And it's one of my favorite projects that we do all year.
Hi teacher friends, Ancient Civilizations has to be my favorite curriculum to teach. I find the ancient world fascinating, with all the different traditions, inventions, rituals, building structures, gods and goddesses. I could probably spend the whole year just focusing on Egypt alone, with its pyramids, their social hierarchy with pharaohs, and interesting
Reading about the explorers to America and doing hands-on activities helps us too explore. This time, we're exploring the explorers!
100 Easy & Fun Ancient Civilization Hands-on Projects. Today, I have 100 hands on history ancient civilizations projects. Also, look at my Ancient Civilizations and Ancient Civilizations II pages.
Can research actually be fun and engaging for kids? You bet! These Research Project Posters are super student friendly and help guide your students in what exactly to research. And they are perfect for students to display their research!
Museums and art galleries can become an overwhelming experience for the casual visitor. Luckily, some people untangle centuries-old ideas and dumb-down them into language us mortals can understand, too. Previously, we covered museum museum snapchats; now it's time for something else - an array of hilarious art memes. After diving into this list, you might just feel as a highbrow art critic yourself.
Senior family members are often the best genealogy resource. Here are family history interview questions to ask to discover more about generations past.
Integrating art and content in the ELA classroom. Tips and resources.
Supplies Needed Brown paper bag White glue Water Wax paper Bowl Stir Stick What to do Step 1 Rip the brown paper bag into one inch wide strips of equal length. Step 2 In a bowl make a mixture of half glue and half water. (To make one sheet of papyrus you only need about 1/
We use a world explorers game for two players to learn about world explorers and the ways they were similar and different in their quests.
Making a connection to the past through hands-on learning helps a child to remember what he has learned and develop critical thinking skills.
Who’s She is a new guessing game by Polish designer Zuzia Kozerska (previously) which celebrates the achievements of famous women across the world. The laser-cut wooden board flips up to reveal the faces of 28 painters, athletes, scientists, and astronauts, in a similar style the classic Guess Who? game did from the late 1970s. Instead of posing superficial questions such as “does your character have glasses?” the game asks players to inquire about achievements and contributions like “did she win a Nobel Prize?”. More
This four page printable is designed to encourage children to do some really good research about a country of their choice, and put together a book that they will be proud of! We've asked them to compile all sorts of interesting facts but left room for creativity too.
Over the centuries, artists from Artemisia Gentileschi to Pipilotti Rist have given form to powerful expressions of women’s anger.
Lap books are very popular among homeschoolers. We've really enjoyed BookShark's American History lap books. Find out what sets them apart from others.
This ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform activity is a fun, hands-on history experience. Become ancient scribes writing on clay tablets with reeds.
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While teaching, we understand the importance of using high-quality resources in our lessons, especially when it comes to the fascinating world of Ancient Civilizations. However, finding reliable and free teaching resources can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. But don't worry, fellow educators! We've done the work for you and curated a collection of eight fantastic free resources that will bring the wonders of the past to life in your classroom. From engaging reading passages to comprehensive curriculum maps, these incredible tools will make your Ancient Civilizations lessons truly memorable. So, let's embark on this journey together and explore the treasures of Ancient Civilizations with these amazing freebies!
Hi teacher friends, Ancient Civilizations has to be my favorite curriculum to teach. I find the ancient world fascinating, with all the different traditions, inventions, rituals, building structures, gods and goddesses. I could probably spend the whole year just focusing on Egypt alone, with its pyramids, their social hierarchy with pharaohs, and interesting
Finish out your history class with a bang with these creative end of the year games! They are a fun way to review history for kids, and many would work for a literature class as well. They are easily adapted for different age groups by requiring different levels of detail and complexity in their responses.…
This anchor chart is a really great way to organize the Bill of Rights.
But for the more art-oriented child (or indeed, adult), designer Andy Tuohy has created this lovely Great Modern Artists A-Z. So now, ‘k’ is no longer for ‘kangaroo’, but for Frida Kahlo.
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We made learning about late American history more interesting by using hands-on games, detailed notebooking pages, and cut-and-paste timelines to learn about the events of WWI, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and more.
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If you want to find out more about your family, download the life history questions and make time to interview your family members. Learn some fun facts.
Don't let Project Based Learning overwhelm you, it is a fun process where the students are engaged, learning and using their life skills.
Write Your Name in Cuneiform In today’s Literacy, we will be looking at Cuneiform, an ancient form of writing from Mesapotamia (now Iraq). You can use this site to write your “Monogram&…
Painted around 1878, "Anguish" by August Friedrich Schenck is a great example of how emotions can be conveyed through art.
Then, we used a little total physical response to give my firsties a better visual on how the size of the places we live are related. They *loved* this
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