Roman Numerals

Roman numerals as a game: read a number carved on a stone tablet, write numbers with the Roman letters, then read clocks and years the way they appear in books and on buildings.

  • 9–12 years
  • Read aloud
  • No ads
  • EN · БГ · РУ · УК
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Roman Numerals, a screen from the game

What your child learns

  • The letters I, V, X, L and C and their values
  • Why IV is 4 and IX is 9 (the smaller letter in front)
  • Reading years and clock faces

How to play

On level 1 your child picks which number a Roman numeral is. On level 2 they carve a number with the letter keys; a wrong letter gets an explanation of the place values. Level 3 mixes Roman clocks and years.

Levels

  1. Level 1Read Roman numerals up to 39.
  2. Level 2Write them up to 100.
  3. Level 3Clocks and years.

A tip for parents

Look for Roman numerals together: in chapter numbers, on clocks, on old buildings and in film credits.

Works on phones, tablets and computers, with nothing to install. No ads and no tracking.

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