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What is an Abacus
An abacus is one of the first counting devices
Addison Example
2+6
Answer = 8
"Abacus Guide Book." Abacus. 18 Nov 2007 <http://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/AbacusGB.html>.
in arithmetic
Helps Kids understand combinations of five and
ten
Helps kids visualize the math and develops
mental calculations
"Abacus." 15 October 1998 1. 15 November 1007 <http://www.smm.org/boghopper/Abacus.html>.
Disadvantages of using an
Abacus
Unlike a calculator it can only be used for
fingers.
When people started to count larger things
Fernandes, Luis. "A Brief History of the Abacus." Abacus, The Art of Calculating with Beads. 30 August 2007. 13 Nov 2007 <http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/
impaired.
Gives blind students a tool to solve math
Japanese
Chinese
Roman
Called a Soroban
Called a Suanpan
Called a Schoty
10 beads on each rod
Start by moving all the
beads to the right side.
Move beads from right
to left.
Is considered
the first pocket
Has two beads on
calculator.
top of beam for
weights and
measures.
In wood frame, 2
beads on top and 5
beads on the
Abacus today.
and Subtraction.
Bibliography
"Abacus." 15 October 1998 1. 15 November 1007
<http://www.smm.org/boghopper/Abacus.html>.
Pullan, J.M.. The History of the Abacus. Great Britain:
<http://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/AbacusGB.html>.
Fernandes, Luis. "A Brief History of the Abacus." Abacus, The