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Abacus · Ages 5+ · Set A
One thing, one bead
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Remember: One thing gets one bead. The beads across tell us how many.

Count the ducklings

A grown-up reads each question aloud. Listen to the little story first.

Ducks on the pondBen saw a duckling. That was one duck. Pip slid one bead across. Then came another duckling, so Pip slid one more bead. One thing gets one bead.
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How many beads are slid across?
213
2
🦆One duck comes. Is that one bead?
YesNo
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🐥🐥How many beads for the chicks?
123
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🦆Another duck comes. Do we slide one more bead?
YesNo
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The table is empty. Do we slide a bead across?
YesNo

One bead for each

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🐝🐝🐝How many beads for the bees?
423
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Which one is just one?
🐝🐝🐝Three bees👃A nose🐥🐥Two chicks
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Join each group to its beads.
  1. 1🍏 one apple
  2. 2🐸🐸 two frogs
  3. 3🐟🐟🐟 three fish
  • Athree beads
  • Btwo beads
  • Cone bead
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🦆🦆Which frame shows two ducklings?
A
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C
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Draw one bead for each duck: 🦆🦆🦆
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Trace the numbers.
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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