You had better not monkey around when it comes to place value. The monkeys in this book can tell you why! As they bake the biggest banana cupcake ever, they need to get the amounts in the recipe correct. There’s a big difference between 216 eggs and 621 eggs. Place value is the key to keeping the numbers straight. Using humorous art, easy-to-follow charts and clear explanations, this book presents the basic facts about place value while inserting some amusing monkey business.

This convenient set of classroom manipulatives makes it easy to use whole-group instruction in teaching hands-on lessons. The kit contains a variety of common manipulatives that help students at all levels develop mathematical concepts through hands-on exploration. The Classroom Manipulative Kit includes: Demonstration Clock (1); Student Clocks (22); Fraction Tiles (12 sets of 51), Fraction Circles (12 sets of 51); Flexible Rulers (25); Transparent Spinners (12); Plastic Compasses (25); Clear Protractors (25); Pattern Blocks (1200); Connecting Cubes (1000); Plastic Geometric Models (7); Bucket Balance (1); Base Ten Blocks: Cubes (5); Base Ten Blocks: Flats (50); Base Ten Blocks: Rods (200); Base Ten Blocks: Units (500); Bills: $1.00, $5.00, $10.00 (750); Half-dollars (50); Quarters (100); Dimes (250); Nickels (500); Pennies (500); Geoboards with Geobands (12); Two-Color Counters (1000); Blank Cubes (16) with Labels (144); and Medicine Cups (120).

This comprehensive sourcebook, which identifies and locates kits, games, and manipulatives, is organized into broad subject areas, including reading and language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and health, and the arts. Some 1,500 entries provide physical descriptions of the materials and