!  Each tub contains 162 magnetic numbers and operations signs.  The MSR price is $30.99, now on sale for $21.00 while supplies last.

Turn your wall into a white board with our Write on/Wipe off Board!  The MSR price is $31.50, now on sale for $21.00 while supplies last. 

Each tub of Baby Bear Counters contains 102 bears in one of six colours.  This resource may also be used to teach grouping by colour.  $14.75 each.

There are 500 Centimeter Cubes in each tub.  Group by colour or start teaching multiplication by grouping by 2s, 3s and up.  $17.99 each.

Our Place Value Dice help take some of the mystery out of place value, the red die are ones, yellow are tens and green are hundreds.  $15.99 for a package of six dice.

Add our Thousands Dice to the place value set above to introduce larger numbers.  $15.99 for a package of six dice.

Help children associate numbers with the words they represent.  Our Numbers 0-100 Flash Cards contain 102 cards and are great for centers or individual practice; $8.50 per package.

For ages 5 and up, our Beginning Math Roll and Learn comes with two 10 cm (4 in) soft dice with clear plastic pockets, 24 two-sided colour cards and directions to play 7 games.  $23.25 per set.  

Children will learn to count with our wooden abacus.  Once they understand the actual process of counting introduce place value by having the rows represent ones, tens, hundreds and so on.  $17.99 each. 

The Number Maze is a fun way to learn to count to 10.  Use the magnetic wand to move 1 ball into the basket marked with a 1, 2 balls into the basket marked with a 2, and so on.  The magnetic wand is attached and the maze has a clear plastic cover so there is no danger of loosing balls.  A great travel game; $23.25 each.

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Place Value Rods

Posted by educationemporium on February 21, 2010

 

$25.99

The Place Value Rods Activity, made by Learning Resources,  is an ideal way to help children grasp the concept of place value and along with that, the difficult-to-grasp concept of the need for 0′s to act as “placeholders”.  The set contains  70 cubes that snap together and a double-sided mat that allows numbers to be written in standard, written or expanded form. 

This kit is ideal for home-schooled children or for primnary or elementary classrooms and can be used in centers or for enrichment in your math programs.

Currently unavailable; expecting new stock soon.

To speak to a customer service representative or to place an order, please call 403-580-2292.

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