Mayan Number System Exploration

Explore the fascinating Mayan number system with this interactive worksheet for Grade 3 students. Learn about dots, bars, and shells, and practice converting numbers.

Grade 3 Social studies HistoryMaya CivilizationMayan Number System

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D2.His.1.3-5

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Mayan Number System Exploration

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The Maya civilization used a unique number system. They used dots, bars, and a shell symbol to write numbers. A dot means 1, a bar means 5, and a shell means 0. Use this knowledge to answer the questions below.

1. In Mayan numbers, a dot is worth .

2. In Mayan numbers, a bar is worth .

3. The shell symbol in Mayan numbers means .

4. Which Mayan symbol represents the number 5?

• (dot)

— (bar)

(shell)

None of the above

5. Draw the Mayan number for 3:

6. Draw the Mayan number for 7:

7. The Mayan number system uses a base of 10, just like our number system.

True

False