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Types of Fossils Activity
Different types of fossils. True form, cast, mold, and trace fossils. Students will replicate each type of fossil and glue it to the handout.
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1st - 10th
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All About Greece - Country Study
Your students will love learning all about Greece with this fun country study! Included is an all about Greece Powerpoint presentation (.pptx) to teach your class all about Greece, the capital city, flag, food, language, famous landmarks, Ancient Greece and Mount Olympus! Student activity worksheets are also included based on the facts in the Powerpoint (all differentiated on two levels to support the different abilities in your class), plus a Greece word search, postcard activity and favorite f
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Country Study Bundle
Cave Art Paintings - Lascaux Cave History and Art Lesson
Lascaux Cave History and Art LessonLascaux Cave is located in southwestern France and contains some of the most well preserved cave art in the world. Students will have fun learning about the history of the cave in a short PowerPoint presentation and then creating their own cave art drawing. About The Art ProjectUsing brown construction paper or grocery bags, students will create their own prehistoric drawing. This is a simple, yet engaging, art lesson for kids, perfect for elementary aged stu
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2nd - 6th
Stonehenge Distance Learning Independent paper project ancient history activity
Explore the world with my Geoexplorers projects!Perfect for little hands, this do-it-yourself project will let everyone get involved! The project consists of three pieces of paper, two with Stonehenge blocks, and one of the base. Just print the base out on green paper, and print the two stone sheets on white paper (or even better, some stone-looking paper used for scrap-booking!). Each little stone is printed on both sides, with a number on the bottom. Have your students cut out each stone piece
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K - 4th
Primary and Secondary Sources Powerpoint and Activities
This is a great resource for teaching or reviewing the difference between primary and secondary resources. Included in this resource are:
- 16 page Powerpoint giving a brief overview of what primary and secondary resources are with built in whole group practice
- Primary or secondary resource practice page (with answer key)
- Primary and secondary resources brainstorming page
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Primary and Secondary Sources Bundle
The Ancient Greek Olympics - History of sport lesson
This lesson compares the Modern and Ancient Olympics. It consists of a PowerPoint with a 'compare the pictures' starter and a sift and sort activity based on the worksheet also included.The students then use the information they have learned to complete the information on the Olympic Rings. I find this lesson great for display later on as well as developing their understanding of change and continuity. Includes: Animated PowerPoint lessonWorksheet of information comparing the Ancient and Moder
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3rd - 6th
Stone Age “Guess the artifact” game: PPT w pictures & clues
THIS RESOURCE IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER LOOKING TO CREATE HIGH-ENGAGEMENT AROUND A UNIT OF STUDY. EACH SLIDESHOW IS ENGAGING AND INTERACTIVE FOR USE IN THE CLASSROOM OR VIRTUALLY. ***Google Classroom Compatible – these Microsoft PowerPoint files can also be saved as Google Slides and used in Google or other digital classroomsThis download includes an engaging 20-slide PowerPoint that introduces students to a new civilization by revealing pictures of artifacts, then hints, then answers
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3rd - 9th
Aztec, Maya, Inca, Mesoamerica Unit | Printable & Digital
Aztec, Inca, Maya Mesoamerican Ancient Civilization unit (History and ELA-aligned) - 40 reading response and writing activities (Printable & Digital) including student printables, lesson plan, PowerPoint slides, Google Doc, Google Slides, grading rubric, 10 reading response and writing activities to pair with links to 29 nonfiction texts for Social Studies or ELA classroom activities, distance learning, Google Classroom activities. or History Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15).Aztec,
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K - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient Rome PowerPoint Slideshow Geography Inventions Republic Gladiators
Ancient Rome was one of the largest and longest lasting ancient civilizations! In this 79-slide PowerPoint presentation, there is information to learn about one of the greatest civilizations in history!Introduce your unit with this colorful and informative PowerPoint presentation all about Ancient Rome including:⭐The Legend of Romulus and Remus⭐Geography of Italy⭐Daily Life: Food, Clothing, & Culture⭐Plebeians & Patricians⭐The Roman Republic⭐The 12 Tables⭐The Colosseum⭐Roman Soldiers⭐Gla
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2nd - 4th
The Early People: Coming to America
19 slide PowerPoint using colorful pictures and easy-to-read text explaining the most accepted theory of the first people to arrive in the Americas. It explains the land bridge that existing during the last ice age, now the Bering Strait, and how the people may have crossed it while following their food source - the mammoth and other ice age animals. Great introduction PowerPoint for a study of Native Americas - best for upper elementary students
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3rd - 5th
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Ancient Egypt Lesson PowerPoint
As with my other PowerPoints, this Ancient Egypt teaching tool is stuffed full of beautiful pictures. This one is not set up like a "game show" review, but an actual teaching tool. Each of the 23 slides has pictures and information to teach your students about the amazing world of pharaohs and mummies. I've included information about: Where Egypt is, archaeologists, the Nile River, farming, transportation, homes, food, clothing, daily life and work, temples and religion, afterlife, hieroglyphs,
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1st - 3rd
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Italy! Pompeii - Lesson + Images | Mosaic Art Project - K - 5
Italy! Pompeii – The Italian City Frozen in Time introduces students to the Roman city of Pompeii, buried in ash during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79AD preserving the city and its people. The city was rediscovered more than 1500 years later giving us a vivid picture of life in the time of ancient Rome. From the preserved remains of the city, we know how the citizens of Pompeii lived, how they spent their leisure time, and how they decorated their homes, often with beautiful mosaics that are
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K - 5th
Top 20 Constellations Power Point with Greek Mythology Origins
This is a presentation designed to introduce students through the different constellations commonly found in the northern hemisphere. Each slide includes a quick explanation of their origin in Greek mythology, an illustration of the complete constellation, and an image of how the constellation looks in the night sky. This can be used with astronomy and mythology units.
List of Constellations
- Aquarius "Water Bearer"
- Aquila "Eagle"
- Aries "Ram"
- Cancer "Crab"
- Canis Major "Great Dog"
- Ca
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3rd - 8th
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
African Gold and Salt Trade - Simulation
Students will experience how Ghana became rich through the salt and gold trade. The Berber's will demonstrate how salt comes from salt water. The Waganara will search for hidden gold in the classroom. The Ghana traders will help the two groups communicate and earn a tax for their work. This PPT has all of the cutouts and directions you will need for this simulation!
Developed for a special education classroom, so the directions are simple and easy to follow!
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3rd - 8th
Who were the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs? (Lesson)
A full lesson introducing the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint slides and pupil resource sheets.Who were the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs?This lesson explores the role of the pharaohs and introduces some significant figures. Pupils will play a ‘Find that Pharaoh’ game to become familiar with key people and dates. They will learn about important symbols associated with pharaohs and use them to design a royal sarcophagus.Objectives:To find out about some of the
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2nd - 5th
Ancient Greek Olympics
The Ancient Greek Games Olympics Complete History Lesson Save time with everything you need in one place. Deliver a fun and engaging lesson on the Ancient Greeks and the Olympic Games, without any stress or preparation.If you don’t know where to start when teaching about Ancient Greece and the Olympics games, you could spend hours searching for the different lesson plans, presentations and worksheets. This download solves all of that for you with a complete lesson to teach children about the Gre
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Ancient Greeks Complete Unit Lesson Bundle
Dinosaurs, Teaching Lesson PowerPoint
Fun and reduced price! Tons of great images, animation and information! Will be a fun introduction for students AND teachers! Bring life into your classroom. This took a lot of work to complete, and it is a lot of fun to go through. Included is general information on dinosaurs (appropriate for younger grade levels) and specific information on the most popular dinosaurs (T-Rex, Raptors, etc.) Enjoy!lectures, lesson plans, units, teaching, dinosaurs, pre-historic, kids, fun
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PreK - 8th
What Is A Civilization? Bundle
Use these slides and printable to teach students about the core characteristics of a civilization!Characteristics and descriptions include:-Social Structure-Religious System-Highly Developed Culture-Written Language-Advancements in Technology-System of Government-Stable Food Supply
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2nd - 12th
Digital and Printable Paper Template Postcard EDITABLE
The 3-2-1 Postcard is a great reflective/summative piece for students after learning new concepts. Students create a postcard with 3 facts, 2 questions and 1 opinion about their experience and include an image suitable to their topic. Although the example here is specific to Ancient Egypt, the document is editable and can be changed to reflect ANY topic.Included in this product is a printable paper template with editable directions as well as a DIGITAL postcard template with an example and
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3rd - 10th
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Ancient Greek Architecture Powerpoint: REAL photos and video footage!
This Powerpoint covers ancient Greek architecture: 3 different types of columns and The Parthenon. The 3 different types of columns (Doric, Ionic and Corinthian) are explained and then the Powerpoint turns into a little game as students have to identify which type of column is displayed in the photograph. I went to Greece (Summer 2014) and took these pictures in Athens. The last slide contains a link to video footage of the Acropolis/Parthenon that I uploaded to Vimeo. Your students will have a
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3rd
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Ancient China PowerPoint
Ancient China PowerPoint
Includes the following topics:
Map of China
The Yangtze River
The Yellow River (Huang He)
Gobi Desert
The Great Wall of China
Work Traditions
Chinese Village
Tea Growing
Wok
Herders
Chinese Inventions
Chinese Characters
Youtube video
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2nd - 4th
Themes in Greek Mythology
PDF slides containing information on commonly found themes throughout Greek Mythology with references to familiar myths. Awesome for whole group instruction as well as student-led learning.
Great for use with the Greek Mythology activities!.
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3rd - 7th
Direct versus Representative Democracy (PDF)
This is a PDF version of a PowerPoint file containing a brief introduction to Greek government and compares/contrasts Direct Democracy with Representative Democracy. This file meets Georgia Performance Standards for third grade.
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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?
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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