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Ancient history laboratories for Microsoft OneDrive
Ancient Egypt Potato Mummy Lab Activity
Ancient Egypt Potato Mummy Lab Activity by Miss Middle School Teacher
This is a great lab to use in tandem with a lesson on ancient Egyptian mummification, as an introduction to the mummification process, or as an extension activity for students needing enrichment opportunities. The ancient Egyptians used a salt-like substance called natron during the mummification process in order to help preserve the bodies. Salts tend to absorb liquids, preventing bacteria and mold from breaking down the bod
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4th - 8th
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Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook 9 Unit BUNDLE This is a bundle of World History Digital Notebooks. These digital resources are compatible with Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and note-taking apps like Notability. The activities can also be printed and used as note sheets. Each unit has a complete answer key, which is written in the same format as the activities. This makes it easy to copy the notes for absent students or students with learning disabilities. In ad
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5th - 7th
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Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z with Easel Assessment
Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z PowerPoint and Easel Assessment. Slides on what is a myth, classical mythology, and the main characters and myths of Greek and Roman mythology. Photos of statues and ruins, coins and ancient art, as well as interesting facts about the gods, goddesses, and heroes of ancient Greece. Build background knowledge before starting any mythology unit. 69 informational slides, 50 question/answer slides, and 25 Easel Assessment pages.Includes inform
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5th - 8th
The Americas: Native Peoples DIGITAL Interactive Notebook
The Americas and their Early Peoples DIGITAL Interactive Notebook UnitThis is a complete digital interactive notebook unit with assessments for Native American civilizations in the Americas for world history. This 20+ page unit includes activities in Google Drive and a complete answer key. Microsoft OneDrive users can also use this file. Instructions are included on how to move the file. This file is also compatible with note-taking apps like Notability.Each student page is included in both
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Ancient & Imperial China & the Mongols DIGITAL Interactive Notebook
Early & Imperial China DIGITAL Interactive Notebook UnitThis is a complete digital interactive notebook unit with assessments for both Ancient and Imperial China in world history. This 50+ page unit includes activities in Google Drive and a complete answer key. Microsoft OneDrive users can also use this file. Instructions are included on how to move the file.This unit now includes light printable pages. Each student page is included in both a colored version and a light printable version
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Ancient Egypt Gods and Goddesses Quiz Show PowerPoint Game Jeopardy Style
Ancient Egypt Game Show PowerPoint. This Jeopardy style game focuses mostly on Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, but also includes topics of Tombs, Egyptian Life, Nile River, and Symbols. Fun review game for your ancient Egypt unit! Give the question to the answer, like on the TV show. EDITABLE. You may edit for your own classroom needs. You can change up the questions and answers to fit your own question set.Did you know that you can use PowerPoints like this in video conferencing or Zoom for remote
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3rd - 6th
Israelites & Early Christianity DIGITAL Interactive Notebook
Israelites & Early Christianity DIGITAL Interactive Notebook UnitThis is a complete digital interactive notebook unit with assessments for the Israelites and Early Christianity in world history. This 55+ page unit includes activities in Google Drive and a complete answer key. Microsoft OneDrive users can also use this file. Instructions are included on how to move the file.***Please note: The activities included in this unit are the same as the ones in my printable interactive notebook.
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Ancient Egypt and Kush DIGITAL Interactive Notebook Unit
Ancient Egypt & Kush DIGITAL Interactive Notebook UnitThis is a complete digital interactive notebook unit with assessments for Ancient Egypt and Kush in world history. This 45+ page unit includes activities in Google Drive and a complete answer key. Microsoft OneDrive users can also use this file. Instructions are included on how to move the file.***Please note: The activities included in this unit are the same as the ones in my printable interactive notebook. However, these activities
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Early Agricultural Revolution & Mesopotamia DIGITAL Interactive Notebook Unit
Early Peoples & Mesopotamia DIGITAL Interactive Notebook Unit in Both Color and Black and WhiteThis is a complete paperless digital interactive notebook unit with assessments for Early Peoples & Mesopotamia in world history. This 80+ page unit includes activities in Google Drive and a complete answer key. Microsoft OneDrive users can also use this file. Instructions are included on how to move the file.This unit now includes light printable pages. Each student page is included in bot
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Ancient Greece Greek Civilization DIGITAL Interactive Notebook
Ancient Greece & Greek Civilization DIGITAL Interactive Notebook UnitThis is a complete digital interactive notebook unit with assessments for Ancient Greece and Civilization in world history. This 80+ page unit includes activities in Google Drive and a complete answer key. Microsoft OneDrive users can also use this file. Instructions are included on how to move the file.This unit now includes light printable pages. Each student page is included in both a colored version and a light prin
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Roman Empire & Civilization DIGITAL Interactive Notebook Unit
Roman Empire & Civilization DIGITAL Interactive Notebook UnitThis is a complete digital interactive notebook unit with assessments for both Rome: Republic to Empire and Roman Civilization in world history. This 50+ page unit includes activities in Google Drive and a complete answer key. Microsoft OneDrive users can also use this file. Instructions are included on how to move the file. This file is also compatible with note-taking apps like Notability.This unit now includes light printab
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Ancient India DIGITAL Interactive Notebook Unit
Israelites & Ancient India DIGITAL Interactive Notebook UnitThis is a complete digital interactive notebook unit with assessments for the Ancient India in world history. This 40+ page unit includes activities in Google Drive and a complete answer key. Microsoft OneDrive users can also use this file. Instructions are included on how to move the file.This unit now includes light printable pages. Each student page is included in both a colored version and a light printable version (not alwa
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Ancient & World History DIGITAL Interactive Notebook BUNDLE
Ancient Egyptian Mummy Project
Learn about mummies AND learn to make one yourself. Yes, we are going to mummify a CHICKEN! All information, instructions, and forms for documenting the project are included. This is a project that would be fun for EVERY age!
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K - 12th
(3D/360) Human Prehistory Virtual Tour and Skull Analysis Lab
Resource Includes:Access to the virtual tour platformInteractive timeline featuresDownloadable Skull Analysis Lab and WorksheetProduct Description: Embark on an educational adventure with "Journey Through Time: A Virtual Tour of Human History from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age"! This immersive virtual experience is designed to transport students from the early days of human ancestors wielding simple stone tools to the sophisticated societies of the Bronze Age. Each historical period is broug
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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7 Wonders of the Ancient World PowerPoint with Video Clips
Learn about the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World with this PowerPoint presentation. Gives background information about the amazing structures built by early civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea. Includes slides on The Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Includes links to short video clips on the Great Pyramid and the Lighthouse of
Grades:
4th - 7th
Apple Mummy Mummification Ancient Egypt Inquiry Science Experiment Google Slides
Show students how the mummification process worked by engaging in an inexpensive and easy apple inquiry learning science experiment. You will need: an apple, baking soda, salt, zippered bags, and a scale.What a great way to make cross-curricular connections!This product is a Google Slides presentation that walks your students through the steps of mummifying an apple. Students are asked to write a hypothesis of what will happen to the apple when placed in the salt and baking soda mixture. Student
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in:Â All About Mummies Mummification Ancient Egypt Bundle
Archaeological Dig (Virtual)
In this lesson students will learn the definitions of artifact, and archaeologist as well as the definitions of absolute and relative dating. They will also go on a virtual archaeological dig to discover artifacts and practice using absolute and relative dating. They will also practice reading graphs, making observations and predictions. The video is about 8 minutes long, but students will need to pause it multiple times to fill out their charts based on the information in the video. Estimated t
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4th - 10th
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History of STEM Practicals Bundle - Science, Mathematics and History
Update (August 23): A Milestone Achieved and Exciting Changes Ahead!We're thrilled to announce that we've reached a remarkable milestone: 35 captivating practicals in the History in STEM series! But that's just the beginning. Over the next few months, time will be dedicated to enhancing the collection with a fresh new look and even more enriching content.What's Next: Revamp and Companion PresentationsPrepare for a transformation! Each practical will sport a revitalized appearance. But there's mo
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7th - 12th
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HiStory Science - The Story of the Sundial
Bring history alive with HiStory Science!We start with a story. Learn about an ancient problem, meet the ancient scientists. Then, using simple household materials discover a new science concept.In the early days, there was no measured time. People might say, "I'll meet you at sundown" or, "We feast when the shadow is the length of a man." Soon, that wasn't enough. Learn how Ancient Egyptians harnessed the sun and created a way to measure time.HiStory science is a wonderful pairing to your Anci
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K - 5th
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Also included in:Â HiStory Science - Bundle!
All About the Egyptian Mummy - Science Lab, Writing, and a Design Challenge
The process of mummification is something kids are really interested in and this lab gives them the chance to see this process in just 14 days using easy to find and cheap materials. Students can also read all about mummification and write their own steps for the process. We add pictures in the boxes, too! The Steps of Mummification charts works best if it is enlarged and copied onto 11 x 17 sheets of paper. This is a great lab to do while you are working on an Egypt unit or as part of a dis
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4th - 6th
A Hominid Game of Clue
This activity is a "Who Dun It?" based on the game of clue. Students sort through evidence files to learn about different hominid groups. They gather information about prominent hominid groups such as tools, physical attributes, and locations. This is a great introductory activity to hominid groups or an enhancement activity during the unit. This can be done entirely online. However, to make the activity more interactive and physically stimulating for the classroom environment, you can print
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7th - 11th
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Lemon Pharaoh Mummification and Lab Report
Like many modern people, the ancient Egyptians believed in life after death. In their religion, the afterlife was a place very similar to life on earth; as a result, they began to develop the process of embalming, or mummification, in order to preserve the dead. They wanted their dead, loved-one to look the same in the afterlife as he/she did on earth. This was important so that the ka, or the soul, could find the body in the afterlife. Mummification was a ritual enacted for over 3,000 years in
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Egypt Hands On Materials
Excavating Remains: Fossil Lesson Plan
This lesson plan designed for 4th-5th grade has students taking the roles of archaeologists learning about the characteristic similarities and differences between birds of today and flying reptiles of the past. The students will witness a discrepant event of trying to figure out what the teacher's "mystery bones" are. The students will engage in an archaeological dig to uncover the remains of a chicken and pterosaur to compare and contrast the bone structures and features.
This lesson can also
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4th - 5th, Higher Education
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Physics Fun Catapult Lab High School Science STEM
Can't get enough of the siege weapons labs? Here is the best one on TPT!Classroom Tested for many years.Please see preview and feel free to ask any questions!The STEM aspect of this activity can be highlighted by making predictions. Which object will fly the farthest? Which angle works the best? Keep a record of your results.Using catapults to test physics The main objective of this lesson is to collect, organize, and analyze data.The popsicle stick catapult is a classic science class activity f
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9th - 12th
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Find Ancient History resources | TPT
If you’re an educator or parent looking for printable or digital resources to help your student learn about ancient history, TPT has got you covered. We’ve got a comprehensive collection of ancient history resources available, including activities and lessons on ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient China, and ancient Mesopotamia, to name just a few. With plenty of TPT high-quality resources at your fingertips, you’ll be able to teach ancient history to your students with ease.
Ancient history activities to try
Here are a few examples of the different types of activities and lessons you can find on TPT to help teach students about ancient history:
Map Making
With map-making activities you can not only teach students about ancient civilizations, but also incorporate geography into your lessons. As they label and color maps, students can learn about important places in ancient civilizations, chart trade routes, and learn how empires expanded (and fell) over time.
Primary Source Analysis
One of the best ways to learn about ancient civilizations is through the artifacts and writings of people from that particular period of time. Encourage students to analyze primary sources to gain a deeper understanding about bygone eras of history. For instance, you can have students read accounts of the destruction of Pompeii and discuss it as a class.
Centers & Stations
Through the use of centers, students can collaborate and discuss topics and content they examine for each era in history. For example, you can have students navigate through four or five different centers or stations to help them learn about different aspects of Ancient Chinese culture, like literature, geography, government, and major historical events or achievements.
By making ancient history come to life through a variety of interactive and immersive activities, teachers can help students develop a deeper appreciation for the subject.
Frequently asked questions for teaching about ancient history
What is ancient history?
Ancient history refers to the period of human history that takes place from the invention of writing to late antiquity (spanning from about 3000 BC to AD 650). This era includes the study of various ancient civilizations, such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, and others. Ancient history plays a critical role in helping us understand the origins and development of human civilizations and the influence it had on contemporary cultures and societies.
What are examples of ancient history?
The Persian Wars, the rise of the Tang Dynasty, the campaigns of Alexander the Great, and the decline and fall of the Roman empire are all examples of important milestones and events that you can teach about in ancient history.
What types of ancient history resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of ancient history resources sold by Sellers on TPT — from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units.
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