Counters
Web Link: Number Frames by The Math Learning Center
Flexibility: This blank canvas allows the user to put on positive or negative tokens one at a time, five at a time, or 10 at a time. It also allows number frames to be added, either from a predetermined number of 5, 10, 20, or 100 or for the frame to be created by the user by dragging over a grid. Counters can also be changed from tokens to images of animals and the colours changed. The applet features a number pad, textbox, and pen to add information to the canvas. It also contains a way to share a created canvas with others by using an 8-digit alpha-numeric code. This code remains active as long as it has been accessed in the last 18 months.
User Interface: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Very touch-friendly.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers.
Web Link: Ten Frame | Manipulatives | Coolmath4Kids
Flexibility: This virtual manipulative gives a blank canvas for frames and counters. Frames can be added in 5, 10, 20 or 100. Alternatively, the user can draw their own frame on a grid to be used. More than one frame can be added to a canvas. Counters shapes can be changed to 8 different objects and 5 different colours. Counters can also be added 1, 5, or 10 at a time. There is a pen and number pad to add information to the canvas.
User Interface: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Very touch-friendly.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers.
Web Link: Integer Chips Operations Manipulative – Mathematics Blog
Flexibility: This virtual manipulative has a simple canvas and three integer chip options to add +1. -1, and 0 (+1, -1). You can only bring in one zero chip, but as many +1s and -1s as you feel like. There is a video walkthrough for this manipulative here.
User Interface: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Touch-friendly. but does not resize for smaller screens.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers.
Original Creator: Integer Chips Operations Manipulative – Mathematics Blog
Web Link: Ten Frames
Flexibility: This applet allows the user to input a vertical or horizontal 10 frame. You cannot add both frames to the same canvas. They can also add +1 or -1 tokens one, five, or ten at a time. There is also a pen that allows the user to draw on the canvas.
User Interface: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Touch-friendly.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers.
Web Link: Two-Color Counters
Flexibility: This is a simplified two-colour counter canvas here that has no frames and only the +1 and -1 tokens. There is a button to flip counters that have already been added to the canvas.
User Interface: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Touch-friendly.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers.
Web Link: Two Color Counter Ten Frame | Teaching Tools | Toy Theater
Flexibility: A simple 10 frame with +1 and -1 counters. There is a pen that can be used to draw/write on the canvas. This manipulate responds very well to touch. Also from ToyTheater are several other counters:
User Interface: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Touch-friendly.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers.
Web Link: Color Counters | Free Virtual Manipulatives | Toy Theater
Flexibility: This counter is based on a 15x9 grid. There are 10 colours that can be used as well as the numbers 0 to 9. There are + - x / = symbols for students to use. There is also a pen to draw on the canvas if needed.
User Interface: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Touch-friendly.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers.
Web Link: Counters
Flexibility: This applet is a blank canvas thatallows students to work with four colour counters. After the counters are dragged in their colour and shape can be changed.
User Interface: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Touch-friendly.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers.
Web Link: Double-Sided Counters
Flexibility: This applet is a blank canvas that allows students to work with yellow or red (positive or negative) counters. There are options to flip existing tokens or flip all of them.
User Interface: Mouse and touchpad friendly. Touch-friendly.
Browsers: Works with all major browsers.