Thomas, Nicole2021-05-052021-05-052021-04http://hdl.handle.net/10790/5657A student presentation to the Spring 2021 Student Research and Creative Works Symposium.It is clear that manipulatives are especially helpful to enlighten students rather than as a support in math lessons. Manipulatives help students make mathematical connections to a concept they can physically explore.<br> It also provides them the opportunity to engage in deeper sense making and build their problem-solving skills. While there is no relationship between the use of manipulatives and students’ math achievement, there is a positive relationship between manipulative use and students’ math learning (Uribe-Flórez & Wilkins, 2016).1 pageen-USCC0 1.0 UniversalOther