Number: Roman numerals

Throughout these chapters, pupils learn how the use of Roman numerals pervades our cultural heritage.

Pupils will come across Roman numerals in a variety of contexts as part of their everyday lives, such as on clock faces and on historic buildings. As such, this topic lends itself nicely to cross-curricular work in history or geography. Alternatively, it could be taught alongside time-telling or number and place value.

Roman numerals: Teaching for mastery booklets

Brought to you by Tes in partnership with experts at Mathematics Mastery and the White Rose Maths Hub, this PDF provides teachers with the progression of learning for the topic, broken down into digestible chapters.

It is an ideal starting point for primary teachers looking to brush up on their subject knowledge, or adopt the mastery approach to maths in their classroom.

Check out the Teaching for mastery site, which contains schemes of work accompanied by quality-assured classroom resources.

Download resources to match this topic in the planning and lesson resources pages of the new primary maths section.

By TES Resource Team

Teacher's guide: Teaching for mastery booklet

Brought to you by Tes in partnership with experts at Mathematics Mastery and the White Rose Maths Hub, this PDF provides teachers with the progression of learning for the topic, broken down into digestible chapters.

It is an ideal starting point for primary teachers looking to brush up on their subject knowledge, or adopt the mastery approach to maths in their classroom.

Check out the Teaching for mastery site, which contains schemes of work accompanied by quality-assured classroom resources.

Download resources for all primary maths topics in the planning and lesson resources pages of the new primary maths section.

By TES Resource Team

Chapter 1: Roman numerals on a clock

In this chapter, pupils tell and write the time on a clock using Roman numerals from I to XII.

Pupils that are secure with the way that the numbers are arranged on a standard clock face can start to deduce corresponding Roman numerals and derive some of the rules of the Roman number system. They apply these rules when working with larger numbers in later chapters.

Chapter 2: Roman numerals to 100 (C)

In this chapter, pupils read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C).

Pupils extend their reading of Roman numerals up to 100 (C) from 12 (XII). Outside of mathematics lessons, and maybe even the classroom, pupils encounter Roman numerals in their original historical context. In doing so, they understand that there are different ways to write whole numbers and that the important concepts of zero and place value have been introduced over a period of time.

Chapter 3: Roman numerals to 1,000 (M)

In this chapter, pupils read Roman numerals to 1,000 (I to M).

Pupils extend their reading of Roman numerals up to 1,000 (M) from 100 (C). As in the previous chapter, they encounter Roman numerals in their original historical context and start to identify and recognise specific years.

Approved resources

Pointless Maths - Roman Numerals

A PowerPoint based on the BBC quiz game. Covers Roman numerals. It is important to read the notes for teachers to know where to click.

By sessa1

Roman Numerals

A Tarsia jigsaw with Roman Numerals within the range 1-3987. Also supplied in pdf for those without Tarsia.
By sessa1

Roman Numerals mastery KS2

Roman Numeral addition and subtraction questions with numbers missing
e.g.
LIX - ??? = XIV
??? + XXXVIII = XCVI

3 differentiated sheets - bronze, silver and gold.

Also, an extension task on roman numeral sequences
(quite tricky with square and prime numbers)

This resource has been updated to include answer sheets.

By MissFincham

Related resources

Roman Numerals Times Tables Jigsaw

A Tarsia jigsaw with 24 x tables. All in Roman Numerals. A pdf version is supplied for those without Tarsia.
By sessa1

Roman Numeral Problems

Using Roman Numerals in calculations, code breaking.
By fangs

KS2: Roman Numerals Resource Pack (UPDATED)

This is a complete resource pack for teaching Roman Numeral objectives in KS2. Included is an 37 page flip-chart (I have uploaded in ActivInspire, PowerPoint and PDF format) to help deliver the lessons, a 34 page booklet of differentiated activities including games, worksheets and an assessment. I have also included a 5 page planning tool so that you can copy and paste plans into your own planning format and adjust as you wish for each activity. Furthermore, I have included Word versions so you can adapt all activities to your own pupils' needs if required. This pack will save you hours and hours and hours of planning and generating worksheets, games, activities, flip-charts and assessments. NOW ADDED: Random worksheet generator - create worksheets in seconds to practise converting Roman numerals!

Objectives covered:
Tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and 12-hour and 24-hour clocks
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
Read Roman numerals to 1000 (M) and recognise years written in Roman numerals

PLEASE NOTE: This pack is now available in a bundle...

KS2 Maths Resources Bundle

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