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Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa ancient history resources for GATE
Christmas STEM Challenges (December) - Christmas & Winter STEM Activities BUNDLE
These Christmas/Holiday STEM/STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in December! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation.Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:Santa's ParachuteShelf for the ElfTallest TreeBonus Brainbuilder: Gingerbread EscapeNow includes the following Winter STEM (Not Holiday Specific) Challenges:Special DeliveryToy ShelfWinter TreeIncludes the following components for EAC
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Winter Holidays Around the World Digital Escape Room-Christmas Updated No Google
Holidays Around the World is a fun and engaging way to introduce students to different winter holidays celebrated around the world. Each of the holidays represented has an informational paragraph about the holiday, a short video, and a game to play to find the clue for the escape room. The holidays represented are:Christmas in AmericaLas Posadas (Mexico)Kwanzaa (African inspired)Christmas in AustraliaChinese New YearDiwaliHanukkahSt. Lucia DayCheck out the preview and video to see more!How does
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2nd - 5th
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CCSS:
Winter STEM Bins® Teambuilders - Christmas, Holiday, Snow STEM Activities
★ GRAB MY NEW STEM BINS TEAMBUILDERS GROWING BUNDLE!★ Winter STEM Bins® Teambuilders are low prep STEM Activities that are designed to foster student collaboration and build your classroom community during December, January, and February!Both lower grade (K-1st Grade) and upper grade (2nd-5th Grade) versions are included!★ CLICK HERE FOR SUPPLY LISTThe following STEM Bins® Teambuilders are designed to accompany my STEM Bins®, found at the following link:★STEM BINS8 winter themed Challenges are p
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PreK - 5th
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Christmas Math Enrichment Activities - Logic Puzzle Challenges
Ten Christmas and Winter Themed Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills during the winter months! Use as a winter math activity for early finishers, a cooperative learning activity, or a math center.Digital Version in Google Slides™ also included!SAVE BIG by buying in the Holiday Math Logic Puzzle Bundle.Math Skills Included:-Basic Operations-Place Value and Rounding-Multiples and Prime Numbers-2-D Shape Characteristics and Classifications-Volume of Rectang
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Math Enrichment: Math Logic Puzzles Bundle
Christmas Logic Puzzles- Holiday Activities for Grades 3 4 5 - Fast Finishers
Looking for a variety of critical thinking activities for centers or fast finishers this Christmas? THIS is IT!!! These December puzzles will engage your students in productive struggle and they might not even know they are using critical thinking skills. 8 unique brain busters will be fun challenges for your antsy students. Open the preview and have a look! This set has been recently updated. It now includes 2 new puzzles. To upload the new puzzles just go into "My Purchases" and downloa
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3rd - 5th
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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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Christmas Critical Thinking Bundle | Logic | Sequencing | Math Puzzles
This is a bundle of my five CHRISTMAS CRITICAL THINKING PRODUCTS for grades 1-3. This bundle teaches logic and deductive reasoning, analogies and classifying, and attribute listing to get your kiddos thinking at those higher levels. This bundle is completely updated with new clip art and fonts and now includes a digital version of each product from use in Google Slides™.Purchase this bundle and save 20% off the price if purchased separately!HOW CAN I USE THIS PRODUCT?In a Center: Print out the
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Santa's Parachute / Special Delivery STEM Challenge - Christmas STEM Activity
***SAVE BIG WITH THE CHRISTMAS STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Christmas themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in December! With a focus on force and motion, this activity is always a fun way to celebrate winter.***Also includes "Special Delivery" STEM Parachute Activity that is not holiday specific.***Includes the following components for SANTA'S PARACHUTE STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Goog
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
HISTORY DETECTIVE: Death of Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut- Primary Source Analysis
Another installment of HISTORY DETECTIVE. This time, students will tackle the unexplained death and then social disappearance of Ancient Egypt's Queen Hatshepsut. After analyzing sources, annotating the documents, and weighing evidence, your detectives will make a claim and defend their claim regarding Queen Hatshepsut's death and legacy.
BACKGROUND: Hatshepsut was a royal princess, the eldest daughter of the great general Tuthmosis I and his consort Queen Ahmose. Pharaoh Hatshepsut enjoyed
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Christmas Mystery Science | Winter Activities | Crime Scene Investigation
Looking to add a little HOLIDAY Differentiation for your students?Hoping to keep things fun, yet academic?Check out this HYBRID WhoDunnit that provides a HANDS-ON or totally digital final investigation!The ELF Enigma is an engaging digital activity that’s super easy to set up for DISTANCE Learning or in the CLASSROOM.Students analyze suspects through witness statements, alibis, inferences, and trace evidence. It all leads up to a final DNA and Dental Impression analysis which reveals the culprit
Grades:
4th - 6th
Shelf for the Elf / Toy Shelf STEM Challenge - Christmas STEM Activity - Winter
***SAVE BIG WITH THE CHRISTMAS STEM BUNDLE!***This low prep, Christmas themed STEM/STEAM activity is perfect to engage your elementary engineers in December! With a focus on engineering, this activity is always a fun way to celebrate winter.***Also includes "Toy Shelf" STEM Activity that is not holiday specific.***Includes the following components for Shelf for the Elf STEM ACTIVITY:Detailed Lesson Plan with Standards, Supply Checklist, and Suggested Read AloudsDigital Google Slides Notebook for
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
CHRISTMAS HINK PINK et al. PUZZLES Word Riddles Task Cards Vocabulary GATE
HINK PINKS, HINKY PINKIES, HINKITY PINKITIES, and HITINKITY PITINKITIES are riddles that help children learn to problem solve while exercising vocabulary skills (definitions, synonyms, parts of speech, rimes, ...). These Christmas themed, printable task cards prompt your students to interpret data, make inferences, draw conclusions, and analyze new information. Hink Pinks, et al. riddles are terrific for centers, enrichment, differentiation, bell ringers, sponge activities, and GATE. They are al
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: HOLIDAY HINK PINKS, et al. BUNDLE
Christmas STEM Activities Challenges - 12 Easy Low-Prep Ideas for Elementary
Low prep and FUN Christmas STEM activities! Make a parachute gift drop, a snowball launcher, an elf zip line, and 9 more festive challenges!Easy to differentiate, with color-coding based on level of difficulty, these activities are easy enough to do in one class period! With 12 challenges to choose from, there is something for everyone. Host a 12 days of Christmas STEM event, a STEM family night, or use some challenges this year and some next.✅ What You'll Get ✅Suggested Material ListSTEM Challe
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Christmas STEM Activities MEGA Bundle
December Early Finisher/Challenger {Grades 3-6}
*Update*: You can now purchase this packet as part of a WINTER Bundle or for even more savings purchase the FULL SCHOOL YEAR Bundle!
WINTER Early Finisher Bundle
The FULL School Year Early Finisher Bundle
This packet is a bundle of fun, engaging, and challenging activities designed for Grades 3-6 as an answer to the age-old question:"I'm Done, Now What?"
It includes math, history, writing, reading, trivia, brain teasers, logic puzzles and more!
*Answer keys ARE included*
How to Use:
Early F
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3rd - 7th
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Christmas Low-Prep Activities Depth and Complexity Print-and-Go
This Depth and Complexity Christmas Activity Pack is perfect if you're looking for a fabulous selection of Christmas activities that use the Depth & Complexity framework. This Depth and Complexity Christmas Activity Pack has language arts, social studies, math, and science activities, all in one great resource. You'll find Christmas writing prompts, fiction and non-fiction pieces to read, Depth and Complexity frames to complete, a Christmas Around the World mini-book and more! Of course ther
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4th - 8th
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December Christmas Around the World STEM Challenge | Christmas in Australia
December is here and your teacher life just got a little busier with Christmas activities you need to plan. Use Christmas Around the World STEM challenges to cover standards and give your students super fun Christmas Around the World STEM activities they will love. This ready to go December and Christmas Around the World STEM Challenge | Christmas in Australia STEM Activity is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students engaged and excited for learning during the month of Dece
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2nd - 5th
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Ancient Greek Philosophers of Ancient Greece Activities Middle School 6th grade
Interactive? Check! Engaging? Check! Deep thinking? Check! Your students will love learning about Classical Greek philosophers with this set of three activities that focus on six philosophers of Ancient Greece. They'll learn about Hypatia, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, and Thucydides in original one-page biographies, and then they'll create trading cards about the philosophers. In the third activity, they will select three of the philosophers and create an imaginary conversation they would
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5th - 9th
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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
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Snowflake STEM building
SNOWFLAKE STEM BUILDING!This resource is 9 pages. It includes a planning sheet, informational text on how snowflakes are formed, directions, finish the snowflake drawing sheets and a snowflake decorating sheet!Great for a holiday party!All you need are toothpicks and small/large marshmallows
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PreK - 6th
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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
Christmas Logic Puzzles & Critical Thinking Skills Activities - Print & Digital
Add some holiday fun to your day with these Christmas Logic Puzzles and critical thinking skills activities. These fun Christmas activities will challenge your students and help them develop skills in logical thinking, problem-solving, making inferences, drawing conclusions, recognizing similarities and differences, AND comparing and contrasting. This set of Christmas critical thinking activities includes 42 puzzles in print AND digital formats:❤ 6 Christmas Sudoku puzzles using pictures❤ 30 Chr
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Christmas Critical Thinking Bundle | Logic | Sequencing | Math Puzzles
Figurative Language for December: Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole
Figurative Language
Figurative Language for December (Deck the Halls with Figurative Language) is a holiday-themed study of figurative language presented as a series of original sentences, popular song lyrics, and a verse from a familiar Christmas poem.
Organized into three parts with twenty-five items each, students are challenged to identify and interpret the six featured figures of speech--simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.
A total of
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5th - 8th
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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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