Teachables Place Value Abacus - Maths Manipulative, Ages 6+

Transform your teaching of place value with this innovative three-prong Place Value Abacus, designed to simplify concepts from units and tens up to millions. Each prong holds up to 9 beads, compelling students to practise regrouping as they exchange 9 beads on one prong for a single bead on the next, reinforcing the base-10 system in a tactile way. The modular design allows educators to remove prongs for simpler place values or join multiple abacuses to extend to thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions. Perfect for introducing decimals by adding a simple sticky dot, this abacus fosters flexible, hands-on learning tailored to your class's readiness. With 27 bright yellow beads and interlocking bases, it provides a dynamic, scalable tool for deepening numerical understanding.

Educational Benefits:

• Facilitates comprehension of the base-10 place value system through physical manipulation.
• Encourages mastery of regrouping and trading concepts in number operations.
• Supports progression from simple to complex place values, including decimals.
• Promotes active learning and engagement with number sense concepts.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use for small group activities focusing on units, tens, and hundreds.
• Combine multiple abacuses to explore large numbers and extended place values.
• Introduce decimals by marking places with sticky dots during lessons.
• Encourage students to physically model addition and subtraction with regrouping.

Information:

• Ages: Suitable for Years 1 to 6
• Dimensions: Each abacus features 3 prongs with 9 beads each (27 beads total)
• Interlocking bases allow linking of multiple sets for extended place values
• Bright yellow beads with sturdy plastic frame