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7th grade Winter ancient history independent work packets
Mesoamerica Reading Comprehension Bundle Aztec Inca Maya Civilizations
This reading comprehension bundle provides several reading passages and questions about the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas. A color and black and white version are included for all passages, as well as a key. A test on all three civilizations is also included. INCLUDES:MAYAS:-Government-Daily Life-ReligionAZTECS:-Daily Life-Religion-Aztec Warriors-Tenochtitlan-Spanish ConquestINCAS:-Daily Life-Government-Religion-Society-Cuzco-Machu Picchu-Spanish Conquest*If you don't already, Follow Me!
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5th - 8th
Virtual Field Trip of Winter Holidays Around the World Bundle Digital
Explore the different holidays around the world in this virtual field trip discount bundle including FREE trips! Perfect for Winter or Holidays in your classroom to learn about Hanukkah, St. Lucia Day, Boxing Day, Christmas, Diwali, and Kwanzaa!Holidays are almost here and what a wonderful time of year! Christmas is magical but so are all the other exciting holidays around the WORLD! Explore and learn all about different places around the globe with what celebrations they have for Winter with fu
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1st - 8th
Winter Solstice Virtual Field Trip Science and Solstice Holidays for Google
Winter holidays are almost here so it is time to celebrate the Winter Solstice with this virtual field trip! Learn what creates Earth's rotation and seasons and the science and cultural holidays around the solstice! Perfect for science or social studies classes!Take a Virtual Field Trip:Watch a video to learn what the solstices are and how they are formedWatch a video from around the world to learn about festivals and solstice celebrations around the globeTry a 3D VR simulation of Earth's tilt a
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3rd - 12th
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Greek Myth Reading Passage and Questions: Achilles
Practice deep reading comprehension with this fun Greek myth based on Achilles. Students will read a one page story about Achilles, the brave Greek warrior with a hidden weakness. This passage offers ten text dependent reading comprehension questions.Students will practice important reading comprehension skills such as author's purpose, vocabulary, figurative language, cause and effect, theme, and character traits. Some questions require more than one answer. Some questions have more than one pa
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2nd - 8th
Also included in: Greek Myths Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions
Winter Break Packet | Winter Themed Worksheets | Brain Teasers | Printables
Winter break is right around the corner! Now more than ever, students need SCREEN FREE TIME! My biggest fear is that my students will begin Winter Break and stay glued to their screens. This packet will give your students the option to work their brains and occupy their time that doesn't involve electronics. Full of enrichment activities, critical thinking puzzles, and ELA/Math worksheets, this packet will call students to think outside the box throughout their break. Simply print it off prior t
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K - 8th
Prehistory and Early Humans Google Drive Interactive Notebook
This Prehistory digital resource for teaching about features a set of 10 fully-editable interactive pages on the Stone Age for Google Drive! The pages cover the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras with a variety of links, graphic organizers, and more! These super-engaging pages can be completed all online with laptops, tablets, or any other device that supports Google Drive! Prehistory topics covered in these pages include: The Hominids: Australopithecines, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Neanderthal, &a
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7th - 10th
The Silk Road Reading Comprehension and Answer Key - Print & Digital
This Silk Road reading comprehension activity is perfect to use during your Ancient China Unit to cover all important aspects of the Silk Road! This resource includes a ready-to-print PDF and a Google Doc digital version for your convenience! Great for both in-person and distance learning! This resource is also available as a station activity.Students are provided with four pages of content reading on the following topics:1. What was the Silk Road?2. What was traded on the Silk Road?3. How did t
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5th - 7th
Nonfiction: Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World-Print or DIGITAL w/ Part A,B Qs
This is a 185-page Common Core aligned complete book study for the nonfiction text, Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance. This book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. Includes a basic comprehensive quiz and a final exam that includes PARCC-style Part A/Part B questions for increased rigor. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. Com
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6th - 8th
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Industrial Revolution Study Guide Activity Packet: Timeline, Map, & People
This thorough packet on the Industrial Revolution is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this era in World History! The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of the Industrial Revolution for your World History classroom. There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short overview reading on the Industrial Revolution, followed by
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7th - 10th
Also included in: World History 2 Study Guide and Unit Packet Bundle
Ancient Mayan Civilization Virtual Field Trip for Google Classroom
The Ancient Mayan culture of Mesoamerica and central america were a rich ancient civilization with a calendar, glyphs, architecture and more! Explore in this virtual field trip with ready to use worksheets about the Mayans, their pyramids, Chichen Itza, and more! No prep! No planning! Just assign and explore!Students will:Watch videos to learn about the cultureExplore ruin sites of Mesoamerica in 360 VR tours with Google EarthComplete website readings to learn moreExplore a 360 interactive map o
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Ancient Civilizations Virtual Field Trip Pack for Google
January Early/Fast Finishers | Fun Activity Packet | Winter Break and New Year
Do you need some fun activities to keep your early finishers engaged during the winter month of January to help celebrate the New Year? Perfect for brain breaks! This monthly packet features 20 fun pages of independent work like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities.This January-themed Early Finishers Packet will keep elementary and middle school students busy when they finish their work! They'll love the fun games they can play with a partner quietly, or the selecti
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3rd - 9th
Roll and Draw! - Ancient Egypt - with video
Bring the wonders of Ancient Egypt to your middle school classroom with this engaging and interactive art activity! The Roll-and-draw Egyptian art lesson is a drawing game that will inspire your students to create their unique compositions based on the chart. By simply rolling a dice and following the prompts on the chart, your students will get to draw and color their ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, monuments, and hieroglyphics.This lesson is perfect for introducing your students to art hi
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Roll and Draw Best of Ancient Art - Cave Art, Ancient Egypt, Greek Vase
Christmas Scattergories game Puzzle riddle sight word middle high school 6th 5th
Christmas Scattergories game, First Day of Winter break Scattergories word Game, classroom Worksheets, Back to School classroom Spelling, Speaking, Speech therapy Activity, Morning Work, centers, Team Building, Teamwork - This Scattergories word work game is great for all ages 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Kid Education, homeschool, Primary school, Junior high school, high school, Middle school, and Homeschool students.--- YOU WILL RECEIVE:- 1 PDF File Includes 4 Pages (Scatterg
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4th - 12th
Renaissance Era Study Guide Unit Packet: Art, Map, Timeline, & Activities
This thorough packet on the Renaissance is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this era in World History! The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of the art, writing, and humanist philosophy of the Renaissance era. There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short introductory reading on the Renaissance followed by the standar
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7th - 10th
Also included in: World History 1 Study Guide and Unit Packet Bundle
Winter Coordinate Plane Graphing Picture: Snowflakes Bundle 5 in 1
This coordinate system graphic art mystery picture bundle would be ideal for students that are just beginning with graphing coordinates or students that need a little extra practice. It is also a great fun activity and engaging worksheets for Grade 4-12 for winter, Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Christmas/Winter/Chinese New Year, or any time of the year. Prep free! Differentiated! Independent!The picture has two different graphing options to easily provide differentiation in your classroom. - One pictur
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4th - 12th
Great Wall of China 3 Dimensional diorama art project
The Great Wall of China will come to life as your students recreate this ancient wonder out of paper! By printing out the sheets on different colors of paper, you gain the view of perspective (areas in the foreground are darker, areas in the background are lighter). Students practice fine motor skills as they piece together the "puzzle" and create their own 3-dimensional view of the Great Wall. If you like this project, check out my other World Cultures activities, like my paper Stonehenge proje
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4th - 7th
Prehistory Study Guide and Unit Packet
This thorough packet on the Prehistory is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this era in World History! The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of Prehistory from the Paleolithic Age to the first civilizations. There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short introductory reading on the Prehistoric Era, followed by the stand
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: World History 1 Study Guide and Unit Packet Bundle
Ancient River Valley Civilizations Study Guide Unit Packet Worksheets Activities
This thorough packet on Ancient Civilizations is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this era in World History! The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, the Indus River Valley, and Ancient China. There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short introductory reading on these ancient civilizations,
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7th - 10th
Also included in: World History 1 Study Guide and Unit Packet Bundle
Virtual Field Trip to the Mars Rover for Google Classroom
3...2...1.... Venture to Mars and explore in 360 NASA's Mars Rover! A perfect lesson for middle or high school science or astronomy classes! Students will explore the Rover and its history and findings in 360 and VR and complete lessons and activities with readings, videos, and more!This GOOLE DRIVE VERSION is perfect for distance learning or classroom use to help students explore and take a field trip without ever having to leave the classroom. All questions and activities can be answered fro
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5th - 12th
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MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Mega Bundle Digital Versions 50 Trips for only 40
Penguins Around the World for Reading or Listening Comprehension - Non-fiction
Teach and practice so many reading comprehension skills using this fascinating resource all about penguins around the world! These 12 surprising non-fiction passages with worksheets can be printed or opened on your device for digital or "virtual" use. Use them all winter long for speech-language therapy or classroom lessons. You get 114 corresponding questions, and as a bonus, 17 videos expand learning and facilitate discussion! For non-readers, use this resource as a listening comprehension act
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4th - 9th
Christmas Math Activity Packet
6th Grade Christmas Math WorksheetsWhether you're looking for something to do right before Christmas or just a winter break no prep math activity, these Christmas math worksheets are a fun and engaging way to help students review their math facts by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, plus a few exponents and rules of PEMDAS. These fluency activities would be a great addition to your emergency sub binder, for a fun day, or as an early finisher option!These Christmas math problems are
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Early Finisher Math Activities Holiday Bundle includes Fall
The Golden Bull (YA Novel) Ancient Mesopotamia Chapter Questions & Answer Key
45+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resources includes nearly 90 chronological chapter comprehension questions for all chapters of Marjorie Crowley's historical fiction novel The Golden Bull. Each chapter includes an extension question and critical analysis question. A superb novel guide to supplement as you read this Young Adult Novel set in ancient Mesopotamia. A great way to foster deep, meaningful discussions with your middle-school readers! Great to use as a quick check-in in class or
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6th - 9th
Ancient Mesopotamia Geography and Mapping Activity
Ancient Mesopotamia: Geography and Farming Reading This Geography and Farming lesson allows students to discover the region of Mesopotamia, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and the Fertile Crescent. Geography is essential to understanding any and all early civilizations. Therefore, this lesson briefly touches on the Mesopotamian region and geography while also describing how geography affected the settlement of the early Mesopotamians. What's Included?Lesson Plan Reading Blank Black & White
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6th - 12th
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Ancient Greece Study Guide Unit Packet: Worksheets, Activities, Map, Reading
This thorough packet on Ancient Greece is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this era in World History! The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of Athens, Sparta, the Olympics, Alexander the Great, and more. There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short introductory reading on Ancient Greek history, followed by the standa
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: World History 1 Study Guide and Unit Packet Bundle
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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?
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