The big ideaOne bead for each year. Ten fills a row, and more uses the next row.
How it works
One bead for each year.
Ten beads fill a row. More than ten uses the row above for the ten.
Twelve is one ten and two ones.
Ten candles, ten beads: a whole row.
Example 1: Mia is six
A birthday cake has one candle for each year.
Mia is six, so slide six beads across, one for each candle.
Six beads for six years.
Six beads for six years.
Example 2: Pip is ten
Pip is ten, so the cake has ten candles.
Slide ten beads across, one for each candle.
The whole row is full.
Ten beads fill the whole row.
Example 3: Kai is twelve
Slide one bead across on the row above for the ten.
Slide two beads across on the bottom row for the two extra candles.
One ten and two ones make twelve.
Twelve: one ten and two ones.
Words to know
age
How many years old you are.
candle
One candle on the cake for each year.
year
One bead on the frame stands for one year.
Watch out
One bead stands for one year.
Ten beads fill a row, so a bigger age needs the row above.
The ten goes on the row above and the extra years go on the bottom row.
Try it
Mia is six. How many candles are on her cake?
Pip is ten. How many beads fill the row?
Twelve is one ten and two ones. How many beads go on the bottom row?
Who has more candles, someone who is ten or someone who is six?
Answers: 1. six · 2. ten · 3. two · 4. the one who is ten
Try at homeAsk a grown-up to help you count your age on your fingers. Then slide that many beads on the frame. Do it again for a brother, a sister or a grown-up you love.
For grown-upsLet your child show their own age with their fingers, then slide that many beads. Do it again for a brother, a sister or a grown-up they love.
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