Jennifer

I've heard people talk about Geoboards, where you make
different designs with rubber bands and pegs.

I'm thinking of getting one, and was wondering if
there are any specific brands or places to get them
that are better than others.

Also, any "tips" or specific ideas on using them?

Thanks
Jenny

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donnakeeble

> I've heard people talk about Geoboards, where you make
> different designs with rubber bands and pegs.
>
> I'm thinking of getting one, and was wondering if
> there are any specific brands or places to get them
> that are better than others.
>
> Also, any "tips" or specific ideas on using them?
>
> Thanks
> Jenny

>
We made our own using those shiny brass colored nails and a chunk of
wood. It is about one foot square and we measured and drew lines
every inch. The boys took turns pounding in the nails. I gave them a
pile of rubber bands and they use it like any other toy/game. Right
now it is in the closet for them to access as they like. We always
have lots of rubber bands to make rubber band balls - different colors
and sizes make it interesting.
Donna

Sandra Dodd

We have three inexpensive blue plastic two-sided ones. One side has a
round design in the pegs, and the other is a grid.

It's not so important what you get (though that round side is pretty
cool). Get more than one kind, if you find another one later.

Different colors and sizes of rubber bands is an important thing to
consider.

http://206.188.199.107/browseproducts/Double-Sided-Geoboard-.HTML

There's a very inexpensive two-sided one!

emmy

here's a link to make one-its easy really.

All it takes to make a geoboard is a small square piece of wood, 25 nails, and a hammer. Draw five equally spaced vertical lines and five equally spaced horizontal lines. Hammer a nail at each of the 25 intersection points and, you have a geoboard.

To use it, however, you need one other item--rubber bands.

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http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v9n5/137_Electronic_geoboard.php

and if you like some activities

http://homepage.mac.com/efithian/Geometry/Activity-03.html


emmy

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