Happy 14th B'ak'tun!

2023-11-20 09:44:29

Happy 14th B'ak'tun!


mesoamerican_civilizations


Luckily, we’ve passed 12/21/2012 and the world is still here and we’ve made it into the start of the next Mayan calendar cycle ... the next B’ak’tun.

The ancient Mayans had an interesting number system and phenomenal ability to guage time and planetary motion.  Let your students learn a little more about this area of the Americas and their numerical skills as you study what all of the "end of time" fuss was about. Students review working with base 10 and learn about working with base 20 ... sort of.  Enjoy the math and the history.


Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials
Share this:
Comments (0)
    Display 1 - 10 Of total 0
    Powerball, Mega Millions, and probability
    Updated! See the new post by searching "Mega...
    Super Bowl Numerals
    Super Bowl numbers are appearing again! As student...
    Drill Bit Fractions
     In this updated activity, students explore h...
    A Glass of Sweat
    What is this machine for?  ...
    David Price, big bucks per ...
      David Price, a 30-year old pitcher from To...
    Inflation and the cost of gasoline
     In 1980, one gallon of gasoline costs $1.22....
    Pick-a-brick wall at the Lego store
    There are walls at the Lego stores t...
    Voyager on the edge
    The two Voyager space probes are in the news rec...
    Have a heart
    Clicking on the image above will show the hear...
    Is my son going to win again?
      Brian son's pretty young but is ...