Grade: 6
Objective: To enhance our studies of both mathematics and Ancient China through designing and constructing our own abacus
Today, K. and A. made their own abacus using found materials.
They....
| 1: Drilled 10 holes in a cardboard box | 
| 2-Cut a strip of cardboard to put through the middle, then drilled 10 holes through it as well | 
| 3-Strung 5 beads below the cardboard and 2 above, knotting the ends to hold it in place | 
| 5-Continued stringing and knotting until each of the ten holes had a strand of seven beads running through it | 
| 6-Bordered the edges with orange card-stock | 
 
 
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