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Roman Numeral Fun

Formative Assessment:

Are all numbers the same?

What is a Roman Numeral?

Where in your home would you see Roman Numerals?

Instructional Strategies or Activities:

Introduce the Roman Numerals I, II, III, V, X, L, and C. Explain what they mean and how numbers are written. Make a set of Roman Numeral values from I to C. Have students draw a card and count the value and say the number. When students become familiar with Roman numerals, divide class in half. Have two students each draw a card. Compare the numbers using greater than and less than.

In groups of 4 or 5 each student draws a card. The group orders the numbers from least to greatest or greatest to least.

Summative Assessment:

Have students write the value of the common Roman numerals.