Cuisenaire Rods
Online Instruction Manual
Invented by Georges Cuisenaire and popularised by Caleb Gattegno, Cuisenaire rods comprise of a set of ten different length rods, the smallest a white 1 cm cube and increasing in length by 1 cm up to 10 cm long orange rod.
This versatile manipulative is useful to explore a huge range of mathematical ideas from counting and number bonds to solving simultaneous equations and Pythagoras' Theorem.
| Button | Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Rotate | Rotates selected rods through 90°. | r |
| Shade | Shades/unshades the currently selected rods. |