Binomial Cube

A wooden box with lid and two adjacent hinged sides containing 8 wooden cubes and prisms painted red, blue, and black. The box is hinged and opens out to display the cubes. The lid is printed with the binomial square pattern.

Dimensions: 4.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 inches

Recommended Ages: 3 years and up

Information:              
The binomial cube is a cube that has the following pieces: one red cube, three black and red prisms, three black and blue prisms, and one blue cube.               
A box with eight prisms represent the elements of   
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The pieces are stored in a box with two hinged opening sides. The color pattern of the cube is painted all around the outside of the box (except the bottom).               
The material is not designed for math education until the elementary years of Montessori education. In the primary levels (ages 3-6), it is used as sensorial material. It is an indirect preparation for mathematics, especially for the cube root.