Product Description

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

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.

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