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4th grade ancient history resources for GATE
4th & 5th Grade Mayan Number System - Inquiry-Based Gifted/Talented Math Project
This 4th & 5th grade inquiry-based math project about the Mayan Numeral System is perfect for engaging gifted and talented students. The math problems involve reading, writing, and adding Mayan Numerals. Students will think creatively as they design a hidden picture and build a secret code. Fourth and fifth-grade students will enjoy learning more about the Maya as they participate in these print and digital activities.Check out the Contents of this Maya Math Project:✏️ Project Responsibiliti
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4th - 5th
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Project Based Learning Activities: Social Studies PBL BUNDLE
Save 20% with this ancient civilizations bundle, which includes an Ancient Greece PBL, Ancient Egypt PBL, Ancient China PBL, and Ancient Rome PBL. These PBLS are a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results in a research and making real-life decisions, all while learning more about this ancient civilization, developing 21st-century skills, communicating, and designing. These PBLs are self-differentiating, meaning that students have the ability to work at their own pace and
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3rd - 5th
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Project Based Learning Activity: Ancient Egypt Social Studies PBL
This interactive PBL activity puts your students in the shoes of a museum curator designing an authentic Ancient Egyptian museum experience!Ancient Egyptian Museum is a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results in a commercial to entice potential guests. Along the way, students will research, make real-life decisions, all while learning more about this ancient civilization, developing 21st-century skills, communicating, and designing. This PBL is self-differentiating, mea
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Activities: Social Studies PBL BUNDLE
Project Based Learning Activity: Ancient Greece Social Studies PBL
These ancient civilization activities put your students in the shoes of a travel agent preparing to send their clients back in time to Ancient Greece!Time Travel to Ancient Greece is a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results in a sales pitch to potential clients. Along the way, students will research, make real-life decisions, all while learning more about this ancient civilization, developing 21st-century skills, communicating, designing, and working on financial skill
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Activities: Social Studies PBL BUNDLE
Project Based Learning Activity: Ancient Rome Social Studies PBL
This PBL puts your students in the shoes of an Roman creating a product and advertising it in the Forum at Ancient Rome!Ancient Roman Forum is a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results in an oral speech advertising to other Ancient Romans. Along the way, students will research, make real-life decisions, all while learning more about this ancient civilization, developing 21st-century skills, communicating, and designing. This PBL is self-differentiating, meaning that stu
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Activities: Social Studies PBL BUNDLE
Social Studies Ancient Greece Parthenon Craft 3D Model
If you're studying ancient Greece, this 3D paper model will bring your topic to life. This is a hands-on project ideal for 4th grade and above, using materials that are easily available.You can differentiate with the craft by using the smaller, easier version or the larger, more challenging version. The smaller size is 3.5in x 3in and the larger size is about 4in x 7in. The smaller size has three pieces to join, and you can simplify this further by leaving out the steps. The larger version has f
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4th - 8th
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Project Based Learning Activity: Ancient China Social Studies PBL
This PBL puts your students in the shoes of an Ancient Chinese newspaper creator!This Ancient China newspaper PBL is a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results in a newspaper that is engaging and intriguing to readers. Along the way, students will research, make real-life decisions, all while learning more about this ancient civilization, developing 21st-century skills, communicating, and designing. This PBL is self-differentiating, meaning that students have the ability
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Activities: Social Studies PBL BUNDLE
PBL Social Studies for Google Classroom
Save 20% with this Google Drive & Google Classroom ancient civilizations bundle, which includes a digital Ancient Greece PBL, digital Ancient Egypt PBL, digital Ancient China PBL, and digital Ancient Rome PBL. These online activities and online resources will give your students a deeper understanding of these four ancient civilizations. They are 100% online and can be used on Google Classroom and Google Drive. These PBLS are a social studies project based learning activity (PBL) that results
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3rd - 5th
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Dog Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions | Art Project | Word Search
Who doesn't love PUGS?Dive into the history of Pugs with this fun and engaging informational text activity. Students will use reading comprehension, word banks, a quiz, and more to explore the breed's origins and characteristics. This art project is perfect for a dog-themed bulletin board as well!Did you know that National Pug Day is held every October 15? It is one of many dog and cat holidays founded by Colleen Paige and was launched in 2012.The resource is easy to use; just print, gather some
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4th - 7th
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Ancient Greece and Greek Mythology with STEAM Extensions Mega Unit
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~SocratesUsing this resource, students will be introduced to Ancient Greece, explore Greek contributions to the modern world, and develop an understanding of Greek gods and goddesses. Then, they will critically analyze common Greek myths. Students will explore the themes and lessons utilizing the Thinking Frameworks included. In addition, there are STEAMS lessons (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, and Socratic Seminar) incl
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4th - 7th
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Night at the Museum PBL: Ancient Civilization Exhibit Design
Project-based learning allows for students to engage in solving a real-world problem or answering a complex question. They demonstrate their knowledge and skills by creating a public product or presentation for a real audience. Students have choice throughout the course of the project, including how to show mastery. Students reflect on progress and engage in the feedback process.PRINT AND GO!!!Students will work in groups to create an ancient culture museum. They will conduct research about the
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3rd - 8th
Mayan Numeral System Math Exploration for Gifted GATE & Gamification Kit Bundle
After reading Explore Like a Pirate by Michael Matera, I was excited to transform a unit into a game. This kit includes all the pieces to turn your lessons into a board game! All the materials are ready to print and use.How does it work?I stapled this kit's pages on top of my current math unit. I divided my previously arranged unit into 7 chronological “Levels.” Simply use any pre-made lessons or curriculum documents and divide into 7 sections. On some days, I taught a whole or small group lesso
Greek Mythology Review Games - Set of 3
This packet contains three different games that can be used to review general Greek mythology stories. While there are many retellings of the Greek myths, with slight variation of details among them, this packet relies on the stories told in D’Aulaires Book of Greek Myths.
Geared for students in grades 6 – 8, this packet offers a fun way to review previous lessons and to prepare for the National Mythology Exam given in the last week of February, hosted by Excellence Through Classics.
Games 1
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4th - 9th
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A-Z Vocabulary Book: Ancient Egypt
Give your elementary students an opportunity to understand terms and phrases related to Ancient Egypt (Common Core Anchor Standard RIT.4 & 9, and social studies standards related to culture, geography & civilizations) --whether you teach them or they embark on a digital or media exploration on their own, they will be researching familiar and unfamiliar terms related to an important world civilization. This A-Z book is a great contextualized way to teach the Common Core reading and langu
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K - 8th
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Ancient Greece - FULL UNIT
History, architecture, gods, goddesses, myths, monsters, art, Olympics, and more in this unit about Ancient Greece! For more awesome, free resources, visit the Gifted Guide website.
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3rd - 7th
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Common Core RL.4.4: Ancient Greeks Who Became English Words
Common Core Reading Standard RL.4.4 : Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).Did you know the Ancient Greeks had such an influence on our world that some of their most famous citizens and heroes were adopted verbatim as words into the English language? Yes, there are some very common and useful English words that were created directly from the names of famous people in ancie
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4th - 8th
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Mesopotamia Website and Inquiry Questions for a Project Based Learning Activity!
Students love this website project! To add depth and complexity to your unit on Mesopotamia, students start by picking an inquiry question from the ones provided or create their own based on their interests. They can work individually, in pairs, or small groups to create a website using Google Sites, Canva or any other platform that you have taught them to use. What should be included is on the assignment page, but you can tell students that these are some ideas to include or ideas that they hav
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ancient Greece STEAM Extensions Companion
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~SocratesUsing this resource, students will extend their understandings of Ancient Greece, Greek contributions to the modern world, and Greek gods and goddesses. They will explore a variety of STEAMS lessons (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, and Socratic Seminar) included to further develop critical and creative thinking. Included in this resource:Full implementation guidesNonfiction introductory texts STEAMS Cross-Curricu
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4th - 7th
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Ancient Egypt Website Project - Inquiry Questions Included!
Students love to learn about Ancient Egypt and yearn to learn more. There are 39 inquiry questions for students to choose from regarding social structure, innovations, civilization, and cultural practices; they research what interests them. Students then can create a website using Google Sites, Canva, or any website generator. They can work in teams (which my students loved) and share what they have learned with others in the class. I have included a link to Google Slides to project or share wit
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
FREE Greek Alphabet Wall Display Gifted Language Arts
FREE Greek Alphabet Wall Display Gifted Language ArtsIf they already know the alphabet, try posting this one above your whiteboard instead! It includes upper and lower case symbols, English (Latin) equivalences, and pronunciations. It prints in landscape format with two letters per page and fit just perfectly in a horizontal row over my board as traditional alphabet displays do--but with a real wow effect that makes everyone entering the room stop and actually look at the letters. Letters are
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ancient World Bundle for Middle-School Social Studies
Included in this bundle for middle-grade social studies classes are 4 resources to aid in the study of ancient civilizations.Archaeology: From the “-Ologies” SeriesAncient Egypt Bingo BookAncient Greece Bingo BookAncient Rome Bingo BookArchaeology: From the “-Ologies” SeriesThis book introduce students to the various civilizations and acquaints them with their fantastic achievements. Students gain an appreciation for and an understanding of these and other cultures which are different from their
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4th - 12th
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The Egypt Game - Interactive Google Slides Project
This Google Slides project corresponds with the Zilpha Keatly Snider's The Egypt Game. The activities are cross-curricular and allow for lots of differentiation. Each student's end project will be unique.
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4th - 8th
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Ancient Greece- Research, Book, Activity, Athens, Sparta, Olympics, Architecture
This Ancient Greece Book contains 27 different activity pages plus an Extension Menu page. Each research page comes with a QR code that can be printed on the page, or you can print without the QR code. My students used this book as we studied Ancient Greece and were so proud of their finished products. The extension menu lists different hands-on activities that go with the topics the students researched. I hope your kids love learning all about Ancient Greece too!
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2nd - 6th
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Challenge Project: Ancient Egypt
Challenge Projects are designed as differentiated experiences for any student - whether he/she is gifted, high potential, average, an underachiever, an English language learner, struggling, and/or displaying other special needs. These enrichment units are designed to be chosen by students based upon their interests and strengths. Challenge Projects do not have a set length of study. Rather, each avenue of study should be flexible and determined by the length of time daily that a student is able
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3rd - 6th
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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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