The name Cuisenaire® and the color sequence of the Rods are registered trademearks of ETA/Cuisenaire.
Bring Over 75 Years of Successful
Hands-On Learning Into
Your Classroom!
It Started with Georges Cuisenaire. Seventy-five years ago, Belgian teacher Georges Cuisenaire invented a unique system for helping students grasp abstract math concepts using colored cardboard strips of varying length. This predecessor to the classic product known worldwide as Cuisenaire® Rods changed mathematics education forever.
Spark students’ interest in mathematics and help them understand important math concepts as they progress from concrete representation to abstract thinking with our namesake math manipulative! Cuisenaire Rods provide endless opportunities to introduce, investigate, and reinforce key math topics, such as—
- Addition
- Geometry
- Subtraction
- Measurement
- Multiplication
- Division
- And more
Cuisenaire Rods Length: 1cm x 1cm x Length
Jumbo Cuisenaire Rods Length: 2cm x 2cm x Length
This version of Cuisenaire Rods offers the added benefit of connecting! Use them with younger students to help them understand addition and subtraction or with older students to model multiplication, division, and fractions. Learn More