Games for geometry 2.0.

The "geoplano" is a  didactic resource very interesting to work with geometry, it is useful to introduce the geometric concepts on a hands-on way.  

With it we can construct geometric forms, discover the properties of the polygons and, also, solve mathematical problems. All in all, it is a essential tool to learn maths.

It was created by Caleb Gattegno an mathematician Egiptian in 1960, who was looking for a method to teach geometry on a more didactic way. Although, nowadays most of them are done in plastic, the original one was a wood squared board with cloves which can be hooked with elastic rubber bands.

Here you can see and example of how you can do a "geoplano" by your own. It is really interesting and you also can see how to create the different forms.

Games for geometry.

Many children think maths are not useful for their daily life, but mathematical games for primary education can help them to discover that numbers are also a source for fun.

Maths are very important to specify the distances between different objects, to know the areas of surfaces and volumes, to understand weights and capacities of containers and to calculate the time.

To learn a subjects as important as maths, there's any other way funnier than playing?

There are many students that for many reasons when they face maths get blocked. For this reason, I think by using games we can help them to understand them better and to even love them.

The following videos show games or materials that can help them to learn more things and to understand the geometric shapes. 

In this first video we can see and understand better 2D shapes. These sticks are really interesting for children as they can combine them as they want.

In this second video, using playdough and toothpick, children can learn the 3D shapes. The materials are used by them everyday.