Cuisenaire Rods

Rod, Calculating

Accession Number: 2006.16

Description: Colorful rods designed for teaching basic math concepts to school-age children. Rods are of eight different lengths in the following colors: blue, brown, black, green, light green, yellow, red, and white (natural). All are made of wood, with the exception of 3 plastic yellow rods.

Width: 0.25

Maker: Cuisenaire, Georges, inventor

Place of Origin: [White Plains, NY?]

Credit Line: Gift of Carol Tobe, 2006.16

Subjects: Instructional aids, tools, and supplies Mathematics

Dimension Notes: Lengths of rods listed below in inches, along with their color and (in parentheses) the number of rods in that color: 3.50 - blue (5) 3.125 - brown (5) 2.75 - black (3) 2.375 - green (10) 2.0 - yellow (10) 1.25 - light green (10) .75 - red (15) .25 - white (105)

Made: [Cuisenaire Company of America?]

Material: Wood, plastic

Updated: 07/22/2015