How Carry Forward Addition Works

Carry Forward Addition can be like a game. In this example, you have 5 circles:

Circles, 5

When you get 10 circles:

Circles, 10

You can trade them in for a circle stick, which has 10 circles:

Circle Stick, 1

When you get 10 circle sticks:

Circle Sticks

You can trade them in for 10 circle sticks that are connected (100 circles):
Circle Sticks 100 circles

 

I’m working on an addition to this page that will give an example of how to play a game using carry forward.