The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM; 2000) and most state standards call for students to explore math through hands-on means in order to help build math problem-solving and higher-order thinking. Although many algebra programs claim to help students learn initial equations through hands-on instruction, such programs are typically limited in terms of the skills addressed. Even with introductory algebra skills it is difficult to locate math manipulatives that accurately address effective stepwise procedures for a variety of linear functions. Few secondary-level math teachers use concrete objects (Howard, Perry, & Conroy, 1995), suggesting that teachers may be concerned that the manipulative objects included in some algebra programs and textbooks do not accurately represent a concept or there is an unclear connection between the manipulation of the objects and the procedures used in abstract problem solving.