How to Use an Abacus

Ever wonder how to use an abacus? Take a step back from the electronics and learn the basic elements with this short video. A student from Annunciation Catholic School explains how to express a number on the abacus. Note: Dialogue may be difficult to understand, however, subtitles are provided for a majority of the clip.

Concepts

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abacus, history of math, addition, subtraction

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abacus, Math, addition, subtraction, math

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Resource Details

Grade

5th - 8th

Subjects

Math

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Resource Type

Instructional Videos

Media Length

1:20

Audience

For Teacher Use

Instructional Strategy

Flipped Classroom

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-SA: 3.0