Beads With String And Hangers For Maths Lab

Beads with String with Hangers Beads for School Maths Lab

Precision 40mm Diameter Beads: Each set contains 100 oversized, high-impact plastic beads (4cm diameter) in two high-contrast colors, specifically arranged in alternating groups of ten to facilitate rapid subitizing and place value identification.

Demonstration-Ready Suspension System: Engineered with a heavy-duty threading cord and 10 integrated hangers, this kit allows for stable vertical display in a laboratory setting, enabling whole-class instruction on linear number positioning and sequence modeling.

$5.87

Quick Answer: Beads with String with Hangers Beads for School Maths Lab is a counting resource in which beads are threaded on strings that can be hung up for display. Primary classes use beads with string to count, skip count, find number bonds and make patterns along a bead number line.

A Number Line Children Can Touch

A string of beads is one of the simplest models of the number line. Each bead is one, and moving beads from one end to the other counts forward or back. When beads are grouped by colour, commonly in fives or tens, children begin to recognise amounts without counting every bead, seeing seven as five and two more, or eighteen as ten and eight.

Strings are also used for calculation. To add 8 and 5, a child counts eight beads and then five more, and notices that it helps to complete ten first: eight and two make ten, and three more give thirteen. Number bonds to ten and twenty, doubles and near doubles, and counting in twos, fives and tens all come from the same string.

The hangers let the strings be displayed on a wall, board or stand, so the teacher can use a string for demonstration while children work with their own. How many strings and beads are included, the bead colours and material, and the type of hanger should be confirmed before ordering.

Applications

Counting forward and back along a bead number line
Number bonds to ten and twenty, and bridging through ten
Skip counting in twos, fives and tens
Colour patterns for early algebraic thinking
Classroom display on hangers for whole-class demonstrations

Care & Handling

Check strings and knots before each lesson; a broken string scatters small beads, which are a choking hazard for young children.
Hang strings up after use rather than coiling them tightly, so they do not tangle.
Wipe beads with a damp cloth and let the strings dry before hanging them back.

Specifications

Item	Beads threaded on strings, with hangers for display
Model	Bead number line
Concepts	Counting, number bonds, addition and subtraction, skip counting, patterns
Typical users	Pre-primary and early primary classes
Strings, beads per string and bead colours	Confirm at enquiry

Why Choose LabEquip

Pre-primary and primary teachers buy bead strings for daily counting routines and for the maths corner wall. LabEquip lists this set in the Mathematics School Lab Products range along with the Superior abacus, which carries the same counting into place value; let us know your class count through the contact page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does a bead string help with addition?

Children count the first amount, then move on the second, and read the total. When the beads are grouped in tens, they learn to make ten first, so 8 + 5 becomes 8 + 2 + 3, which is a strategy they later use mentally.

What are number bonds and how are they shown?

Number bonds are pairs of numbers that make a total, such as 7 and 3 for ten. Children split a string of ten beads into two groups in every possible way and record each pair.

What are the hangers for?

They let the strings hang on a wall, board or stand, so a string can stay on display for daily counting or be used by the teacher in front of the class. Hanging also keeps the strings from tangling in storage.

How is a bead string different from an abacus?

A bead string is a single number line on which every bead counts one. An abacus has several rods, each representing a different place value, so it is used later for tens, hundreds and regrouping.

Can bead strings be used for skip counting?

Yes. Children move beads in groups of two, five or ten and say the multiples aloud, which prepares them for multiplication tables. Colour grouping makes counting in fives and tens especially quick.

Are the beads safe for young children?

Beads are small, so strings should be checked for wear and used under supervision with younger children. Replace any string that frays or loosens rather than retying it.

Last Updated: September 2026