Bead chain

Made:
2000 in London
Bead chain

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Short bead chain, connected beads on nylon thread designed and made by the Montessori Centre, London, England, to aid teaching multiplication, 2000.

Details

Category:
Mathematics
Object Number:
2001-172
Materials:
nylon and metal
Measurements:
overall (estimate): 30 x 40 x 40 mm
type:
teaching aid (mathematical)
credit:
Montessori Centre International Limited

Parts

Short bead chain, connected beads on nylon thread designed and made by the Montessori Centre, London, England, to aid teaching multiplication, 2000.

Mathematical teaching aid for multiplication

Short bead chain, connected beads on nylon thread designed and made by the Montessori Centre, London, England, to aid teaching multiplication, 2000.

Measurements:
Largest piece: 5 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm, 0.02 kg
Materials:
nylon , metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
2001-172 Pt1
type:
teaching aid (mathematical)
Chain and beads from multiplication teaching aid

Chain and beads from multiplication teaching aid

Selection of short bead chain, connected beads on nylon thread designed and made by the Montessori Centre, London, England, to aid teaching multiplication, 2000.

Measurements:
overall (estimate): 30 x 40 x 40 mm
Materials:
metal (unknown) and nylon
Object Number:
2001-172 Pt2
type:
teaching aid (mathematical)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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