Social Studies Hands-on Ancient Aztecs Empire Unit Bundle 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade

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SAVE MONEY with this complete hands-on unit bundle on ancient Aztec history with over 100 pages, packed with fun activities, a sample lesson plan, wall posters, research organizers, word wall cards, art projects and more!

The unit uses an inquiry process, so the teacher becomes a facilitator providing resources and getting children started on their discovery.

Your students will love learning about the Aztec empire. There is everything from incredible ruins that still exist, fierce warriors, clever methods of farming, pictorial symbols for writing, an impressive empire, human sacrifice, and a belief that their world was going to end very soon!

There’s a lot to get your students hooked on history.

You’ll find lots to support you, with colorful wall posters and word walls, introductory PowerPoint slides to get the children thinking about how historians find meaning in artifacts, focus question cards with easy to read information on the back, exit tickets and assessment tasks, and helpful booklists and websites for your class to use.

This unit is available in U.S and U.K versions.

What’s included?

Teacher’s guide:

• Teacher guide with learning objectives, teaching points, and a sample lesson plan
• Exit tickets
• Useful books
• Useful websites

Students’ pack:

• Archaeological Dig Record Book – exploratory activities just like an archaeologist would do for finding out about the Aztecs, map work, artifacts and student-choice research
• Timeline of events in Aztec history activity
• Causes and consequences of the fall of the Aztec empire activity
• Comparison activities
• Student-choice research organizer reporter-style

Unit support:

• 12 Focus question and information cards – students learn about the Aztecs through the inquiry process, all the information they need is on the cards in an easy-to-read format
• Introduction slideshow – covers how archaeologists and historians learn about ancient history, including primary and secondary sources
• 16 wall posters of photos showing artifacts, art, ruins and significant symbols
• 18 word wall cards covering all the key topic words

Hands-on activities:

Student instructions for:

• Mosaic artwork
• Make a Sun Stone
• Illustrate the legend of Tenochtitlan
• Make a codex
• Carry out an archaeological dig with a partner
• Interview an archaeologist

I hope you enjoy using this unit with your children, as much as I enjoyed making it!