Introduction to the Beads

Introduction to the Beads
Math - Introduction to the Decimal System
Level	Primary
Age	4+
Prerequisites	Cards and Counters
Materials	1 unit bead 1 ten bar 1 hundred square 1 thousand cube tray

This activity is the child's introduction to the Golden Bead material. This material is a concrete representation of the decimal system.

Presentation

1. Take the tray to a table or mat. Be sure that the thousand cube is on the left.

   

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