This Montessori material has a wide range of uses. Most commonly these bead bars are used to create the decanomial, but can also be used to aid students with addition and multiplication. Each page consists of 6-20 bars, depending on value, however the pages can be copied as many times as needed. Each bar uses beads that correspond with a color that represents the amount: 1-red, 2-green, 3-pink/peach, 4-yellow, 5-light blue, 6-purple, 7-white, 8-brown, 9-dark blue, 10-gold. For best results, pri