Ancient Civilizations: Greeks!: With 25 Social Studies Projects for Kids

by Carmella Van Vleet, Tom Casteel (Illustrator)

Overview

Ancient Civilizations: Greeks! With 25 Social Studies Projects for Kids takes kids on an exploration of ancient Greek homes, food, playtime, clothing, conquests, arts and entertainment, gods, and more. Fascinating links between today’s world and ancient Greek culture offer opportunities for real-world connections and fun STEAM activities promote critical and creative thinking.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781619308398
Publisher:	Nomad Press
Publication date:	11/06/2019
Series:	Nomad Press Explore Your World Series
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	830L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Carmella Van Vleet is a former teacher and the author of Robotics! With 25 Science Projects for Kids; Aviation: Cool Women Who Fly, Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions You Can Build Yourself, Seven Wonders, and several titles in the Explore Your World Series. She lives in Lewis Center, Ohio.

Tom Casteel is an illustrator and cartoonist that graduated from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2011. He has illustrated over two dozen books for Nomad Press. He lives in South Bend, Indiana with his wife, son, two smelly dogs and one old cat.

Table of Contents

Timeline
Introduction: Where in the World Was Ancient Greece?
Be an archaeologist
Make a sailboat
Play the game “Pirates Are Coming!”
Chapter 1: Welcome Home!
Make an oil lamp
Make a courtyard column
Weave a basket
Chapter 2: Let’s Eat!
Host a symposium
Make a kylix
Make a Greek salad
Chapter 3: Clothes
Make a chiton
Make a brooch
Make a foot scrub
Chapter 4: School, Socrates, and Science
Make an Archimedes pi(e)
Make a poetry scroll
Play morra
Chapter 5: The Olympics and the Theater
Make a laurel wreath
Make a long jump hand weight
Make a theater mask
Chapter 6: Democracy and War
Make jury tokens
Make a water clock
Make a pair of greaves
Make a hoplite shield
Chapter 7: Gods, Goddesses, and Myths
Play Medusa freeze tag
Make a Trojan horse
Make a Midas meal
Glossary
Resources
Index

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Explore Ancient Greece! by Carmella Van Vleet

School Library Journal
“Fun book about an otherwise daunting culture. Kids will enjoy the format of the book with its cartoon-like drawings and jokes. The text is punctuated with fun fonts and sidebars that enrich the historical narrative of the text. Very fun activities make learning about this culture a great experience. This book a worthwhile addition to your library.”

Praise for Explore Ancient Rome! by Carmella Van Vleet

DIG Magazine
“Explore Ancient Rome! By Carmella Van Vleet offers a variety of projects, accompanied by explanatory history text, designed to stimulate readers’ interest in this ancient culture. Among them are making an aqueduct, designing a villa, creating an oscillum and designing a theater mask.”

Praise for Explore Ancient Egypt! by Carmella Van Vleet

Calliope Magazine
"Explore Ancient Egypt! will certainly intrigue readers and have them eagerly turning the pages to check out the next activity. The sidebars with information make excellent complements."

PSLA Teaching and Learning – Literature Review
". . .Title provides clear background information on the topic with clearly explained key terms and a timeline of developments. Each of the 25 projects listed includes a supplies list, step by step instructions, and notes if adult supervision is necessary. Great ideas for science fair or independent or group or group projects for students."

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