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INTOOBA is a MATH/STEM and Engineering Construction Kit

Ideal for classroom teachers, after-school programs, libraries, and maker-spaces.

What teachers like about the Intooba Math/STEM Manipulative.

The INTOOBA construction kit is an exciting and innovative manipulative building process. It is a valuable learning tool throughout the elementary school years - from Kindergarten through to sixth grade in MATH and STEM/STEAM. As children become used to working with the sets, the questions become progressively more complicated. Additionally, the materials can be used across curriculum subjects in many areas of instruction. There are nine advantages of children constructing with the INTOOBA construction kit:

1. Enhances MATH and Geometry Skills and Scores
2. Develops Executive Functioning Skills in children
3. It allows children to explore two and three-dimensional shapes by themselves. 
4. INTOOBA promotes spatial awareness, 
5. Improves hand-eye coordination, and manual dexterity. 
6. Encourages Creativity and Innovation
7. Develops rudimentary Engineering skills
8. Embraces real world problems
9. The idea-cards are designed to cover many of the Math and STEM Common Core State Standards in a fun and challenging way.

My students are loving Intooba! The enthusiasm was EXUBERANT the day the boxes arrived. "Wow! "Awesome!" "Whoa!"
It was wonderful watching them collaborate on the challenge. Not only were they using mathematical thinking, they were exercising oral language ("how about trying this?" or "what do you think of doing it this way?"). They are also exercising their spatial relations while designing 2D and 3D structures. Not a dull moment in the room. Then the groups did presentations, and when they couldn't meet the goal, they showed where they got stuck. Big discussion. There was 100% focus in these discussions. (Debra Netk

What teachers have said as to why they like the kits

1. Exercises are designed by Math professionals and classroom teachers with many years experience in the field
2. Besides geometry, the challenges and exercises can cover most requirements of the math curriculum
3. Students are enthusiastic and motivated by the exercises
4. Math is linked to real world problems and solutions through construction
5. Comes with fully planned exercises
6. New exercises are continually put online by teachers and the Intooba team
7. Doing professional development with Intooba is fun
8. Easy to set up, and put away

Ideal for school, homeschooling and after-school

"You can imagine how excited I was when Intooba reached out to us- they sent me a whole box of manipulatives, and they have become an instant favorite in our home.....Intooba manipulatives are BIG. Gloriously big... I love that this lesson had real life applications. It combined an engineering challenge with a math problem. It allowed the kids to get creative, while also thinking about the practicality of their design. Doodle, who doesn’t always enjoy sitting down to a lesson, much less working through math problems happily calculated the cost of his creations as long as he was allowed to continue to CREATE. It was wonderful to watch him learn without him even realizing this was a lesson. This is just ONE lesson of many that Intooba provided to our family." (Heather - from onlypassionatecuriosity.com)

Engineering focus kit has challenges such as building an awesome bridge that does not exceed a value of 205 points. See sample exercise for lower elementary (LE) level below:

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The idea behind the INTOOBA construction kit

​INTOOBA has been designed by a team of math professionals and educators who have many years experience in the field. The idea came about when we realized that there was no real three dimensional math construction kit which incorporated a math value system in finding solutions to real world problems. At the same time we wanted a  kit that can be used in each grade without having to acquire different components for each year, thereby saving on cost and space. The INTOOBA construction kit is designed to scaffold the students experience whereby the problems get more complex from grade to grade. 

Current research on the advantages and importance of physical manipulatives

​Research shows that students who use manipulatives improve their math skills and scores (National Education Association, 2002). Intooba can also make a good lesson great and gain the enthusiasm of the students. Manipulatives also enrich mathematics discussions and make learning accessible and understandable for students at all levels (Chris Confer; Toby Gordon; Marco Ramirez, 2012).

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small starter kit  You create the problems  or work from the exercise book which has over 30 pages of challenges K - 6 in Math and STEM/STEAM	An exciting home kit suitable for individual or small group instruction.​ Build, construct and design unlimited real world structures with this kit. Also includes the blue "Bendi" 12" rod and the 12" orange rod	MATH FOCUS and STEM/STEAM manipulative classroom kit (Large). This kit comes with over 100 exercises linked to the Math national standards and Common Core Standards. Ideally two kits per classroom provides enough rods and connectors for 35 students. Exercises are easy to teach and kits are easy for children to create complex and imaginative structures.	ENGINEERING FOCUS Kit (Large). Ideal for school and after-school programs. ​This kit comes with a Lower Elementary Exercise book AND an upper elementary exercise book. Each book includes over 75 pages of appropriate challenges to be completed by students. ​Ideally two kits per classroom provides enough rods and connectors for 30 students. Exercises are easy to teach and kits are easy for children to create complex and imaginative structures.
ITEMS in SET:                 Starter Exercise book K-6          12 - Hexagon Connectors           12 - Square Connectors           12 - Green rods (3 inch)          12 - Red rods (4 inch)          12 - Purple rods (6 inch)           12 - Yellow rods (8 inch)  ​TOTAL = 72 Pieces ​	​​ITEMS in SET: 24 - Hexagon Connectors  24 - Square Connectors  36 - Green rods (3 inch) 36 - Red rods (4 inch) 36 - Purple rods (6 inch)  36 - Yellow rods (8 inch)  12 - Orange Rods (12 inch) ​12 - Blue "BENDI" Rods -12 inch). The blue rods bend ​TOTAL = 216 Pieces	​ITEMS in SET:     48 - Hexagon Connectors  48 - Square Connectors  48 - Green rods (3 inch) 52 - Red rods (4 inch)  52 - Purple rods (6 inch)   52 - Yellow rods (8 inch) 48 - Orange rods (12 inch) 24 - Blue Rod (Blue "BENDI" Rods -12 inch). The blue rods bend TOTAL = 372 Pieces	ITEMS in SET:          48 - Hexagon Connectors  48 - Square Connectors  48 - Green rods (3 inch) 52 - Red rods (4 inch)  52 - Purple rods (6 inch)   52 - Yellow rods (8 inch) 48 - Orange rods (12 inch) 24 - Blue Rod (Blue "BENDI" Rods -12 inch). The blue rods bend TOTAL = 372 Pieces ​
​Over 30 pages of introductory Math and Engineering exercises in book  (K - 6th grade)	​Over 30 pages of introductory Math and Engineering exercises in book (K - 6th grade)	​Over 100 pages of Math and Engineering exercises in book (K-6th grade).​​​	-1 X ​78 pages of Lower elementary engineering exercises and challenges (K-3rd grade).​ - 1 X 104 pages of upper elementary engineering exercises and challenges (4th - 6th grade)
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​Student comments about the Intooba Math/STEM Manipulative

“Constructing and building using my hands is fun.”
“I like working out real life solutions to problems using math.”
“ It gives me the opportunity to be creative and innovative.”
“ Doing math this way is fun.”
“I like the challenges where the values are limited.”
“ I can build a structure quickly, easily and large.”
“I like the engineering challenges.”
“I like the group work and working with partners”

MATH FOCUS Exercise and construction book from Kindergarten to 6th Grade. FREE SHIPPING.

$45.00

The MATH FOCUS exercise book has over 100 pages of exercises. Exercises are linked to the national standards. The exercises were created by experienced teachers and curriculum developers in the field. This book comes free with all large educational kits. 

NB: INCLUDES UNLIMITED FREE DIGITAL VERSION FOR COPYING THE DIFFERENT EXERCISES.

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LARGE - ENGINEERING FOCUS and 3D Math/STEM construction kit. ENGINEERING Exercise challenge books included. FREE SHIPPING INCLUDED.

$395.00

ENGINEERING FOCUSand 3D Math/STEM construction kit. Ideal for school and after-school programs. (LARGE).

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​This kit comes with a lower elementary (k-3rd grade) and upper elementary ENGINEERINGbook (4th - 6th grade), each containing worksheets for students with over 75 engineering exercises and challenges.

​Ideally two kits per classroom provides enough rods and connectors for 30 students. Exercises are easy to teach and kits are easy for children to create complex and imaginative structures. Also included is a choice of

For engineering and construction, one kit is suitable for 15 students. Exercises are easy to teach and kits are easy for children to create complex and imaginative structures.

ITEMS in SET:

     48 - Hexagon Connectors 

     48 - Square Connectors 

     48 - Green rods (3 inch or 7.5cm)

     52 - Red rods (4 inch or 10cm)

     52 - Purple rods (6 inch or 15cm) 

     52 - Yellow rods (8 inch or 20cm)

     48 - Orange rods (12 inch or 30cm)

     24 - Blue Rod (12/bendi or 30cm)

1 X lower elementary (k-3rd grade) student exercise book

1 X upper elementary book (4th - 6th grade) student exercise book

     TOTAL = 372 Pieces

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ENGINEERING focused book AND digital copy for the Intooba construction kit for lower elementary students (K - 3rd grade).

$45.00

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​This exciting exercise book is for lower elementary (K - 3rd grade) students. The book contains worksheets for students with over 75 engineering exercises and challenges. Exercises are easy to teach. They give students plenty of opportunities to be creative, to build complex and imaginative structures.

NB: INCLUDES A FREE DIGITAL DOCUMENT FOR COPYING THE DIFFERENT EXERCISE WORKSHEETS FOR STUDENTS. ON PURCHASE OF THE BOOK YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH A LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE DIGITAL VERSION.

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ENGINEERING focused book AND digital copy for the Intooba construction kit for upper elementary students (4th to 6th grade).

$45.00

This exciting exercise book is for upper elementary (4th - 6th grade) students. The book contains worksheets for students with over 75 engineering exercises and challenges. Exercises are easy to teach. They give students plenty of opportunities to be creative, to build complex and imaginative structures.

NB: INCLUDES A FREE DIGITAL DOCUMENT FOR COPYING THE DIFFERENT EXERCISE WORKSHEETS FOR STUDENTS. ON PURCHASE OF THE BOOK YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH A LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE DIGITAL VERSION.

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Warning: Adult supervision required. Not for use by children under 5 years of age. ​