Subtraction Snake Game (C Beads)

A wooden tray containing 4 boxes with lids:

• 5 sets of 1-9 coloured bead stairs
• 5 sets of 1-9 grey bead stairs
• 1-9 black and white bead stair
• 23 golden bead bars of ten

The purpose of this material is to:

• Introduce the child to the unit combination of subtraction.
• Teach how to subtract concrete representations of negative functions.
• Prepare for algebra (equal quantities of opposite sign eliminate each other).

Features

• C Beads are 8 mm plastic, wired with stainless steel. The bead colour matches our W Beads.
• Tray dimensions: 39.2 cm x 14.7 cm x 2.7 cm.
• Box dimensions: 12.5 cm x 8.5 cm x 3.7 cm.
  

Recommended ages: 5–7 years.