Living Math History Cycle 1 Unit 1 Book Lists

Ancient and Mathematics in World Cultures

These are many of the books recommended for use in the Living Math History Plans. The core books used over a number of lessons are listed first, followed by books used less frequently. Accessibility to books based on funds and/or library resources will affect how many of these resources you may decide to use.

Primary plans rely more heavily on picture books than more advanced levels. As such, the book lists for advanced levels are shorter. Additionally, some resources are out of print and more difficult to obtain, so multiple book suggestions are provided for certain topics, from which you would choose one.

You are welcome to simply use the book lists for yourself without purchasing lesson plans. All I ask is that if you do purchase books, please use the links imbedded here giving this website credit for the recommendation.

See Primary Book Lists, Intermediate Book Lists and Advanced / HS Book Lists for more complete listings of books used in the lesson plans.

Books used throughout Cycle 1:
 Used for ALL levelsPrimary and IntermediateAdvanced and HS Levels


Also: an appropriate atlas
for the level of your child/student		Readaloud younger
or read alone:
Advanced Readers in Intermed thru HS

(Birth of Mathematics is HS+ level)
Ancients and Cultural Mathematics: Books Recommended to Buy (used throughout multiple lessons)
 PrimaryIntermediateAdvanced / HS
ONE or more of the following history spines:

Younger spines left, or for more mature readers:
Advanced - some Intermed readers can enjoy
The SCIENCE in the PAST series
provides nice visuals for history
The SCIENCE in the PAST series is visual
and text is at Int Level.
See lessons for suggested readers.
Lesson 2 Ancient Roots of Mathematics in Africa: Books used for one to two lessons only
 PrimaryIntermediateAdvanced / HS
In addition to spine readers, add the
following:
In addition to spine readers, add the
following:
In addition to spine readers, add:
L2 Multi Level Picture Books for Ancient Cultures
Lesson 3 Ancient Roots of Math in the Americas (books used for one to two lessons)
 PrimaryIntermediateAdvanced
In addition to spine readers, add the following:
In addition to spine readers, add the following:
In addition to spine readers, add the following:
L3 Time Unit Picture Books
Lesson 4: Ancient Roots of Mathematics in the East (books used in one to two lessons)
 PrimaryIntermediateAdvanced
In addition to spine readers, add the following:
In addition to spine readers, add the following:
In addition to spine readers, add the following:
 
 
L4 Money Unit Picture Books
Lesson 5 - Thales and Measurement
 PrimaryIntermediateAdvanced
In addition to history spine reading:
In addition to history spine reading:
In addition to spine reading:
L5 Multi-level Picture books used for Thales unit (Measurement and Egyptian themes)
Lesson 6: Pythagoras and the Early Greeks
L6 Multi-level Picture Books Suggested for Pythagoras (Number Families and Figurate Numbers)
Lesson 7 Archimedes Geometry
L7 Multi Level Picture Books (Perspective, Infinity, Geometry)
Lesson 8: The Large Numbers of Archimedes and Eratosthenes
L8 Multi Level Picture Books for Large Numbers Theme
 
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