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4th grade ancient history simulations
Ancient Greek Olympics Simulation - 8 Hands On Games!
Are you looking to FASCINATE your students through a learning experience that builds meaning about the Olympic games and entertainment of Ancient Greece? As History teachers, we have the opportunity to create experiences for our students to learn through creative experiential learning. Students love competition, and this learning experience has adapted to be a competition.Allow your students to DISCOVER ways the Ancient Greeks held the Olympics. I use this lesson to bring some extreme ENGAGEMENT
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K - 12th
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Ancient Egyptian Mummy Reenactment Activity
Teach students about ancient Egyptian mummification with this fun and interactive reenactment activity. Students will role-play while they learn how to “mummify” one of their classmates, who will play the part of the deceased pharaoh. The rest of the class will pretend to be embalmers, priests, priestesses, and other people involved in the mummification process. The students will select their roles by picking cards that illustrate different burial goods and items used in the mummification proc
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4th - 7th
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Hunter-Gatherers Vs. Farmers Text, Activity, and Simulation
Students will discover how people's lives changed after learning to farm.
Teachers will facilitate a simulation where students become the Hunter/gatherer or the Farmer.
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4th - 8th
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Ancient Rome Simulation Game
This resource is a game your students will love. You can use this resource in a traditional classroom or on Google Meet/Zoom with distance learning!This activity is a fun way to complete an Ancient Rome Unit. Students make choices for points to see what life was like in Ancient Rome.What's IncludedTeacher Direction PageHow-to split screen videoGoogle Slides PresentationStudent Recording SheetDiscussion QuestionsAll clipart used to make these slides are from Lime and Kiwi Designs on TpT.Clipart i
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4th - 8th
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Prehistoric Indian Artifact Sorting Activity (intermediate grades)
Turn students into archeologists in this HANDS ON artifact identification activity as they review our prehistoric Indian past! Students will work cooperatively in teams to analyze a set of colorful artifact pictures “discovered” in a certain area of the country. Students must use inferencing skills, deductive reasoning, and text based evidence as they explore their “excavation” site, analyze their artifacts, and make a hypothesis as to the culture they most likely represent. Using the provided
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3rd - 6th
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Ancient Egypt Social Classes - Survival Simulation
History comes to life in this engaging, interactive simulation where students compete against other groups to develop the largest, most successful Egyptian civilization. Students complete a variety of activities to experience life in each of the Egyptian social classes: pharaoh, government officials, priests, scribes, artisans, and peasants. If students are successful in a challenge, they gain population cards. However, if they are unsuccessful, they lose members of their population. Challeng
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt Unit Plan Bundle
Cave Paintings and Petroglyphs: Museum Bundle
Set up an enriching classroom museum where your students can explore ancient rock art. Step-by-step directions are included to help you (or volunteers) make plaster artifacts for your students to use. Artifacts include:
*mortar (you'll need to supply a rock for the pestle)
*stone "rock" your students can carve into a bowl
*plaster petroglyphs
*a replica of the "Blombos Stone"
*a replica of a stone carved with cupules
*several stones for your students to carve on
*Museum Display Cards, patterne
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3rd - 8th
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Prehistoric Indian Human Timeline Activity
Review the Prehistoric Indian cultures found in Ohio and the United States in this hands-on, human history timeline for 4th and 5th graders! Students will be matching colorful timeline pictures with key characteristic and dates as they learn the progression of the 6 main groups of Prehistoric Indians (Paleo, Archaic, Adena, Hopewell, Fort Ancient, Woodlands). Includes a follow up, individual cut and paste activity for additional intervention or as a formative assessment. All materials are availa
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3rd - 5th
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Ancient Egyptian Mummification Lesson and Simulation
Your learners will love this fun and interactive lesson and simulation on Ancient Egypt. With this lesson, learners will learn how Ancient Egyptians did the mummification process and then get to do a hands on activity themselves. They will mummify an apple designed to look like a pharaoh. Then, they will complete a handout to go along with the simulation. *You will need to buy your own supplies for this simulation*This Resource Includes:9 Slide Presentation on Egyptian Burial Procedures1 Ted Ed
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3rd - 12th
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Romulus, Remus, and Rome. A play about the beginnings of the Roman Empire.
This play is a modern take on the classical tale of Romulus and Remus complete modern humor and pop culture references. Students will learn many facts about the creation myth of the Roman Empire and have fun doing it!
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4th - 9th
Keeping Track of Trade in Mesopotamia: A Simulation and Hands-On Activity
This 13 page product is a great complement to your unit on the development of writing and trade in ancient Mesopotamia. Your students will love making their own Mesopotamian bullae and participating in the trading simulation!This lesson is aligned with standards for history/social sciences at the state and national levels.Included:- Detailed lesson plan for taking guided notes, constructing the bullae, and conducting the trading simulation- List of Occupations- Image of Bulla & Tokens- Keep
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4th - 10th
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Marco Polo and the Silk Road Lapbook and Classroom Simulation
Your class will travel the Silk Road with Marco Polo the explorer. They will learn the route, the customs of the countries, and about all of the trade goods that changed the ancient world. Your class will become traders in the various goods that Marco Polo brought back from his extensive travels. Students will set up trading tables and sell or barter their own products.
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4th - 8th
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7 Ancient World Wonders - Complete Unit: Travel Guides & Activities
$30 Value - Buy Complete Unit for $20 and SAVE $10!World Travel Guide Unit Format ($3.50/17 pages):Use as is or easy to modify!**Tour Team Folders—create team names, design folder to hold independent activities being worked on**Ancient Wonder Timeline—students graph the span of existence for each wonder as each Destination is introduced or concluded; note short span of overlap of all 7 ancient wonders **Introduce the “Secret Mystery” - at the completion of independent activity, award a letter cl
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2nd - 5th
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Bartering in Prehistory Trade and Exchange Classroom Simulation
This is a trading game that can be primary played with students aged 9-13. It has been designed to teach children about the prehistoric trade, and how it worked. This game also helps children in understanding the concepts of trade, bartering, exchange, needs, goods and services. Playing this simulation, children will also practice their communication and observation skills, understand the importance of team work and be introduced to bartering in fun way that they will remember.This product inclu
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4th - 7th
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Ancient Rome History Simulation
Ancient Rome Simulation: Roman Historical ChallengesGet your students thinking like Ancient Romans with interactive, engaging historical scenario challenges that will transport your class to Ancient Rome! Each scenario has been carefully crafted to promote discussion, critical thinking, and problem solving in order to engage every student as they learn about Ancient Rome in your classroom. We have everything you will need in a teacher- and printer-friendly format, and your students are sure to l
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Ancient Rome History and STEM Bundle
Persian Empire Twitter Fight - Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Interactive
Engage middle and high school students in learning about the Persian Empire's notable rulers, Cyrus and Darius, through a creative and interactive activity that simulates a modern-day Twitter argument. Students collaborate while using critical thinking skills. THE OBJECTIVE is to create a simulated Twitter fight between Cyrus the Great and Darius the Great. GRADING RUBRIC is included and is editable!PRE-ACTIVITY enclosed! To help students prepare for this activity, a pre-activity about Cyrus and
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4th - 12th
Ancient Greece Simulation Game
This resource your students will be begging to do more of!This activity is a fun way to introduce or complete an Ancient Greece Unit. Students make choices from a slide show about ancient Greece to see if they can gain enough points to become stronger than Hercules.What's IncludedTeacher Direction PageGoogle Slides PresentationStudent Recording SheetDiscussion Questions
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4th - 8th
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ANCIENT GREECE ACTIVITY "GREEK GODS: ELECTIONS ON OLYMPUS"
Immerse yourself in the rich history of ancient Greece with our activity "Elections in Olympus." In this exciting activity, students will delve into the fascinating world of Greek gods from mythology through a simulated election campaign. Each student will have the opportunity to choose a god and advocate for them in their race to seize control of Olympus.The activity provides detailed instructions, campaign posters, and pamphlets for each of the Greek gods, offering students an immersive and ed
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Representative or Direct Democracy Simulation (Plus Interactive Notebook Page)
The difference between representative and direct democracy can be difficult for students to grasp. This simulation helps show students what each of these democracies looks and feels like. It also highlights the advantages and disadvantages of both. This activity can be elevated for older students or lowered for younger students (I have done it with both)
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-Teacher step by step instructions
-Posters
-Interactive Notebook page
-Answer Key
-Simulation Reflection Sheet
-Simulation Graph
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3rd - 6th
The Stone Age - Class Assembly
Bring history to life with this captivating Class Assembly on The Stone Age. This resource is a comprehensive package featuring a well-crafted script, music links, a dance routine, song lyrics, thought-provoking poems, interactive activities, and a storytelling short play. Immerse your students in the world of the past with a presentation that combines information with entertainment.Resource Highlights:★ Script: A meticulously crafted script that makes learning about The Stone Age enjoyable.★ Mu
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3rd - 6th
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Prehistoric Edible Excavation!
This hands-on, edible project will have your students completely immersed and engaged in the processes that helped to preserve our prehistoric past! After reviewing the included fact sheet that highlights the processes involved in preserving items from our past, students will use common materials and follow a detailed story script to construct their very own excavation site. From there, students will act as archaeologists, taking samples from their site to discover the layers of artifacts and th
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Projects Bundle
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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Ancient Greece: Interactive Game on Greek Gods
Your students will love this interactive game among mortals and immortals in Ancient Greece. Mortals will have to survive interaction with 12 Greek gods by offering acceptable sacrifices, attempting to earn gifts, thwarting death, and steering clear of the underworld! The game should be adapted depending on the number of players. The version I have written is for roughly 20-22 players.
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4th - 7th
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Yearlong Middle Ages Classroom Gamification Simulation
This is a yearlong, semester, or unit long simulation for the classroom. It takes elements from video games and board games and incorporates them into the classroom setting. This simulation focuses on the Middle Ages. Students are given a character and divided into teams, they must build their kingdom by combining resources and goods. Students can earn points to buy resources through work completion/effort. They will have different skill areas and can level up to unlock increased capabilities a
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4th - 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.
How do I find ancient history resources on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing ancient history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for ancient history resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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