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From the lens Roman Numerals, I to MM.

16mm d6 Opaque Dice, Roman Numerals I thru VI, White/Black

  • Dec 1, 2011 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    Now this is a handy lens to keep around! Thanks for some good info!
  • jeremiahjpwalton Oct 6, 2011 @ 11:40 pm | delete
    Just used this to find out what the Roman Numerals were so I could use them for my writing. Thanks
  • abiralo Jun 11, 2011 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    OMG! how long information putted here!!!
  • lisadh Jun 2, 2011 @ 2:20 pm | delete
    Evelyn, you amaze me. I can't believe all the information and images you've come up with for this lens. I particularly enjoyed the matchstick photo puzzle. Took me a minute to figure it out. I always thought Roman numerals were kind of dull and pointless except for deciphering the year a movie was released, but I have newfound respect for these ancient symbols. Great job!
  • akumar46 May 19, 2011 @ 8:07 am | delete
    Great lens on Roman Numbers.Thanks for the information.
  • ChineseKitesforKids May 3, 2011 @ 10:42 pm | delete
    I always loved Roman Numerals in school. I needed a refresher course.
  • GonnaFly Feb 18, 2011 @ 2:32 am | delete
    You have some great ideas here. This lens has been blessed by the maths angel and added to my best maths resources lens.
  • blackspanielgallery Feb 4, 2011 @ 5:20 pm | delete
    Great idea for a lens.
  • WhitePineLane Jan 26, 2011 @ 8:16 am | delete
    What a great lens! And boy do my middle schoolers need this. Neither one of them has a clue how to read Roman numerals. Forwarding to both of them, and we will be using some of your fun ideas for some Roman numeral lessons around the house.... :-)
    *Blessed by a Squid Angel*
  • raosrinivas Jan 19, 2011 @ 11:43 am | delete
    Its nice and fun learning. Thanks for sharing.
  • ChrisDay Jan 15, 2011 @ 6:43 am | delete
    This is great - and fun, too.
  • sorana Dec 16, 2010 @ 4:33 pm | delete
    Here is a nice game with roman numerals. I have used it in my Maths classes and the kids love it. http://sln.fi.edu/time/keepers/Silverman/html/RomanMatch.html
  • pkmcr Dec 16, 2010 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    Super lens with a great idea in the scavenger hunt! I wish I had thought of that one when I was living in Rome - definitely a few Roman Numerals there :-)
  • pkmcr Dec 16, 2010 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    Super lens with a great idea in the scavenger hunt! I wish I had thought of that one when I was living in Rome - definitely a few Roman Numerals there :-)
  • pkmcr Dec 16, 2010 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    Super lens with a great idea in the scavenger hunt! I wish I had thought of that one when I was living in Rome - definitely a few Roman Numerals there :-)
  • Kaid Nov 17, 2010 @ 9:29 am | delete
    I wonder, what's five million?
  • JoyfulPamela Mar 8, 2010 @ 10:58 am | delete
    I love the scavenger hunt idea!
  • Evelyn_Saenz Mar 8, 2010 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    Where have you and your children run across roman numerals?
  • OhMe Jan 2, 2010 @ 7:18 pm | delete
    I have always enjoyed using Roman Numerals. I just think they are pretty and so is this lens.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Jan 6, 2010 @ 8:16 pm | delete
    Roman Numerals are pretty. I'm so glad you enjoyed this presentation.
  • eclecticeducation Jan 1, 2010 @ 7:40 pm | delete
    I can do Roman numerals up to about 20, then I start messing up! Great lens!
  • Evelyn_Saenz Jan 6, 2010 @ 8:15 pm | delete
    It's fun when you start to recognize the numerals above 20. All it takes is a little practice.
  • TheGreenerMe Dec 22, 2009 @ 12:42 pm | delete
    Roman numerals definitely look more distinguished than traditional numerals. I suppose that's why they use them in movies still at the credit roll? This is very helpful and interesting!
  • Evelyn_Saenz Jan 6, 2010 @ 8:14 pm | delete
    I've always loved trying to decipher the roman numerals in movie credits before they scroll down below sight.
  • EverythingMouse Nov 19, 2009 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    Excellent as always. Squid Angel Blessings to you
  • Evelyn_Saenz Nov 19, 2009 @ 11:22 pm | delete
    Thank you, SquidAngel.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Oct 18, 2009 @ 4:14 am | in reply to GARLENE PEREGOY | delete
    Sorry, I don't believe that there is a Roman Numeral for the letter Z.
  • GARLENE PEREGOY Oct 17, 2009 @ 11:23 pm | delete
    IS THERE ANY NUMBER THAT "Z" IS IF THERE IS EMAIL ME PLEASE
    SHARPCHICK96080@YAHOO.COM
  • ChineseKitesforKids Sep 8, 2009 @ 11:35 am | delete
    I love Roman Numerals. This is a great resource for kids too. I know where I am going to go when my daughter starts working on her Roman Numerals. 5*****
  • groovyoldlady Jun 6, 2009 @ 3:47 pm | delete
    Ah, this is going to come in HANDY. Forget the kids, I need to study this myself!
  • 24websurf May 4, 2009 @ 8:47 pm | delete
    lovely lens and so useful!
  • Evelyn_Saenz May 4, 2009 @ 5:51 pm | in reply to ElizabethJeanAllen | delete
    I always found Roman Numerals to be fun. My sister and I made up games to quiz eachother with higher and higher numbers. My mom always loved to try to read the Roman Numerals at the end of movies fast enough to know when they were made. That was before VCR's so you had to get it quickly.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen May 4, 2009 @ 4:38 pm | delete
    Even my tenth graders have trouble with Roman Numerals. They know them up to ten and that's it.
    Great lens
    Lizzy
  • marsha32 Apr 14, 2009 @ 10:17 am | delete
    I've favorited this as one thing Jasmine has gotten into lately with math is Roman Numerals
  • papawu Apr 14, 2009 @ 1:28 am | delete
    Fantastic stuff! I like the stylishness of roman numerals, but my memory of them has dimished somewhat over the years. I'm okay up to a thousand and then I tend to get amnesia.lol.
  • kiwisoutback Apr 7, 2009 @ 10:13 am | delete
    Roman numerals are fun -- I like seeing when they mess them up at the end of old movie and TV show credits. I've seen it a couple of times. Great work!
  • Rewards4life Mar 31, 2009 @ 3:11 am | delete
    I love Roman numerals since school. Great presentation Evelyn!
  • Sarunas Mar 30, 2009 @ 11:05 am | delete
    One more great lens from you. You are awesome :D
    5* of course.
  • JustBon-Crochet-Designs Mar 29, 2009 @ 1:08 am | delete
    Another fine lens! I love the look of Roman numerals, but sadly they no longer seem the fashion. V stars to you ;)
  • Joan4 Mar 28, 2009 @ 3:21 pm | delete
    I love roman numerals - always have - they are just prettier, I think. Re the IV vs the IIII on clocks - there are several theories - one has to do with making the clock more symetrical. A fun search on google. Lots of opinions on that one! I did notice that Big Ben uses the IV.
  • Jimmie Mar 26, 2009 @ 9:06 pm | delete
    Roman numerals are important to understand. I added a small chart of them to my daughter's mini office.

    Thanks for adding this to the Learning and Teaching Math group. It's a great addition and is already featured there!
  • TheWhistler Mar 25, 2009 @ 9:02 am | delete
    I love Roman numerals, they look so classy. I always know what they mean and have no problem with them. Why don't you do a lens on the numeral "0".
  • susannaduffy Mar 25, 2009 @ 7:29 am | delete
    What always bemuses me is 4 o' clock. Why not IV? Who knows ... a little mystery from clockmakers
  • Lizblueberry Mar 24, 2009 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    Interesting lens! Does anyone even recognize them anymore?

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