Hardwood Unit Blocks

Solid hardwood blocks bring creativity and fun into the classroom. As children build kingdoms, roadways and more, they develop multiple skills.
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Product Description

Unit building blocks encourage problem solving, enhance social and perception skills, promote shape and size recognition, and teach basic math and science skills.

Each block is precisely related in size to the basic unit block for a comfortable series of relationships that makes it easy to create and learn. Smooth, hand-sanded blocks have beveled edges and rounded corners for safety.

Ships direct from manufacturer. Please allow additional time for delivery.

Specifications
Contents

    BLOCK DESCRIPTION

    75 Pc

    118 Pc

    170 Pc

    Half Block

    9

    13

    16

    Block

    20

    30

    40

    Double Block

    6

    12

    24

    Quadruple Block

    2

    5

    6

    Roof Board

     

    2

    4

    Pillar

    4

    6

    8

    Half Pillar

    4

    6

    8

    Quarter Pillar

    4

    4

    8

    Diagonal

    4

    6

    8

    Triangle

    6

    6

    8

    Ramp

    4

    6

    8

    Column

    6

    6

    8

    Large Column

     

    2

    2

    Large Switch

     

    1

    1

    Gothic Door

     

    1

    1

    Y Switch

     

     

    1

    Half Arch

    1

    1

    1

    Small Buttress

    1

    1

    1

    Circular Curve

     

    2

    2

    Quarter Circle

    2

    2

    2

    Large Buttress

     

    1

    1

    Roman Arch

    1

    1

    1

    Small Half Circle

    1

    1

    1

    Half Circular Curve

     

     

    1

    Double Switch Curve

     

     

    1

    Double Roof Board

     

     

    2

    Double Triangle

     

    2

    2

    Elliptical Curve

     

     

    2

    Large Solid Half Circle

     

    1

    2

Assembly Required No
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Product Use
Product Use/Directions The importance of Block Play

Building blocks offer hours of open-ended play and learning. Block play stimulates learning in all domains of development, intellectual, physical, and social-emotional and language. The lessons learned in block play are fundamental to the growth and development of children.

Blocks are especially beneficial when children are allowed to freely explore and manipulate the blocks in a variety of engaging ways. Examples of academic skills children explore, practice, experiment and refine during opportunities with free exploration block play:

Math:

  • Patterns
  • Size Relationships
  • Geometry
  • Equality and inequality
  • Part - whole relationships
  • Measurement
  • Fractions
  • Symmetry
  • Adding, dividing, subtracting
  • Classification
  • Quantity
  • Volume
  • Length

Science:

  • Balance
  • Law of gravity
  • Self in space
  • Inductive thinking
  • Discovery
  • Properties of matter
  • Interaction of the forces
  • Stability

Social Skills:

  • Negotiation
  • Caring and consideration
  • Cooperation
  • Balance of individual and group rights
  • Social problem solving
  • See the world from another perspective
  • Feeling of competence

Cognitive Skills:

  • Symbolic thinking
  • Socio-dramatic play
  • Flexibility and inventiveness in thinking
  • Creativity and motivation
  • Make connections
  • Problem solving

Language:

  • Social language
  • Complex sentence structure
  • Comprehension of language
  • Tells about time and place
  • Expanding vocabulary
Contents
Contents

    BLOCK DESCRIPTION

    75 Pc

    118 Pc

    170 Pc

    Half Block

    9

    13

    16

    Block

    20

    30

    40

    Double Block

    6

    12

    24

    Quadruple Block

    2

    5

    6

    Roof Board

     

    2

    4

    Pillar

    4

    6

    8

    Half Pillar

    4

    6

    8

    Quarter Pillar

    4

    4

    8

    Diagonal

    4

    6

    8

    Triangle

    6

    6

    8

    Ramp

    4

    6

    8

    Column

    6

    6

    8

    Large Column

     

    2

    2

    Large Switch

     

    1

    1

    Gothic Door

     

    1

    1

    Y Switch

     

     

    1

    Half Arch

    1

    1

    1

    Small Buttress

    1

    1

    1

    Circular Curve

     

    2

    2

    Quarter Circle

    2

    2

    2

    Large Buttress

     

    1

    1

    Roman Arch

    1

    1

    1

    Small Half Circle

    1

    1

    1

    Half Circular Curve

     

     

    1

    Double Switch Curve

     

     

    1

    Double Roof Board

     

     

    2

    Double Triangle

     

    2

    2

    Elliptical Curve

     

     

    2

    Large Solid Half Circle

     

    1

    2

Warnings
Choking Hazard No
Sterile No