As we continue our efforts to develop high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and resources, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), through the Academic Education Office, will showcase instructional practices and activities that foster conceptual understanding through the use of manipulatives in the mathematics classroom.
The Mississippi Mathematics Manipulatives Manual features activities meant to serve as short, hands-on procedures that may be implemented before, during, or after a lesson to support the teaching and learning process of the Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards (MCCRS) for Mathematics. Alignment with the MCCRS Scaffolding Document has been included for additional support in each activity. Teachers may modify these activities to meet the needs of the students they serve and their instructional delivery model (virtual, in-person, or hybrid).
Two featured activities will be added every other week throughout the remainder of the school year. The Manual is accessible by clicking the link here and viewing under the header Mississippi Mathematics Manipulatives Manual.
If you have any questions about this resource or would like to borrow manipulatives for classroom use, please contact Dr. Marla Davis, State Director of Curriculum & Instruction, at mdavis@mdek12.org.