Fun With Roman Numerals

Fun With Roman Numerals

By David A. Adler

Holiday House Books, 2008

Fun With Roman Numerals is a great book to combine literacy and math into one. Students may not realize what roman numerals actually are, and how often they see them in every day life. This book explains what roman numerals are as well as the way they work when combined to make larger numbers.

The illustrations are bright and inviting. They have traditional roman attire that students may not recognize. This would also be a great book to read during a unit on ancient Roman times.  Combining literacy, math and social studies into one text allows students to see cross-curricular connects and how they can use these subjects in the real world. At the end, students can see photographs of roman numerals (in books, on buildings, etc.). This can also be a start to a great activity, where students must record the roman numerals they see for a week. The class can compare at the end of the week and see how many they have found, what numbers they have found, and if any of them have seen the same ones.