Geometry
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MathBuilders, Unit 6: Geometry which is available at
http://www.aph.org item number 7-03563-00
o Unit 6 includes:
 Teacher's guide with lesson plans for grades K-3
 CD-ROM with General Guidelines for Teaching Math to Young
Braille Users
 34 student worksheets for additional practice
o Manipulative parts:
 Felt board
 Textured shapes with Velcro® backing
 9 geometric shapes - hexagon, pentagon, octagon, equilateral
triangle, isosceles triangle, right triangle, square, rectangle, and
circle
 3-D shapes - sphere, cone, hemisphere, cylinder, cube, pyramid,
and prisms
 Geometro - kit for building simple 3-D shapes
 Nemeth Code Reference Sheet
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APH Geometry Tactile Graphics Kit which is available at http://www.aph.org
item number 1-08841-00
o Set of thermoformed raised line drawings depicting geometry concepts,
figures, and relationships. Graphics are larger and easier for students to
measure than those in Braille textbooks. Kit includes 26 white plastic
thermoform sheets measuring 8 1/2 x 11 inches. 52 drawings total.
Includes two specially adapted protractors, a teacher’s guide in print
and Braille, and a storage binder.
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Braille/Large Print Protractor which is available at http://www.aph.org
item number 1-04115-00
o Bold large print numbers and raised dots mark the 180 degrees of this
protractor. This revised model has markings every 5 degrees, rather
than every 1/2 degree. The lines are bolder and the type is now 18
point. The ruler markings have been removed. Protractor features a
pivoting wand. When aligned with a certain degree measurement, the
corresponding angle is created by the wand and the bottom edge of the
protractor. Helps with the concepts of vertical angles and linear pairs.
Includes print and Braille instructions.
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Large Print and Braille Protractor which is available at http://www.aph.org
Large Print item number 1-04116-00 Braille item number 1-04117-00
o Both protractors feature:
 Lightweight, clear plastic
 Movable, transparent yellow wand
 Open hole where wand is attached for inserting pencil or push
pin at vertex of angle
 Notches on bottom left and right allow for pinning the protractor
to surface such as a rubber mat
 6-inch ruler located at bottom of protractor
o Large Print Protractor features:
 Bold, sans serif, 20-point font
 Upper labels mark every 10 degrees from 0° to 180°
 Lower labels mark every 20 degrees from 180° to 0°
o Tactile Protractor features:
 Braille dot markings on upper edge
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3 dots at 0°, 45°, 90°, 135°, 180°
2 braille dots at each 10° to 170° except 90°
A single braille dot at every 10° increment from 5° to 175°,
excluding 45° and 135°
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Fiskars Classroom Compass which is available at
http://www.eaieducation.com
item number 530723
o Unique rubber tip holds compass in place on paper, overhead
projectors, blackboards and whiteboards. Rubber tip will not damage
work surfaces. Adjustable nut securely holds pens, pencils and thin
markers. Oversized knob is easy to hold. Works great with Draftsman
Board.
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APH Draftsman Tactile Drawing Board which is available at
http://www.aph.org
item number 1-08857-00
o DRAFTSMAN is a versatile tactile drawing board that is used in
combination with special film and a stylus to create instant raised-line
images. Intended for a wide audience, such as students, teachers,
parents, and adults with blindness, the DRAFTSMAN can be used for:
 Producing simple raised-line graphics
 Demonstrating math concepts and tasks
 Demonstrating science concepts
 Practicing handwriting skills
 Playing games (e.g., tic-tac-toe)
 Facilitating tracing activities
 Creating art drawings
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DRAFTSMAN has a plastic frame that encases a double-layered rubber
surface. Clamp a sheet of included drawing film onto the board and use
the included stylus or a ballpoint pen to quickly draw a raised image. Kit
includes:
 DRAFTSMAN Tactile Drawing Board
 Two-ended tactile drawing stylus
 Tactile inch-ruler
 25 sheets of drawing film
 Braille/print instructions booklet
 Carrying case
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Geoboards which is available at http://www.eaieducation.com
item number 531354
o Includes: 30 two-sided 7” geoboards (highly durable, brightly-colored
plastic, feature a 5x5 pin grid and a 17-pin circular grid), 1 overhead 5 x
5 pin grid geoboard, 1 overhead 17-pin circular geoboard, and 1 lb. bag
of rubberbands, in a plastic storage container.
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Math Link Cubes (Set of 100) which is available at
http://www.classroomproductswarehouse.com/catalog/ item number
CN5522216
o Students can create patterns, count, measure, explore attributes,
spatial relationships, and problem solving situations with these
innovative 2cm cubes. Each of the four sides has a different geometric
shape (square, triangle, pentagon, and hexagon) cut-out to provide for
additional pattern attributes. Set includes 10 colors: red, yellow, black,
brown, orange, white, pink, green, purple, and blue. Contains 100
cubes, 10 of each color. Also comes in larger sets.
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APH Geometric Forms which is available at http://www.aph.org
item number 1-03410-00
o Introduces students to the circle, square, and triangle. Kit includes three
plane figures, twelve solid figures, and a white plastic sheet illustrating
the three shapes in black, raised lines.
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GeoModel Folding Solids which is available at
http://www.eaieducation.com/533233.html item number 533233
o Made of durable plastic, each hollow GeoModel® solid features a
removable base and shapes are relational in size to better demonstrate
the properties of the solids and the parallels involving shape, volume,
and surface area. Activity book included.
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Big Set Velcro Solids which is available at
http://www.geometro.net/products.html
item number 56GS56
o These Velcro pieces allow students to quickly count edges, vertices, and
faces. It is also easy to convert the 3 dimensional object into its net and
a net into its 3-dimensional object.
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StackUps:Spatial Reasoning Using Cubes & Isometric Drawings which is
available at http://www.aph.org item number 1-08960-00
o StackUps encourages students to:
 Recognize, name, build, draw, compare, and sort 2- and 3dimensional shapes
 Describe attributes and parts of 2- and 3-dimensional shapes
 Investigate & predict the results of putting together & taking
apart 2- and 3-dimensional shapes
o Students can practice:
 Building 3-D models using Velcro® cubes in combination with
tactile displays
 Using Mat Plans to construct and create stacked cube
arrangements
 Interpreting front-right-top views
 Determining volume and surface area
o StackUps Include:
 StackUps cubes, set of 20
 Stacked Cube Arrangement Cards
 Mat Plan Cards
 Mat Plan Worksheets
 5 x 5 Grids
 Velcro®-backed Squares for use w/ the 5 x 5 grids
 Large Print Teacher’s Guidebook
 Braille Teacher’s Guidebook
 Guidebook CD-ROM with an interactive “StackUps Skills
Checklist”