Cuisenaire® Rods addition Vertical Format subtraction

Vertical Format subtraction

Building foundational fraction understanding through hands-on learning

Students explore nonstandard and standard regrouping through visual models

and guided learning experiences that emphasize understanding over memorization

and multiple problem-solving strategies that strengthen long-term number sense and algebraic thinking

Cuisenaire® Rods addition Vertical Format subtractionCuisenaire Rods are a classic and widely used math manipulative used in homeschool programs, classrooms, charter schools, and hands on math environments to strengthen mathematical reasoning and visual understanding, and help students understand number relationships, patterns, operations, fractions, measurement, and early algebraic thinking. By physically building and comparing lengths, students gain a deeper conceptual understanding of mathematics