Here is a list of resources that we will be using for our Aztecs, Incas and Mayans study! :D Books – DK Eyewitness Aztec, Inca & Maya – I <3 DK Eyewitness books. Focus on Aztecs …
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This word search on the Inca Empire is a great way for students to review vocabulary terms. The solution to the puzzle is included. Terms Included: ♦ Atahualpa ♦ Coricancha ♦ Francisco Pizarro ♦ Inti ♦ Machu Picchu ♦ Manco Capac ♦ Pachacuti ♦ Tokapu ♦ Viracocha Important: Check out my other products on the Inca Empire: 1. Task Cards 2. Cootie Catchers 3. Accordion Booklet 4. Lapbook 5. Word Search All of these products can be found together in the Bundle (35% OFF!) Important: All the Word Searches below are in my: Social Studies Bundle (60% OFF!) American History: Get all 29 (50% OFF) in the Bundle! ♦ 13 Colonies ♦ American Heroes ♦ American Revolution ♦ American Symbols ♦ Black History Month ♦ Branches of Government ♦ Christopher Columbus ♦ Civil Rights ♦ Civil War ♦ Cold War ♦ Columbian Exchange ♦ First Thanksgiving ♦ French and Indian War ♦ Gilded Age Robber Barons ♦ Great Depression ♦ Inventors ♦ Jamestown ♦ Lewis and Clark ♦ Louisiana Purchase ♦ Native Americans ♦ Pilgrims ♦ Spanish American War ♦ Texas Revolution ♦ Underground Railroad ♦ War of 1812 ♦ Westward Expansion ♦ Women's History Month ♦ World War I ♦ World War II Ancient History: Get all 9 (25% OFF) in the Bundle! ♦ Ancient China ♦ Ancient Egypt ♦ Ancient Greece ♦ Ancient Rome ♦ Ancient India ♦ Aztec Empire ♦ Inca Empire ♦ Mesopotamia ♦ Vikings World History: Get all 10 (25% OFF) in the Bundle! ♦ Absolute Monarchs ♦ European Explorers ♦ Famous Explorers ♦ French Revolution ♦ Holocaust ♦ Middle Ages ♦ Renaissance Men ♦ Titanic ♦ World War I ♦ World War II ======================================================== Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Go to your "My Purchases" page. Beside each purchase you will see a "Provide Feedback" button. On your "My Purchases" page, you will see a list of products you have purchased and a link to provide feedback. Remember, you earn TPT credits to use to purchase other products. These credits are just like cash! So please leave a feedback review, it would be much appreciated :) I ♥ Followers! Be the first to know about store discounts, free products, and product launches! Just click the green “Follow Me” star under my store name on this page or click the “Follow Me” star under Science Spot. Please assess the quality of my work by downloading my free product: The Planet Mercury: A Solar System Tour *** Please Visit My Store or any of my specific topics/ categories: *** Anatomy----------- Burns & skin Pathology, Heart, Muscle, Nerves Animals------------ Reptiles, Amphibians, Dogs, Insects, Rainforest & Desert Animals Astronomy-------- Space, Solar System, Constellations, Moon Phases, Seasons, Planets Biology------------- Fossil record, Cell Organelles, Evolution, Lab Experiments Chemistry---------- Scientific Method, States of Matter, The Elements Earth Science----- Weather, Clouds, Landforms, Rock cycle, Water Cycle, Earthquakes Experiments------- Scientific Method, Cells, Plants, Water Games-------------- Jeopardy, Money Wheel, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Holidays------------ Easter, Spring, Mother's Day, Halloween Life Science-------- Plants & Flowers, Biomes, Photosynthesis, Plants life cycle Mythology---------- Greek & Roman Gods, Planets, Halloween Other----------------- Back to School, Ice Breakers Physical Science-- States of Matter, Waves, Energy, Element, Compound & Mixture Science Projects-- Science Fair Bacteria Experiment Literacy-------------- Telling time, Reading comprehension w/ Bloom's Taxonomy Math------------------ Graphing, Decimals, Percents, Improper & Equivalent Fractions ~Lessons Only by Science Spot ======================================================== Copyright © 2015 Science Spot. All rights reserved. This purchase is for you and your classroom. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
The Mesoamerica STEM Activity is a fun and interactive way to teach students about medieval times and ancient civilizations!
In this lesson plan for grade 6 through 12, students use BrainPOP resources to synthesize information about the ancient civilizations of Latin America. . .
Help your students learn more about three major civilizations in the Western Hemisphere with this FREE Aztec, Inca & Maya Guided Drawing unit.
A travel guide to the 10 best Inca Ruins in Peru. Machu Picchu might be glorious, but there are many other archeological sites in the Sacred Valley.
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Look at a map of Mexico and Central America in 1000 BCE, when the first civilization in the Americas, the Olmec, is expanding.
If you've been searching for the Aztecs and ideas to teach, you may have been searching for a while. There are not a lot of resources out there, readily available and free for your use.
The ancient Mesoamerica civilizations are fascinating as there is so much wonder and true joy of learning but not enough time to teach it! This game allows groups of students to conduct research to answer 100 interesting multiple choice questions such as: What was the Mayan practice of bloodletting? a. a medical treatment b. sacrificing one's own blood c. a punishment for breaking laws d. a form of art What piece of clothing would show the social class of an Inca? a. headdress b. poncho c. sandals d. cloak Along the way students will pick up many other fascinating facts about the Aztec, Incan, Mayan, and Mississippian civilizations. There are 25 questions per civilization, so if you are not studying the Mississippian at the same time, you can work with 75 questions. Topics include location, religion, agriculture, social class, technology and culture. As the teacher, you will need to provide research materials for the students. Internet access is also helpful. This zip file (you will need WinZip or a similar program to download the file) includes: - Game directions - Copy of questions for students - Copy of questions with answers for teacher - PDF of the game board that can be used as an overhead or drawn on large sheet of paper - Notebook file of an interactive board for use on Interactive White Boards This activity can be completed in a variety of ways. 2-3 class sessions could be spent on research with 1 session of game board play. Another option is to use the game as a motivation activity during your study of the Aztec, Inca, Maya, and Mississippi civilizations. Students can be given the first 10-20 minutes of class to research for a one to two week period with the game board play spread out over an additional period. National Standards for Social Studies: NSS-WH.5-12.3 ERA 3: CLASSICAL TRADITIONS, MAJOR RELIGIONS, AND GIANT EMPIRES, 1000 BCE-300 BCE The student in grades 5-12 should understand the development of early agrarian civilizations in Mesoamerica.
Explore the astounding culture and accomplishments of the Ancient Mayan Civilization in 192 informative and colorful slides covering: Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure, this presentation is closely aligned to the ELA Common Core Standards for Literacy in Middle School Social Studies. Deep in the heartland of Central America the Maya established a civilization that towered over the jungle canopy. Creating a new written language that has only just been translated, they recorded their history, discoveries and astronomical breakthroughs on both codices and chiseled in stone. Much of what is known about them is inferred from their architecture and murals -- records that have lasted the ravages of time, people and mother nature. Student friendly Teacher loved Discussions and multiple writing opportunities are built into the presentation. Also built in are review questions which follow the format of end of year assessment tests, the answers are on the following the slide. Hyperlinks have been included in the Table of Contents to make it easy to return to where you left off in the lecture the next day. This entire presentation is a subsection of an in-depth thematic PowerPoint Unit presentation on Mesoamerican Civilization Thematic Unit PowerPoint Presentation by A. C. Sandler. That presentation has 340 slides with presenter’s notes on 250 slides and also covers the Olmec and the Aztec civilizations. It is available for purchase on this site. Product format: PowerPoint Show made in Microsoft 10 Features include: slide sorter, laser pointer, digital pen, high lighter, and presenter’s notes. This makes it possible to add or highlight notes directly onto the slides. It is possible to check out these features on the preview, by right clicking on the screen. A toolbox will appear so that you can experiment with the various tools. *Due to copyright piracy, all of Ms. Amy’s Lessons are not editable. This means that it is both difficult and time consuming to alter the presentations. Topics: Geography, agriculture, architecture, calendars, mathematics, writing, social structure, beauty standards, astronomy and religion Contents: 1 PowerPoint Show with the ELA Common Core Standards for History 1 PowerPoint Show without the ELA Common Core Standards for History 1 PDF file of the presentation 1 PDF supplemental resources 192 slides 120 presenter’s notes 61 different pictures 12 interactive child friendly web sites on the Ancient Mayan Civilization 11 class discussions 11 writing opportunities 14 standard's-based questions with answers 7 maps 5 types of graphic organizers -Venn diagram, pyramid, T Chart, Tri Chart, Brainstorming Map 15 academic vocabulary concepts and terms agriculture, cacao, maize, three sisters, slash-and-burn, terrace, tumpline, sacbe, palanquin, codex, glyph, mural, stela, rite/ritual, sacrifice Common Core Standards: RI 7.1; SL 7.1; SL 7.2; RH 6-8.4; RH 6-8.7; WHST 6-8.1; WHST 6-8.10 To see if this presentation will meet your needs, please check out the free excerpt from this presentation. Maya Beauty Secrets Duration: 2 weeks Other Mesoamerican civilization presentations available from Ms. Amy's Lessons: Olmec Civilization PowerPoint Show The Aztec Civilization PowerPoint Show *************************************************************************** How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Do you like this style of teaching? Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ ******************************************************************* © 2022 Ms. Amy's Lessons formerly known as SKOOL AID PRODUCTS, prior copyrights ©2014, ©2016, ©2019, ©2021 This purchase is for you and your classroom. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Maya Civilization Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Maya Civilization, and supports the standard of evaluating the cultural contributions of a society. Students demonstrate understanding through a variety of creative projects. Step 1: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE Display images related to Maya Civilization, like... See more »
What happened to the Maya people? Learn about this ancient civilization.
Included are 25 different Interactive Notebook activities (Over 40 total pages) that cover various topics related to the Maya, Inca, and Aztecs. You can use these pages as interactive notes for notebooks or as a stand alone lapbook. Lapbook covers and directions are included. Please note: These activities can be used with any textbook, nonfiction reading, or video. Keys are provided when needed. No reading passages are provided. There are also several additional pages for the Mississippian culture that align with the Ohio Model Curriculum for Social Studies. These are full page handouts. These can be copied two per page when needed by using your printer settings. All products are black and white and can be printed on colored paper or cardstock to make them pop. Topics include: - Mapping the Civilizations - Are they Civilized? Flipbook - Culture of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec (flipbook for each) - Daily life of Maya, Inca, and Aztec (foldable for each with key) - Comparing the civilizations foldable - Achievements (foldable for each) - Spanish Conquistadors - Agricultural Methods - Peru Today (Cultural contributions of the Inca) - Maya, Inca, Aztec Snapshots (with hashtags) - Maya, Inca, Aztec Landmark photos (blank) - Blank Camera flipbook (use with any culture) - Maya, Inca, Aztec fact sort - Create your own fact sort - Three circle Venn Diagram - Two circle Venn Diagram - Maya, Inca, Aztec Timeline Included with this product are also three customizable interactive notebook templates as well as a separate answer key and directions for some foldables. Please see the preview for more details! These product includes PDFs and editable PowerPoint files included within a ZIP file. Hope this help during your Social Studies unit! * Standards are based on Ohio Model Curriculum for 5th Grade Social Studies.
A brief introduction to learn about the Aztec Empire with cross-curricular printable activity pages for students ages 9 to 12.
In search of a creative Aztec Project focused on the mighty warriors of the period? Then look no further. In this engaging resource, students are asked to create a Help Wanted Ad on behalf of the Aztec warriors and the emperor’s army. Your students are Aztec scribes who have been hired to create a help wanted advertisement in order to recruit people to become Aztec warriors. The Aztec army is always in search of more warriors to defeat its enemies and help the emperor expand his territory. Students will be asked to research and describe the job of an Aztec warrior in detail. Additionally, an optional extension project is included in the resource in which students can apply for the job by creating a career portfolio. Also, the resource comes with over 20 visually appealing templates for your students. Included in this Aztec Warriors Project: An introduction to the help wanted advertisement An explanation of requirements Planning and note-taking space Extension activity (create a career portfolio) 20 templates Rubric Student reflection Here's what my happy customers are saying about this resource: “My students LOVED this and got creative - really brought out information that they learned - thanks!” “Excellent source of ideas, been using it every year.” For more resources similar to this Aztecs Project, you may like: Maya Aztec Inca Unit - Activities Bundle 250+ Pages Maya, Aztec, and Inca Choice Board Projects History of the Aztecs Reading Passage and Activity Aztecs Project - Tenochtitlan Travel Brochure If you like this resource, I'd love to hear from you! Every review you leave earns you TpT credits that can be used for future purchases. Your positive and/or constructive feedback is important to me and is greatly appreciated. Are you following Becky's Social Studies Center? Be sure to follow my TpT store and never miss a new resource.
There are lots of stories around the world for the rabbit moon: a rabbit image seen in the shadows on the moon's face. Here's one for young moon-gazers!
Maya. 200-900 AD. The Mayan culture spread throughout southern Mexico and Central America . It included the Yucatan Peninsula to the north as well as today’s countries of Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, and Guatemala to the south. . Maya. The Mysterious Chocolatiers.
Ancient Aztec facts and worksheets about this historical civilization and empire which were the elite of a militaristic empire located in Central Mexico.
Aztec Civilization Mini-Fold-Ems, Research GOs, & Writing Templates + Extras Grades 3-8+—60+ Pages! Product Overview/Preface: Introduce, Research, and Enhance a Unit on Aztec Civilization with this Interactive Hands-on Activity! Simple Steps: Print, Cut, Add Inserts & Writing, and Fold! Includes: < 11 Pre-Made Mini Fold-Ems < 8 Customizable Mini Fold-Ems (After Printing) < 10+ Insert Pages for Writing & Sketching < 16 Flip-Ups < 35+ Word Wall Strips < 6 Eight-Section Interactive Notebook Foldies < 1 Set of 3 Customizable Word Wall Templates (After Printing) < 6 Writing, Collaging, & Sketching Templates < 2 Six-Tiered Flip Books w/ & w/o Lines—Customizable After Printing! Please feel free to ask any questions—I will definitely respond to all inquiries in a timely fashion. Please, check out my other products and resources at my teacher store: Hopefully my products will help strengthen your lessons, help your students learn, and make your life easier. Thank you and enjoy! —J.D. Whitaker Copyright © 2016 James D. Whitaker, SophistThoughts™ All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Not for public display.
This PowerPoint presentation has definitions, pictures, animations, sound bytes and multimedia aspects on the ENTIRE Global Studies 9th Grade Curriculum (Paleolithic Era -1700s). It features informational slides, primary source documents and activities for students to exercise their critical thinking skills and recall the information. In addition, it is common core compatible with built in questioning and reasoning, and it even includes art history dimensions and review with quizzes. Here are the units/chapters covered: Ancient Civilizations- Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Empires of India and China, Ancient Greece, Rome- Republic and Empire, Christianity, Byzantine Empire, Holy Roman Empire, The Rise of Islam, The Crusades, The Dark/Middle Ages, Mesoamericans- Aztecs, Mayans, Incas, African Trading States and Empires, Golden Ages of China and Japan, Mongol Conquest and Empire, The Renaissance and Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and The Age of Exploration.
Explore ancient Maya, including farming, daily life, and beliefs.A True Book: Ancient Civilizations series allows readers to experience what makes each ancient civilization distinctive and exceptional as well look at its influence on the some of the practices of the modern world. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.
