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manipulatives

noun plural ma·nip·u·la·tives \mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlā-tivz, -lə-\

Definition of MANIPULATIVES

:  objects (as blocks) that a student is instructed to use in a way that teaches or reinforces a lesson
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First Known Use of MANIPULATIVES

1965

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