Elementary critical thinking ancient history resources for Microsoft Word

Ancient History, Archaeology, Geography

Types of Fossils Activity

Created by

Kayla Smalley

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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Grades:

1st - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

Maya, Inca, and Aztec Webquest Bundle

Created by

Ancient History, Social Studies - History, Spanish

The bundle contains three webquests about the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations. Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. I have included answer keys. Please message me if you have any questions. *The documents can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; however, please make sure it is password protected. The Maya Webquest (40 questions)Topics: Geography Government Daily Life Religion Sacrifice Inventions Hieroglyphics Ball Games Agriculture Pyramids Justice, Court

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Grades:

4th - 9th

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Activities

Math Project-Create Own Dream Home-Blueprints and Floor Plan (perimeter & area)

Created by

City Teacher Goes Country

Create blueprints and/or floor plans for your own dream home!! Your little architects will love dreaming big with this project. Using their imaginations and graph paper, they will create their own blueprints.They will be learning area, measurement and perfecting those problem solving and critical thinking skills. The bonus is they won't even know it because they will be having fun. This project is very "real life" oriented. For the younger grades this would be better for the GT students. Or

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Math

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Projects, Homeschool Curricula, Printables

CCSS:

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Mesopotamia Webquest (Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians)

Created by

History Wizard

Mesopotamia Webquest (Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians)Students will gain a basic understanding of the many great civilizations that lived in Mesopotamia through an easy to follow webquest. Please check out the website by clicking on the link below:Click here to view the website.I would like to thank Illumismart for the wonderful clip art!The webquest contains 70 questions and an answer key is included for the

Subjects:

Ancient History, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Ancient History, British History, World History

Stonehenge Distance Learning Independent paper project ancient history activity

Created by

Creative Resources

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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Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: World History Distance Learning Social Studies Bundle with hand made projects

Making Inferences: Pixar Short Film For the Birds

Created by

Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

After watching Pixar's short film: For the Birds, students will infer by answering three questions and providing clues that lead to their inference.

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Grades:

K - 10th

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The Social Studies Doctor

Cuneiform and the Code of Hammurabi (Double Worksheet!)

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This is an exciting double-worksheet for your students to complete while studying ancient Mesopotamia. The first section of the sheet has students write their names in Cuneiform and then a secret message to another friend in class. The friend then has to decode the message.The second part has students read excerpts from the Code of Hammurabi and then answer critical thinking questions about the Code.These can be split up or given as one assignment!************************************************

Subjects:

Ancient History, World History

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Homework

Behavior Reflection Sheet

Created by

"Free Time"

We use this in our first grade class to help students understand the consequences of their actions. They "Stop and Reflect" in order to make a better choice the next time. *I have recently updated the document to include a middle grade version for 3-5 with more grade appropriate wording and formatting! After it is completed, fold in half to keep private. The student signs it, the teacher signs it, then it goes home for the parent to sign. It has helped our parent communication immensely to

Subjects:

Character Education, Classroom Management, Critical Thinking

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Classroom Forms, For Parents

The Croods: Using the cartoon to review early humans/hominds

Created by

Amber Wimberly

Bringing Common Core to the movies!!! Questions to go along with the movie "The Croods". Example questions include determining the kind of homids they were (and justifying it), describing their cave art, and relating it to a modern day quote from Barack Obama about change. 8 questions in all with answers included

Subjects:

Ancient History, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

Ancient China Webquest (Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties)

Created by

Ancient History, Asian Studies, Social Studies - History

The assignment contains 37 questions about the political, economic, and cultural structures of the dynasties in Ancient China (Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties). Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; however, please make sure it is password protected. Topics: The Sui Dynasty:Unifying China Emperor Wen The decline of the Sui

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Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Portable Gifted and Talented

Also included in: World History Curriculum Bundle

Primary GATE with Caldecott -- "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" Mo Willems

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Let’s have some fun along with the Pigeon and expand DOK along the way! This lesson will lead your primary GATE students through four challenging activities, culminating in an artistic response showing why they “never get to do anything!” either. Gifted and talented learners carry similar characteristics throughout their lives—even as kindergarten and first graders. One common characteristic of gifted learners is a strong sense of justice. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus gives us a good o

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Projects, GATE, Lesson

Argumentation/C.E.R. writing- Murder Mystery #2 - Improve student argumentation!

Created by

MichiganMuggle

This is a follow up lesson to the Slip or Trip Murder Mystery! I use this lesson to re-teach my students understand Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning in writing later on in the school year. I've also used it as an extension activity for students that need to be challenged as this one is a bit more challenging than Slip or Trip. Cross-curricular - can be used in science and social studies classes as well.Included with purchase:- Copy of crime scene photo with story and discussion questions for group

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

W.6.1

, W.6.1a

, W.6.1b

, W.6.1d

, W.6.4

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Ancient Greece Webquest

Created by

Ancient History, Social Studies - History, World History

The assignment contains 43 questions about the geography, major cities, early civilizations, decline/fall, and legacy of Ancient Greece. Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *Great lesson plan! *The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; however, please make sure it is password protected. Topics/Key Vocabulary:Geography Aegean SeaMount Olympus Peloponnese Athens Athena Par

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Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Portable Gifted and Talented

STEAM DaVinci Renaissance Style: A Unit for Elementary GATE

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In STEM Renaissance Style, students will follow the engineering process as they return to the 16th Century. With these lessons, the teacher defines the problem, helps students gather background research, and specifies the requirements. The students do the rest: creating alternative solutions, choosing the best solution, doing development work, building a prototype, and testing and redesigning. Students construct a prototype of Da Vinci’s parachute while learning about falling objects, gravity,

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, GATE

Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE

Great Wall of China 3 Dimensional diorama art project

Created by

Creative Resources

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

Subjects:

Ancient History, Asian Studies, World History

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Projects, Cultural Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.6.7

, RH.6-8.7

Also included in: World History Distance Learning Social Studies Bundle with hand made projects

Achievements of Ancient China Webquest

Created by

History Wizard

Achievements of Ancient China WebquestStudents will gain a basic understanding of the many great achievements of Ancient China through an easy to follow webquest. Please check out the website by clicking on the link below:Click here to view the website.I would like to thank Roly Poly Designs for the wonderful clip art!The webquest contains 68 questions and an answer key is included for the teacher. A QR code is

Subjects:

Ancient History, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Making Inferences: Pixar Short Film Partly Cloudy

Created by

Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

After watching Pixar's short film: Partly Cloudy, students will infer by answering four questions and providing clues that lead to their inference.

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Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Ancient History, Geography, Social Studies - History

Ancient Egypt Map Activity

Created by

LivingThatLibraryLife

This document includes instructions and a blank map of Egypt. Students will use resources such as textbooks, atlases, or the internet to complete the map. Students will color the map, then label certain cities, bodies of water, and landforms. This activity combines geography and mapping skills and ancient history.

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Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Homework

Making Inferences: Pixar Short Film Lifted

Created by

Critical Thinking, Reading, Tools for Common Core

After watching Pixar's short film: Lifted, students will infer by answering two questions and providing clues that lead to their inference.

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Grades:

K - 6th

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Daily Life in Ancient Rome Webquest

Created by

Ancient History, Social Studies - History, World History

The assignment contains 40 questions about daily life in ancient Rome. Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *Great lesson plan! *Editable document! *The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; however, please make sure it is password protected. Topics/Key Vocabulary:Roman Daily Life Slavery Jobs Entertainment Government Jobs Family Children Foods Clothing (Toga and Tunic) Lif

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Grades:

5th - 8th

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Making Inferences: Pixar Short Film One Man Band

Created by

Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

After watching Pixar's short film: One Man Band, students will infer by answering three questions and providing clues that lead to their inference.

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Grades:

K - 8th

Types:

Portable Gifted and Talented

Primary GATE with Caldecott COLLECTION - 180 pages - 7 Books!

Created by

Your primary kids will love these lessons! You save a bundle: 33% off individual purchases! I teach 30-45 minute groups once a week of 1st and 2nd graders all year, and this collection is more than enough to get me through an entire school year of groups. I can’t absolutely guarantee it will do the same for you, but it’s going to be very close if it doesn’t . . . You’ll see best practices in gifted education throughout. You’ll see many graphic organizers, age-appropriate and challenging cr

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Literature

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, GATE

Christianity in Ancient Rome Webquest

Created by

Ancient History, Social Studies - History, World History

The assignment contains 27 questions about the birth of Christianity in the Roman Empire. Students will watch a 3-minute video clip and use an internet article to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *Engaging! *Editable Word Document*The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; however, please make sure it is password protected. Topics/Key Vocabulary: Roman government Crucifixions The conflict between Jews and Roman

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Grades:

5th - 9th

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