Looking to organise your classroom? Look no further than this mathematical sorting tray.

The fraction rods sorting tray includes a set of 592 plastic rods which are separated by different inserts of a shallow Gratnells tray. The fraction rods are an interactive tool for teaching subjects like addition, subtraction, multiplication, probability, fractions, and much more! The rods come in a range of different sizes and colours that can be compared and contrasted against each other.

Additional resources

Reasoning with Rods written by Dr Paul Swan, is your guide to using the contents of this tray to their full potential. This book is packed with fun ideas for teaching different subjects whilst providing background information on the rods origin and use.

Optimal organisation

The removable portions of the tray allow students to work independently and return the used equipment once done. As the rods are separated by size and colour, students can easily count them to check if any supplies are missing. This contributes to the cleanliness of the class and teaches important organisational skills.

In the classroom, the fraction rods can be given out to groups of students to complete activities based on the book material. After playing with the different rods, students can return as a class to discuss what they have learnt. These supplies can be used both independently or in groups, improving students communication and cooperation abilities. Furthermore, working with small manipulatives will improve your kids dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and quick thinking skills.

In full, this product contains:

• 592x Fraction rods (176x white, 96x red, 80x light green, 48x purple, 32x yellow, 32x green, 32x black, 32x brown, 32x blue, 32x orange)
• 1x Reasoning with Rods book

Organised and packed in:

• 1x Shallow Gratnells tray with lid
• 1x SortEd large sorting tray
• 8x SortEd small sorting tray

Additional information:

• The fraction rods range in size from L 10mm to L 100mm