THE HISTORY OF COUNTING AND NUMBERS!

The use of numbers and counting goes a long way back in time. One of the first methods of counting was Roman Numerals. Today, counting is something we use everyday! Some people use counting to help make the food we eat, while some people use counting to see how many animals are on the earth and in the sea. Counting is important to understand and there are many activities we can do to help improve our counting skills. When you are finished going through this web quest, you will have a better understanding for the importance of counting and using numbers. You will also have had time to practice those counting skills by playing some games that make using math fun!

The task of this web quest will be to understand the importance of numbers and counting in today's society. You will also learn about some of the history of numbers and the way people use to use numbers to count. When you are finish using this web quest you will need to write a summary about the history of counting. You will also need to write a paragraph about the different ways numbers and counting are used today.

To work your way through this web quest you will have to do the following:

1. Make sure that you have explored all the site links found in this web quest.
2. Write down information that you learn about the history and development of numbers and counting.
3. After learning how to use an Abacus, play the games that are listed under Resources to sharpen your counting skills using addition.
4. Write a summary to present in front of the class about one of the topics you learned about using this web quest.

As you have gone through this web quest, you have aquirred some new information that you are going to need to remember in order to complete the assignment. In order to keep all this information organized, you may need to make an outline before starting your summary.

It never hurts to sit down and analyze the information you have learned. Here are a few questions to get you thinking a little deeper about the topics gone over in this web quest.

1. Do you see any similarities between Roman numerals and the numbers we use today? If so what are they.
2. How do you think Roman numerals evolved into the numbers we use today?
3. Why do you think the Abacus and Salamis tablet were created?