Bead strings are a reliable resource when it comes to teaching a wide variety of mathematics topics. You can cover the basics, like counting and number sense, through to more challenging ideas like place value, and fractions.

Classroom supply

This class set contains 30x student bead strings (20 beads each), and 6x bead strings (100 beads each), a teacher bead string (100 beads) and a Beadstring Mathematics book by Dr Paul Swan which will allow you to clearly demonstrate ideas to the class. All components pack neatly into a Gratnells shallow tray with lid, a durable storage container for frequent use.

Beadstring Mathematics by Dr Paul Swan

This book is designed to assist teachers using bead strings and rekenreks to help students to learn number concepts.

Resources can easily be shared round to provide students with independent problem-solving tasks. The set also lends itself to class demonstrations, whereby everybody could work through the same activity card together. Topics covered could include basic arithmetic, greater/less than, place value, compliments, rounding, fractions, percentages, ratios, and many more.

In full, this product contains:

• 1x Beadstring Mathematics by Dr Paul Swan
• 30x Student bead strings (20 beads each)
• 6x Student bead strings (100 beads each)
• 1x Teacher bead string (100 beads)
• 1x Gratnells storage

Additional Information:

• Each 20-bead student string measures approximately L 40mm
• The 100-bead string measures L 1800mm
• The beads are 10mm
• The 100-bead teacher string measures L 2900mm with 18mm beads
• The Assorted Bead Strings Class Set is included in the Lower Primary Maths Trolley (K- Year 2)