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.
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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
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