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    • Kids First Math: Stacking Block Abacus STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Kids First Math: Stacking Block Abacus STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Kids First Math: Stacking Block Abacus STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Kids First Math: Stacking Block Abacus STEM Thames & Kosmos
    • Kids First Math: Stacking Block Abacus STEM Thames & Kosmos

    Kids First Math: Stacking Block Abacus

    • STEM
    • Math
    • Ages 3+

    Stack cubes on an abacus to learn digits.

    $29.95

    Learning by doing is powerfully effective — and this hands-on kit brings that principle to math! Stack 75 colorful cubes on five vertical rods to visualize counting, digits, addition, subtraction, and comparing numbers. This hands-on abacus makes place value concepts tangible and easy to grasp. This kit is part of the Kids First Math line and includes 49 number cards, five activity cards, and a storage bin.

    What's in the Box

    • Piece Count: 144
    • 10 page manual

    CCSS Correlations

    K.CC.A.1 Know number names and the count sequence.

    K.CC.A.2 Know number names and the count sequence.

    K.CC.A.3 Know number names and the count sequence.

    K.CC.B.4 Count to Tell the Number of Objects

    K.CC.B.5 Count to Tell the Numbers of Objects

    K.CC.C.6 Compare Numbers

    K.CC.C.7 Compare Numbers

    K.OA.A.1 Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.

    K.OA.A.2 Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.

    K.OA.A.3 Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.

    K.OA.A.4 Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.

    K.OA.A.5 Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.

    K.NBT.A.1 Work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value.

    K.MD.A.1 Describe and Compare Measurable Attributes

    K.MD.A.2 Describe and Compare Measurable Attributes

    K.MD.B.3 Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category

    K.G.A.2 Identify and Describe Shape

    K.G.A.4 Analyze, Compare, Create, and Compose Shapes

    K.G.A.6 Analyze, Compare, Create, and Compose Shapes

    1.OA.A.1 Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.

    1.OA.A.2 Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.

    1.OA.B.3 Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.

    1.OA.B.4 Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.

    1.OA.C.5 Add and subtract within 20.

    1.OA.C.6 Add and subtract within 20.

    1.OA.D.7 Work with addition and subtraction equations.

    1.OA.D.8 Work with addition and subtraction equations.

    1.NBT.A.1 Extend the counting sequence.

    1.NBT.B.2 Understand place value.

    1.NBT.C.4 Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract.

    1.NBT.C.6 Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract.

    Deeper Dive

    Time after time, experience shows that learning by manipulating physical objects with one’s own hands — learning by doing things firsthand, rather than being told about them or reading about them in a book — is extremely effective. Thames & Kosmos has a long history of incorporating this principle into science education. Now, we are bringing this experience to the Kids First Math line, a series of nine hands-on kits with activity cards or lesson guides designed to demonstrate and teach concepts in mathematics, as well as other skills such as logical thinking, problem solving, and creative thinking.

    Kids First Math: Stacking Block Abacus Math Kit with Activity Cards

    + A row of 5 vertical rods and 75 colorful cubes that stack on the rods

    + Used to develop skills in counting, sorting, digits, addition, subtraction, and comparing

    + Visual and hands-on math learning

    + Durable plastic for long-term use and easy cleaning

    + Includes 5 bases, 5 rods, 75 cubes, 49 number cards, 5 activity cards, plastic storage bin

    WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD — Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

    Ages

    3+

    Experiments

    10

    Piece Count

    144

    Manual Pages

    10

    Product Dimensions

    11 x 4.1 x 6.7 in.

    Product Weight

    1.3 lbs

    Manual Dimensions

    5.8 x 4.1 in.

    Batteries Required

    N/A

    Country of Origin

    Taiwan

    Year Released

    2021

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