This solid pattern blocks set helps to develop visual perception skills, shape recognition, early geometry, and problem solving skills. This mega set is perfect for classroom use, and includes 2160 pattern block pieces in 6 different shapes and colours. The pieces are 0.3cm thick. The set is packed in a sturdy container for easy storage.
The set includes hexagons, squares, triangles, trapezoids, parallelograms and rhombuses. Pattern blocks can be used for a wide range of mathematical activities. The blocks can be used as a sorting activity, by sorting all blocks in the same colour and shape together, or let then sort the blocks by the numbers of sides. Let children describe the blocks by number of sides and corners. Students can use the pattern blocks to create patterns and sequences. They can learn about symmetry by creating patterns that are mirrored.
 
Pattern blocks are also an ideal resource to show students that one shape can be made by a combination of two or more different shapes, for instance that one hexagon is the same as two trapezoids, or as three parallelograms. Once students get the hang of this, you can use this principle to explain fractions. Pattern blocks can be used from early years maths concepts like sorting, patterning and sequencing, to more advanced maths like fractions.
Ages 3+ years.