Knobless Cylinders

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Knobless Cylinders
Sensorial - Visual Discrimination of Size
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LevelPrimary
Age2.5 - 4.5
PrerequisitesKnobbed Cylinders
Materialsset 1 of Knobbless Cylinders (red)
set 2 of Knobbless Cylinders (yellow)
set 3 of Knobbless Cylinders (green)
set 4 of Knobbless Cylinders (blue)

Use of this material teaches the child visual discrimination of size.

Presentation

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The other sets of cylinders should be ordered as shown:
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Video

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Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

  • The cylinders could be built vertically

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Material

Where to Buy

Thinkamajigs $64.95
Meroco Montessori $28 (Color cylinder socket)