Manipulatives are the way to our future and the way to new knowledge. No matter where we turn or what we do, we as a society are using some form of manipulative in our lives. Mathematics is changing all of the time from basic arithmetic to basic calculus. Therefore, children in today's classroom deserve to have that extra tool to help them grasp the concept, in order to form mastery in mathematics. Without hands on experience in the classroom, how would students learn? Many children are influenced and motivated by the use of manipulatives. That's why is at most important that manipulatives are used to help increase students' academic achievement. Appended are: (1) Pre-test; (2) Post-test; and (3) Pre-test/Post-test Data. (Contains 2 tables.)