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Math poem The Mayan Climb by Nine integrates the nine times table and information about the Maya. This power point can be used in a math class along with Mayan men math counters also found at www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Consuello-Battin. The poem could also be used when covering ancient peoples in social studies.

Folding standup paper counters to aide in setting up multiplication or division word problems. Students can work out given problem or create a problem then write it out on paper in a sentence. Collect the Playing the Dozens Maya Men Paper Counters, also. More paper counters to come.