Complete math instruction for special education

Equals is an age-neutral, multi-sensory special education math curriculum that connects functional math to abstract ideas. By basing each lesson in real-life themes of homes, community, and/or school, students using Equals have shown significant gains while building essential life skills. It comes complete with manipulatives, adapted tools, vocab cards, worksheets and other materials making it ideal for a contained classroom or resource room.

Equals is Canadianized including currency, metric units, cultural references and images, etc.
Equals is an appropriate choice for students with cognitive disabilities, autism, and for English Language Learners (ELL).
The program includes a content kit, a manipulative kit, and access to a Members Only Portal.

Learn more about how the new Equals 3 delivers a quality math program to students with mild to severe physical, cognitive and sensory challenges. .

Equals Math outcomes

4-year study: 161% increase in math skills ()
Students observed using math language appropriately in class, outside of classroom, and at home
Students observed completing a math task, stopping to check and think, and correcting their answer
Lessons created with built-in and ongoing support for teachers for implementation and addressing unique student needs

What is in the kit

Online Equals Technology Centre for group instruction
Manipulative kit with over 500 pieces and more than 35 different types of manipulatives
Printed Resources:
- Main Equals overview book
- 1,335 action word, math vocabulary and content cards
- 53 student workmats
- 10 teacher lesson guides with 400 lessons
- 24 skill and theme posters
- Complete assessment system
- Math Action Dictionary (integrating assistive technologies and differentiated instruction as needed)

Printed resources

Curricular kit:

10 teacher guides in 5 books
1 overview manual book
53 workmats
16 posters
over 700 cards
2 assessment flip books
10 student assessment protocols

Manipulatives

Equals manipulative kit shipping in two boxes.

Demo Thermometer
Junior Math Line
Plastic Ten Frames
Flying Discs
Wiki Stix
Rulers
Jumbo Number Stamps
Sorting Circles
Demo Clock
Sorting Bowls
Containers of Cookie Shapes
Softballs
Ocean counters
Magnetic Numbers
Jumbo Foam Tiles
Pocket Chart
Counting Tray
Math Line 31

All-Turn-It Spinner
Pan Balance Scale
Step-by-Step
Building Blocks
Fraction Stax
Dial Scale
Student Thermometers
Butterfly Counters
Insect Counters
Unifix Cubes Stairs
Protractors with Arm
Circle Protractor
Plastic Mirrors
Pattern Blocks and Circle Counters in Bag
Ang Legs
Unifix Cubes
Attribute Blocks in Bag
Turtle and frog counters

Online resources

EqualsTech interactive materials for whole class instruction on SmartBoard or any other Interactive Whiteboard or projection system.

Members Only area with invaluable tools for educators online:

All materials in the Equals kit as reproducibles in PDF format. You can easily re-print any of the printed materials that are damaged or lost.
Additional digital only materials: Action Dictionary with ideas for ensuring active participation of ALL students, Leveled Worksheets, Lesson picture symbols, Gameboards, Students tools and more!