Montessori Materials Long red rods

Ten solid long red wooden rods that are constant in height and width (2.5cm) while graduated in length from 10cm to 1cm.

Features

• Ten red rods of the same square cross-section varying in length from one decimeter to one meter. Each rod increases in length by one decimeter.
• Develop the child’s visual and muscular perception of dimension.
• Prepare the child, indirectly, for mathematics by giving the child experiences in comparison, grading and seriation with different lengths.
• Develop the child’s coordination of movement and fine motor control.