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Number Nut: Calendar Origins

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History and mathematics merge in this lesson that explores the origin of the calendar. Learn how it all got started in this detailed lesson that includes a simple months of the year game and a more challenging time conversion game. Both games are engaging and offer immediate feedback.

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Concepts
astronomy, leap year, measurement, months of the year, summer solstice, time, winter solstice, stonehenge
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Additional Tags
ancient calendars, autumn equinox, calendar, math concept, measuring time, new moon, vernal equinox, babylonians, chinese, egyptian, gregorian calendar, mayans, persian, history
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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