Roman Numberals Lapbook Submitted by JoAnn S.
Library List:
Roman
Numerals I to MM
by Arthur Geisert
Roman
Numerals by David Adler
Resource Sites:
Roman
Numeral Practice Sheets
Instructions for Folding Lapbooks
Lapbook Templates (pdf file)
Activity 1 - Vocabulary
1. numerals
2. value
3. equivalent
4. convert
5. Arabic numerals
6. Roman numerals
Activity 2 - What are the 7 letters of the alphabet that are used for Roman Numerals? List them and write their value.
Activity 3 - What are the 3 rules of Roman Numerals? List them and give an example of each
Rule 1 - If the letters are arranged largest to smallest we add them to get the value
Rule 2 - If a smaller number comes before a larger number we subtract the smaller number from the larger to get the value.
Rule 3 - We do not use the same letter more than 3 times in a row.
Activity 4 - List the ways we use Roman Numerals today.
Activity 5 - Can you match the Roman and Arabic Numerals?
Activity 6 - Which one is correct?
Activity 7 - Count like a Roman - have the child count by writing the numbers in Roman numerals 1 to 50 or what ever you decide.
Activity 8 - Convert the Arabic Numerals to Roman Numerals.
Activity 9 - Something to think about: why is 4 on a roman numeral
clock written IIII and 9 is written IX? Think about it and write your
guess in your book. Then look it up and see what others say.
