The abacus is a computing device on which arithmetic calculations are performed by sliding counters (beads, pebbles, or flat discs) along rods, wires or lines. The instrument may have originated in ...
For example, let's say you're going on a road trip with a friend and you want to pitch in for gas. 03:58 You might hand them some cash and say, "Gasorin-dai no tashi ni shite." (Let me pitch in ...
Blind children are often taught to use the abacus to learn math and perform calculations as a substitute for paper and pencil. In austere field environments, rudimentary abaci have been commonly ...
The Russian abacus (tchoty) is held so that counters move crosswise. It has no crossbar, and all counters in one row have the same value. Most rods have ten counters. An occasional row has fewer, to ...
An 11-year-old girl from Norwich is celebrating after winning an international maths competition. Catherine James, who attends Notre Dame High School, was one of 11 youngsters to win in the British ...
Step into the wild with dirtgirl and Costa the Garden Gnome and find that maths is hiding around every corner. These interstitials are a launching pad for maths at home or at school; an invitation to ...
Maths KS1: Adding 2 to 2. videoMaths KS1: Adding 2 to 2 Rod learns about the addition of 2 plus 2 by counting on his special abacus. Maths KS1: Subtracting 1 from 11. videoMaths KS1: Subtracting 1 ...
The challenge is based on BYITC’s pioneering Abacus Maths programme, requiring students to answer 50 questions, with scores determined by accuracy and speed. Competitors used techniques like ...