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Year 4: Number and Place Value:
Reading Roman Numerals to 100
(easily adapted for Year 5 : NPV 6: Read Roman Numerals to 1000)
Summary: This lesson is designed to familiarise children with recognising Roman Numerals to 100.
Find all the supporting resources for this lesson at www.doodlemaths.com/roman-numerals
Starter:
pull out and keep!
Present children with two number squares side by side.
The first, the 1-100 number square that they are familiar
with; the second the equivalent presented in Roman
Numerals. Use to engage initial partner discussion and
investigation into patterns, comparisons, rules and values
the children can identify for their Roman Numerals. This is
a great Assessment for Learning opportunity.
Teaching Input:
Step 1:
Explain that in this lesson we will be learning to read Roman
Numerals to 100. Be sure to use children’s interpretations,
questions and any misconceptions gathered in the starter.
Introduce the value of Roman Numerals: I, V, X,L, and C - our
building blocks for making Roman Numerals to 100.
Activities:
This lesson plan suggests a range of activities suitable for a
differentiated carousel or for securing and developing activities
over several lessons.
Activity 1:
Roman Numeral learning through the DoodleMaths App.
Load ‘Reading Roman Numerals to 100’ content prior to the
lesson for your pupils to engage with on class tablets. Use
'Added Extras' in the teacher dashboard to assign 'Roman
Numerals to C' content to your students.
'Roman Numerals to M' can be used as a learning extension.
(Tip - set yourself up as a DoodleMaths student so you can
model to children)
Step 2:
Demonstrate that numbers are formed by putting symbols
together, largest first, and adding their values. Sometimes, to
avoid having four symbols, we put a smaller symbol before a
larger symbol. This means 'subtract', so for example, IV means
4. This concept will take the longest to secure in your teaching
phase, but you will find that by engaging in a mastery style
investigation in your starter, children are already beginning to
build their understanding.
Activity 2:
Board Games!
The children have already used their number squares as a
discussion scaffold. Now get them to quickly draw three snakes
and two ladders on their Roman Numeral square. Provide a
dice and counters and play Roman Numeral snakes and
ladders. When a child lands on a square, expect them to
recognise its value, break down the component parts and justify
its construction before they are allowed to place their counter.
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This activity consolidates visual recognition of symbols and
place value and starts to embed understanding of how numbers
are formed. At this point, the 100 square is a scaffold.
Find the resources to support ths
www.doodlemaths.com/roman- lesson at
numerals
Extras:
Before the lesson begins, log onto the teacher dashboard.
Select your class, add highlight ‘all’ (including your own secret
teacher pupil account!) and using the bulk tool, add extra topics
to all student profiles:
YR4 NPV 9 - Read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C) and
know that over time, the numeral system changed to
include the concept of zero and place value.
YR5 NPV 6 - Read Roman numerals to 1000 (M) and
recognise years written in Roman numerals.
(YR3 MEAS 4 - Tell and write the time from an analogue
clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and
12-hour and 24-hour clocks.)
Develop this activity by presenting a new board, where the
Roman Numerals are now out sequence. It’s an easy
assessment to ask the children to identify the value of the
Roman Numeral each time and extend their understanding by
asking them to justify their reasoning.
Activity 3:
Roman Numeral Role-play - the Roman version of the £1
shop!
All items cost no more than 100 and children create their own
Roman coinage using a simple template. Children practice
reading Roman Numerals through providing the right coinage
for their shopping. As an extension, asking the shopkeeper to
provide the correct change will deepen understanding. This
game is perfect to challenge the thinking of your more able
pupils and will create quality concept discussion. This activity
can be easily adapted for all levels of differentiation.
Board games, bingo, ‘washing line’ and shopping activities all
work well with this learning concept. For a bit of added
enjoyment, why not create your own class ‘Roman Numeral
Number Rap’?
Just like the traditional 1-100 square, there are so many other
ways to use your Roman Numeral grid in activities to support
concept understanding.
Think outside the box!
Plenary:
Assess pupil understanding to inform your next teaching steps.
Display questions related to the teaching concept from the
DoodleMaths App on the IWB to support.
Looking for new ideas to start your lesson? Head to www.doodlemaths.com/starters
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LESSON PLAN: Year 4: Number and Place Value: Reading Roman Numerals to 100
Resource for starter activity and Activity 2: Roman Numeral ‘100 Square’
win!
100
99
98
97
96
c
IC
XCVIII
XCVII
81
82
83
84
LXXXI
LXXXII
80
79
LXXXIII LXXXIV
XCVI
95
94
93
92
91
XCV
XCIV
XCIII
XCII
XCI
85
86
87
88
89
90
LXXXV
78
77
76
LXXXVI LXXXVII LXXXVIII LXXXIX
75
74
XC
73
72
71
LXXX
LXXIX
LXXVIII
LXXXII
LXXVI
LXXV
LXXIV
LXXIII
LXXII
LXXI
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
LXI
LXII
LXIII
LXIV
LXV
LXVI
LXVII
LXVIII
LXIX
LXX
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
LV
LIV
LIII
LII
LI
LX
LIX
LVIII
LVII
LVI
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
ILI
ILII
ILIII
ILIV
ILV
ILVI
ILVII
ILVIII
IL
L
40
39
38
37
36
34
33
32
31
XXXVI
35
XXXV
XXXIV
XXXIII
XXXII
XXXI
XXXX
XXXIX
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
XXI
XXII
XXIII
XXIV
XXV
XXVI
XXVII
XXVIII
XXIX
XXX
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
XXXVIII XXXVII
XX
XIX
XVIII
XVII
XVI
XV
XIV
XIII
XII
xI
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
What is the value of each of these Roman Numerals?
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I = ___ V=___ X =___ L = ___ C = ___
What can we say about the rules for making larger numbers to 100 using Roman Numerals?
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LESSON PLAN: Year 4: Number and Place Value: Reading Roman Numerals to 100
Alternative Resource for Activity 2: Snakes and Ladders Roman Numeral Number Square without digits
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XCVIII
XCVII
XCVI
c
IC
LXXXI
LXXXII
LXXXIII LXXXIV
LXXXV
LXXX
LXXIX
LXXVIII
LXXXII
LXXVI
LXXV
LXXIV
LXXIII
LXXII
LXXI
LXI
LXII
LXIII
LXIV
LXV
LXVI
LXVII
LXVIII
LXIX
LXX
LX
LIX
LVIII
LVII
LVI
LV
LIV
LIII
LII
LI
ILI
ILII
ILIII
ILIV
ILV
ILVI
ILVII
ILVIII
IL
L
XXXX
XXXIX
XXXVI
XXXV
XXXIV
XXXIII
XXXII
XXXI
XXI
XXII
XXIII
XXIV
XXV
XXVI
XXVII
XXVIII
XXIX
XXX
XX
XIX
XVIII
XVII
XVI
XV
XIV
XIII
XII
xI
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XXXVIII XXXVII
XCV
XCIV
XCIII
XCII
XCI
LXXXVI LXXXVII LXXXVIII LXXXIX
XC
What is the value of each of these Roman Numerals?
start
I = ___ V=___ X =___ L = ___ C = ___
What can we say about the rules for making larger numbers to 100 using Roman Numerals?
___________________________________________
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LESSON PLAN: Year 4: Number and Place Value: Reading Roman Numerals to 100
Resource for Activity 2 extension: ‘Mixed Up’ Snakes and Ladders
How else can this resource be used? Think outside the box...
win!
XCIII
LXXXVI
XCIX
LXXIX
XC
LXIV
XCV
LXXVII
LXI
XXXIV
LXXII
XXXII
XCVIII
XXXIX
LXXX
LXXXIX LXXXIII
XCIV
LXXXII
XCVI
LXXXVIII
XXVII
XCVII
XXXIII
LXXVIII
LXVII
XXXVII
LXXV
LXVIII
XCI
XLVIII
LXXIII
XXII
LXXIV
LVIII
XXIII
LXXXV
XXXVIII
VIII
LXXXI
LXII
LXXVI
XIV
LIII
XLIX
LXVI
XCII
LXV
XLIII
LVII
XVI
XXXVI
LXIX
XXIX
XLIV
LXIII
XXVIII
XLVI
LII
XII
LVI
IX
XXIV
LX
VII
XLVII
LXXI
XVIII
XXXV
V
XXXI
XXV
XI
XLV
LV
XXVI
LIV
XL
XIII
XXX
XVII
XXI
XX
III
XV
XLI
LIX
I
L
XIX
II
VI
LXX
X
LI
IV
XLII
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LXXXIV LXXXVII
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LESSON PLAN: Year 4: Number and Place Value: Reading Roman Numerals to 100
Resource for Activity 3: Roman coin template
Create your own values using the templates below:
I
II
V
X
XX
LX
XIX
LII
XIII
XCI
Why not let your pupils make their currency using salt dough or clay?
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