Teachables Place Value Abacus Set

The Place Value Abacus Set is an essential manipulative designed to reinforce place value understanding from units up to hundred-thousands. The set includes two three-prong abacuses and 54 hexagonal beads in six distinct colours-black, white, green, yellow, red, and blue-following the TFC Place Value colour scheme. The tactile nature of the abacus allows students to physically move beads across prongs, supporting hands-on learning and visualisation of number concepts. This set is ideal for developing counting skills, number composition, and understanding the hierarchical structure of place values. The durable components ensure long-lasting use in classroom environments, making it a valuable resource for enhancing numeracy skills in primary students.

Educational Benefits:

• Facilitates comprehension of place value and number hierarchy.
• Supports counting, addition, and subtraction with a physical model.
• Improves fine motor skills through bead manipulation.
• Encourages visual and kinaesthetic learning styles.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use abacuses to model addition and subtraction problems interactively.
• Integrate into lessons on number composition and decomposition.
• Encourage students to create numbers by positioning beads on different place values.
• Combine with place value flip stands for comprehensive place value exploration.

Information:

• Ages: Suitable for primary students
• Contents: 2 x Three Prong Abacus, 54 hex beads in 6 colours