Project Math Access DVD 02 - Abacus- Part 10
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Audio Description: Part ten; abacus secrets method; addition.

TEACHER: Okay, I have a copy of the secrets for you for addition. Let‘s review them first before we continue. 

Audio Description: The secrets are brailled on paper.

JOEY: To add 1, set 5, clear 4. 

TEACHER: To add 1, set 5, clear 4. What's the other secret Paras? 

PARAS: clear 9, set 1 left 

TEACHER: Good. What is the one secret for 2, Joey? 

JOEY: set 5, clear 3 

TEACHER: Okay, and the other secret for adding 2, Paras? 

PARAS: clear 8, set 1 left 

TEACHER: Alright, we'll keep going, Joey? 

JOEY: To add 3, set 5, clear 2. 

TEACHER: Alright. 

PARAS: To add 3, clear 7, set 1 left 

TEACHER: Okay, Joey, the secret for 4? 

JOEY: 4, set 5, clear 1 

TEACHER: Okay, what‘s the other secret? 

PARAS: To add 4, clear 6, set 1 left. 

TEACHER: Alright Joey, how many secrets are there for 5? 

JOEY: one

TEACHER: Just one, how many do you think there‘s going to be in subtraction, Paras? 

PARAS: one 

TEACHER: Just one, okay we're on 6 now, the secret for 6 Joey? 

JOEY: To add 6, set 1, clear 5, set 1 left 

TEACHER: And the other secret, Paras? 

PARAS: um 

TEACHER: Look on your sheet if you can‘t remember, it‘s in front of you. To add 6, that's the one we're looking for. 

PARAS: clear 4, set 1 left 

TEACHER: ...set 1 left, to add 7 Joey? 

JOEY: set 2, clear 5, set 1 left 

TEACHER: And the other secret Paras? 

PARAS: set 3, set 1 left 

TEACHER: Four more to go. 

JOEY: sets? 

TEACHER: umhum 

JOEY: set 3, clear 5, set 1 left 

TEACHER: And the other secret Paras? 

PARAS: clear 2, set 1 left 

TEACHER: and 9, what do you got Joe, the secret for adding 9? You want to add 9, but you don't have 9, what do you do? 

JOEY: To add 9, set 4, clear 5, set 1 left. 

TEACHER: Two hands when you're reading please. And the last one Paras? 

PARAS: clear 1, set 1 left 

TEACHER: Alright, keep these handy because you are going to need them.