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

  1. step one
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The other sets of cylinders should be ordered as shown:
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Video

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

  • The cylinders could be built vertically

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Language

Material

Make Your Own

Where to Buy

Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022

Knobless Cylinders
Store Price
Adena $63.95
Affordable Montessori $69.00
Alison's $88.20
Alison's $157.50
Bruins $195.00
E & O $148.50
Hello Wood
painted
$208.00
Hello Wood
stained
$214.00
Hello Wood
yellow only - painted
$56.00
Hello Wood
yellow only - stained
$58.00
Hello Wood
red only - painted
$56.00
Hello Wood
red only - stained
$58.00
Hello Wood
green only - painted
$56.00
Hello Wood
green only - stained
$58.00
Hello Wood
blue only - painted
$56.00
Hello Wood
blue only - stained
$58.00
IFIT $54.00
Kid Advance $64.99
Leader Joy $72.95
Materials Co. of Boston
red only
$32.00
Materials Co. of Boston
yellow only
$32.00
Materials Co. of Boston
green only
$32.00
Materials Co. of Boston
blue only
$32.00
Montessori Outlet $84.95
Nienhuis $199.90
Pink Montessori $55.89
Thinkamajigs $69.95
Replacement Cylinders
Store Price
Hello Wood
yellow
$6.00
Hello Wood
red
$6.00
Hello Wood
green
$6.00
Hello Wood
blue
$6.00
Nienhuis
approximate, prices vary
$5.75