Historical information
Cuisenaire Rods are pieces of wood/plastic, 1 square cm in cross-section, made in 10 different lengths, each having a charactersitic colour. Invented by a Belgian teacher, Georges Cuisenaire, as a tool to assist in the teaching of mathematics.
Physical description
A plastic box with a clear lid containing 10 different coloured plastic Cuisenaire Rods: Orange, blue, brown, black, dark green, yellow, pink, light green, red, white. Taped to the box is a leaflet titles 'Cuisenaire Rods: A Brief History'.
The following rods are:
6 x orange
6 x blue
6 x brown
6 x black
8 x dark green
16 x yellow
12 x pink
18 x light green
24 x red
24 x red
42 white
