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6th grade Earth Day ancient history guided reading books
Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War Overview Activity | Ancient Greece Lesson
If you are looking for an effortless, step-by-step approach to teach your students about the Persian Wars or Peloponnesian War, you are in the right place! This lesson and overview activity will guide students through the many twists and turns of the Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War in an organized and thorough way. With both a printable and digital version, this resource divides the events of these wars into eight different sections. The eight sections cover the following topics:What was the
Grades:
6th - 9th
Epic of Gilgamesh Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the ancient king of the city of Uruk in Mesopotamia and the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient poem believed to be the oldest story ever written. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about Ancient History whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resour
Grades:
5th - 6th
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson is one of the most popular middle school science books that brings awareness to overfishing, biodiversity and ecosystems, toxins in food chains, human ocean pollution, evolution, adaptation, and extinction of the species. Concepts covered: The theory of natural selectionBiologically and commercially extinct fishBiodiversity & ecosystemOver-fishingHuman ocean pollution Effects of toxins in food chainOcean salinity and temper
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6th - 9th
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
Grades:
6th - 9th
Ancient Persia Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
This bundle contains five close reading activities about key events from Ancient Persia and influential people from the era; a timeline display or sorting activity; two biography writing units about Cyrus the Great and Darius the Great; an informational writing unit about Ancient Persia and an opinion writing unit discussing the most important figure from the period.22 Lessons, or 22 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻Firstly, there
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5th - 6th
Theseus & Minotaur Bundle: Greek Myth: In-Person, Online, or Distance Learning
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print activityor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.This 16-page product is a
Grades:
4th - 10th
Cyrus Cylinder Primary Source Activity | Cyrus the Great | Persian Empire
This no-prep Cyrus Cylinder text and analysis activity is perfect for teaching about Cyrus the Great and helping your students analyze primary sources! The official text of the Cyrus Cylinder can be challenging, so we put together a modified version that makes this source more accessible to your students. Whether you use the printable or digital versions, have your students read the through the text of the Cyrus Cylinder before they complete a two-page analysis activity. In the activity, student
Grades:
6th - 9th
Ancient History Mega Bundle of Timeline Display and Sorting Activities
Eight great timeline, display, research and sorting activities that are perfect for introducing students to some of the key events the following ancient civilizations:Ancient RomeAncient EgyptAncient GreeceAncient MesopotamiaAncient IndiaAncient ChinaAncient Persia The Ancient Hebrews. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. Each of the eight individual resources includes posters or task cards that timeline the key events and periods from the ancient civilizations.The timeline
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Heroes of the Environment Earth Day Novel Guide
Heroes of the Environment True Stories of People Who Are Helping To Protect the Planet by Harriet Rohmer Guide is perfect for teaching about current agricultural practices, compost, pesticides, fertilizers, vertical farming, e-waste, water pollution, mountain removal, depletion of wetlands, oil drilling and environmental cost and much more. Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom)After this lesson students will:- be able to explain how to make compost- be able to verbalize the
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6th - 8th
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Two Degrees by Alan Gratz Environmental Science Middle School Novel Guide
Two Degrees by Alan Gratz Environmental Science Middle School Novel Guide is great for teaching about wildfires, hurricanes and environmental threats to Arctic animals and Earth's ecosystem. This novel guide consists of two parts, teacher's section and student's section. Filled with background information on wildfires, hurricanes, and the Arctic ecosystem. This novel guide includes:Learning ObjectivesKWL ChartChapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questions and answersBackground geographical i
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Grades:
4th - 7th
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths Social Studies and ELA Connections
Students submerge themselves into both Ancient Greek culture and history with the D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths guided reading, and they love it! For my unit on Ancient Greece, I married both sixth grade ELA and Social Studies together to create this packet.
Every day started off with reading a passage from the book, and while listening students were expected to answer questions that focused on ELA skills, and social studies connections. Each reading and discussion on average lasted only 10 m
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5th - 9th
Red Pyramid Unit Quizes
This is a unit containing 4 reading comprehension quizes for the novel "The Red Pyramid" by Rick Riordan. Included are questions that you can use after reading Ch.1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-41 to assess your students' comprehension of the novel and understanding of the basic Ancient Egyptian facts presented.
If you would like to be able to edit this quiz, please purchase and email me at kristenaszwed@gmail.com.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Ancient Mesopotamia Close Reading Comprehension Book | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A book with five close reading passages focused on key events and people of Ancient Mesopotamia. The NO PREP reading comprehension activities are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn about ancient history whilst developing their comprehension skills. The book includes five individual activities on:An Overview of Ancient MesopotamiaAdvances from Ancient MesopotamiaThe Epic of GilgameshHammurabi's CodeSargon of AkkadEach activity has an informational text with co
Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Ancient History Mega Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade | 80 hours of Activities
Alexander the Great Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about one of the key figures from Ancient Greece, Alexander the Great. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous leader whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo gra
Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in:Â Ancient Greece Close Reading Activity Bundle 5th Grade & 6th Grade
The Fall of Rome Overview Activity and Reading Passages | Ancient Rome Lesson
If you are looking for an effortless, step-by-step approach to teach your students about the fall of Rome, you are in the right place! This Ancient Rome lesson and overview activity will guide students through the decline of the Roman Empire in an organized and thorough way. With both a printable and digital version, this resource divides the events of this time into six different sections.The six sections cover the following topics:What was ancient Rome like during the Pax Romana?Why did Roman
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Ancient Rome Unit Bundle | Activities, Simulation, Notes, Timeline, Test
Ancient Greek Myths Guided Reading, Group Readers or Readers Theater
This is a set of 'group readers' (Readers Theater) written by Sue Russell on five Ancient Greek Myths:
1. Odysseus and the Cyclops
2. Theseus and the Minotaur
3. Tale of 2 Spinners (Athena & Arachne)
4. The Gorgon's Head (Medusa)
5. Pandora's Box.
delivering them via 6 speakers each. (For a smaller class size, a mini play may be dropped or the speakers re-allocated). Each 'mini play' comes with detailed summary of and background to each story, at the beginning; and at the end, a quiz -
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Earth Day Bundle: Teaching Slides, Hands On Activity, Morning Slides, Reading +
Dive Into Earth Day: A Complete Classroom Bundle for Grades 4-6! Get ready to celebrate Earth Day in style with our comprehensive classroom bundle tailored specifically for grades 4-6! This all-inclusive resource combines two powerful tools to engage and educate your students about the importance of environmental conservation. What's Included:Earth Day Google Slides Presentation: Explore the history and significance of Earth Day with our dynamic 7-slide Google Slides presentation. From the orig
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4th - 6th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, 5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
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Prometheus, Pandora, & Deucalion: Greek Myth Bundle (Distance Learning or PDF)
You can download this as a:1. PDF/Print activityor2. A ready-to-go TPT Easel Activity. You can assign Easel lessons through Google Classroom or you can copy a link to it and paste it into any learning management system you use with your students. However, for the time being, students will need to log in with a Google email account in order to access the assignment. You can use TPT Easel for free with this resource. Click here for info on how to use TPT Easel for free.This 19-page product is a
Grades:
4th - 10th
Augustus Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the first Emperor of the Roman Empire and the successor to Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous Roman Emperor whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension a
Grades:
5th - 6th
Ancient Olympic Games Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Ancient Olympics that were held in Ancient Greece. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the games whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar questions abo
Grades:
5th - 6th
Grand Canyon by Jason Chin Lesson Plan & Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction mentor text picture book Grand Canyon by Jason Chin. Great for erosion, physical science, environmental studies for Earth Day! Lessons and activities focus on:analyzing information depicted in illustrationscomparing and contrasting textsanalyzing the main idea and details The lesson plans include:teacher script with strategic stopping points and questions for students to discussprintable prompts for student post-reading r
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Myths & Legends from Different Civilizations Guided Reading
5 Guided Reading Play Scripts written by Sue Russell on
Myths & Legends from Different Civilizations:
1. Ancient Egypt - The Story of Isis and Osiris
2. Ancient Rome - Romulus and Remus
3. Russia - Babushka
4. Ancient China - The Monkey Who Would Be King
5. India - The Story of Savitri and Satyavan - all with detailed summary/background to start, and quiz to finish.
To see list of speakers, see Preview.
As with all my Guided Reading Scripts, there are 6 speakers per play script. (For a
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Grades:
4th - 9th
The Egypt Game by Snyder Novel Guide
The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder Novel Guide is great for teaching about world history, the ancient Egypt, critical thinking, cause and effect, coming of age, character analysis, new vocabulary, and much MORE! Newbery Honor Book; This novel guide includes: Chapter by Chapter Comprehension Questions Background informationCharacter AnalysisCause & Effect ActivityNovel Themes ActivityNew Vocabulary ActivitiesEssay topicsWord SearchAnswer KeyThis resource is great for:Teaching World histo
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in:Â Elementary Novel Guides
Ancient India Close Reading Comprehension Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A bundle with six close reading passages focused on the key events and people of Ancient India. The NO PREP reading comprehension activities are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn about ancient history whilst developing their comprehension skills.The bundle includes six individual activities on:An Overview of Ancient IndiaThe Indus Valley CivilizationSiddhartha Gautama & the Birth of BuddhismThe Birth of HinduismAshoka the GreatThe Taj MahalEach activity
Grades:
5th - 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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