Free & Simple Math Tools from the Math Learning Center

Math manipulatives are great, but sometimes they can be a teacher's worst nightmare: they're loud, they get lost, the students use them as projectiles, you can never remember what cabinet you stored them in from year to year, etc., etc.

Welcome to the 21st Century: the era of the virtual manipulative! They're mess-free! They're money-free! They're easy to use and totally amazing.

Some of the best free virtual math manipulatives are all in one place: The Math Learning Center's Free Math Apps page. Whether it's Geoboards, money pieces, or pattern tiles you're looking for, all of these math apps feature a simple layout. Each app comes in three versions: a web app (open right in your web browser!), and iOS app, and an Android app.

Each app includes annotation features that could be helpful for students with dysgraphia or written expression difficulties. They could also be great tools for teachers to quickly generate visuals to incorporate into other presentations. The possibilities are endless!

The Geoboard web app

The Fractions web app