Learn about about 24 greek god and goddesses in this fun, Greek Mythology for Kids printable pdf book filled with Greek myths.
Learn about Ancient Greece with FREE printables All About Greece readers to read, color, and learn facts about advanced civilization.
Use these free Greek printables to write down what you learn all about the Ancient Greece civilization for elementary age kids.
Learn Greek mythology as a family with these fun hands-on activities!
Sunburst finished up her study of Ancient Greece in October. My initial plan was to let it rest after our trip, but she refused to take...
Grab Ancient Greece Pennants to research Greek Civilization. Use as worksheets, reports, or group projects learning world history for kids.
Learn about Ancient Greece with these free printable books to read, color, and learn! Fun geography & history worksheets.
Find out how to get students interested in Greek Mythology gods and goddesses analysis excercise by using the biography project. This is an engaging and memorable student-collaboration activity. You can use this for The Odyssey, The Lightning Thief, Hercules, ancient history, Greek theater, Greek civilization, or for a fun mythology unit.
Free, Printable Set of 20 Montessori-Inspired Cards for Learning About Famous Ancient Greeks such as Homer, Draco, Socrates, Aristotle, and Alexander the Great
Another project that I did two years ago, this dovetails with the 5th-6th study of ancient Greece. The kids viewed some examples of the...
We have finished up our 3-week Greek Mythology Block, and it was a great success. I used D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths for the stories. As usual, the D’Aulaires’ do not disappoint! Th…
Use these worksheets in your Greek Mythology lesson plans; these free printables are suitable for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade students.
Do your standards cover mythological allusions? If so, this is the right place for you! I will show you the steps to take to help you and your students develop a deep understanding of the Common Core Standard RL.4.4. It states: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they
Hello Blogger Friends! I figured I needed to post some of the activities we have been doing in class; however, I must admit...I have not really wanted to do much of anything except read The Hunger Games. I have fought reading this book for quite some time, but our school is doing a pep rally with The Hunger Games theme this Friday. I figured in order for me to remotely know what is going on, I was going to have to break down and read the book. Well, to my surprise, I am really, really enjoying it! Several of my students have been reading it and they have loved it too. In fact, I am actually reading one of my student's copy of the book. How funny is that? I can't imagine ever giving one of my elementary teachers a book that I had read for her to take home for the weekend. I am not sure if that's because I am just a super cool teacher or times have changed that much. I am going to go with the super cool teacher option. LOL! :) Anyway, in class we are still working diligently on learning area and perimeter in Math class. To be honest, the kids have really struggled with the concept and we have spend two weeks on it. Boy, during that time, I have done a lot of hands-on activities to help the kids see the concepts in a concrete manner. One really fun activities we did was Perimeter and Area Robots. The kids absolutely loved these! I can't take credit for the idea. I originally saw it on a Ashleigh's site Education Journey. Here are some of the pictures of the kids work. They loved them so much, the robots have names and are hanging proudly in the hallway. :) One pair named their robot "Squarefeetius." Pretty clever, huh? I had planned to share with you some of our Earth Day activities, but I realized I don't have those pictures on my computer. I will have to share those with you later. I am looking forward to an exciting week of school. On Monday, we are taking our kids to Mammoth Cave (I teach in KY). It's about a 3 and 1/2 hour drive one way on a school bus....should be loads of fun! :) Pray for me, please! LOL! The kids really love it, so it makes it all worthwhile. This is also the week before state assessments, so I will be speed reviewing all of the concepts that I think I need to visit. Then on Friday, we are having a HUGE school-wide pep rally to get everyone motivated. Busy times! Do you take your kids on BIG field trips? I would love to know where you take your kiddos. Field trips are SO fun! I wish we could take more than we do. Money is tight and gas prices are through the roof. This has really limited our field trips. :( Have a great week!
Check out these free mythology lesson plans. Kids delve into a novel study, characters from myths, literary analysis, allusions, and writing!
ANCIENT GREECE ACTIVITY- Students create a newspaper based on the events and people of ancient Greece. A fun and creative unit project to assess student understanding after learning about the Greeks! Both digital and paper versions are included! Includes a link to Google™ Slides so that students can work online - they can add color, photos, and their text into the templates included or create their own! Includes: newspaper-inspired assignment sheets - Two versions of the assignment are included - a one-page newspaper assignment or a 2-page newspaper assignment for older / more advanced students or groups. two brainstorming sheets for students to organize their work self/peer assessment rubric teacher rubric three newspaper templates two student examples A fun wrap-up to a unit on ancient Greece! **Please note that the text in this resource is not editable.** Check out my other Social Studies Resources by clicking the links below. Renaissance Resources Rome and the Roman Empire Resources Middle Ages Resources Maps and Mapping Resources (C) Addie Williams, Addie Education
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Learning Greek and Latin Roots Many words in the English language have Greek or Latin roots. When you start delving into STEM fields, that number only increases. If your students are interested in pursuing careers in a STEM field, knowledge of root words can only increase their understanding and fluency of terminology in the field. Those aren't the only benefits of studying root words, however. Why Learn Greek and Latin Roots? Even if you don't love language, there are so many reasons to get familiar with Greek and Latin root words. As students move into increasingly technical textbooks and fields of study, the terminology itself can feel overwhelming. When you are able recognize at least a portion of a new word, it helps to ease the mind a bit. This is especially important for students choosing a STEM career path. Every STEM field has words with Greek and Latin roots. Even the names of the fields themselves draw from these languages: biology: the study of life (Greek "bio") mathematics: learning, mental discipline (Greek "máthēma") science: from the Latin scire, "to know" engineering: from the Latin ingenium, "cleverness" and ingeniare, "to contrive, devise" (from Wikipedia) architecture: Greek, meaning "chief builder" astronomy: the study of stars, space (Greek ástron, "star") Greek and Latin Roots for Standardized Testing Preparation In order for students to get into college or graduate school, they will need to take standardized tests. Even though I'm not the biggest fan of standardized testing, it's still a requirement for applications of most major universities. Knowing Greek and Latin roots strengthens vocabulary and can be used to help decipher unfamiliar words in reading passages. Even if the precise meaning of the word is still a mystery, students can still make an educated guess on the meaning. Introduce Greek and Latin Roots with a Collaborative Pennant Activity Have each student choose a root (or assign them) and have students doodle images that represent the root, or write words with the root on the pennant. Display the pennant so that students can refer to them. You can create your own or use the templates I have created. Improve Retention by Playing Root Word Games Greek and Latin Roots Pair Stare I have created several root word games and a collaborative pennant activity so that root words can be put on display in your classroom. Try root words BINGO, root words pair stare, or both! Games are my favorite way to encourage my kids to learn - usually they are having so much fun they don't even realize they are actually learning something! Learn and use over 60 root words by getting the complete bundle here. You will get the pennant templates, printables to explore the root words, and two games each of pair stare and BINGO. More Sources for Learning Root Words Some websites I have found useful when learning about root words: Membean Wikipedia Online Etymology Dictionary Macroevolution Online Games to learn roots: It's Greek to Me game on Scholastic Root word memory Various root word skills Pin these ideas for later:
Resources and Ideas for teaching an Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook unit, Strategies and teaching tips for social studies or history.
Why would you want to create your own teacher’s edition digital interactive notebook? Let’s find out! As an Educator, we do not have the luxury of teaching only one class period a day. Some of us teach 5-6 classes, and they sometimes are all completely different. If you are a teacher who has implemented […]
Greek riddles are loaded with mysteries and secrets. The Oedipus myth is the source of the most well-known riddle. This myth tells a complex and melancholy tale
Teach your children about Greek Mythology using these free Greek Myths Worksheets that include god and goddesses charts, games & more.
Find out how to get students interested in Greek Mythology gods and goddesses analysis excercise by using the biography project. This is an engaging and memorable student-collaboration activity. You can use this for The Odyssey, The Lightning Thief, Hercules, ancient history, Greek theater, Greek civilization, or for a fun mythology unit.
Resources and Ideas for teaching an Ancient Greek Mythology Interactive Notebook unit, Strategies for social studies or history.
Greek Gods Names Crossword Puzzle
We have finished up our 3-week Greek Mythology Block, and it was a great success. I used D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths for the stories. As usual, the D’Aulaires’ do not disappoint! Th…
We have been concentrating on myths in our reading/writing (to connect to the Native American unit we just wrapped up) and I wanted to share a few things we did with you. First, we read The Gift of the Sacred Dog (Reading Rainbow Book) , which is a myth to tell how the Native peoples were gifted the horse. It really was a great myth to read because it is pretty typical of all myths. We were able to really see all of the major elements found within myths. We then created a simple "door" foldable (I have no idea if that is what it is called...it is just what I called it) with all of the major traits of a myth on it. The students looked through The Gift of the Sacred Dog (Reading Rainbow Book) and picked out examples of all the major mythical traits. Next, students were given their own myths to read. In partners, they read them aloud (to work on fluency) and then picked out the major mythical traits as well. This information went on the bottom portion of the foldable so the students had a side by side comparison of the two myths. As a class, we put all the information together on a big class chart (which, of course, I did NOT take a picture of!) Doing this allowed the students to see just how universal these mythological traits were and how they could be found in one way or another within the myths. They also saw that not all of the myths had every.single trait, and that was ok too. Next, I wanted the students to transfer this knowledge into writing their own myths. The students went outside and we listened, looked, felt, and smelled nature. They then wrote all of their observations down in a circle map. Once that was done, the kids thought of one observation they wanted to "explain". It could have been why black widows have spots or why trees are rooted in the ground and can't move. We went over and over how these myths were not to be the scientific explanation, but a creative explanation that happened long ago and involved nature. After their question was chosen, the students created an answer. They had enough exposure to myths at this point to understand that I wanted them to have a creative answer that would then be explained throughout the story the were going to write. Since they knew where they were going to start, and where they wanted to finish, I asked them to fill in this myth trait chart with all of the elements they thought they would want to include. This was more of a brainstorm sheet, so if they ended up not using the ideas, that was ok. I just wanted them to begin to think about what supernatural elements, or whatnot they might include. Next, came the rough draft, followed by numerous peer revision sessions, and finally a final draft. Overall, these came out good. They seemed to get the point of the myth and how it is used in traditional cultures (which was the point of it all) and I am pleased with that. What are you working on in your reading/writing block?
Teach Greek and Latin root words with doodle and sketching notes to broaden your homeschool's vocabulary. Teacher Thrives explains how almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. Teaching these roots are “building blocks” kids can use to recognize and decode unfamiliar words. It will get more and more important to teach your learners the meanings of Greek and Latin roots as they encounter the very technical vocabulary found in science and other content areas. This free resource includes a completely unique doodle page for 10 of the most common roots (5 Greek and 5 Latin).
Do your standards cover mythological allusions? If so, this is the right place for you! I will show you the steps to take to help you and your students develop a deep understanding of the Common Core Standard RL.4.4. It states: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they
Mythical Allusions - tips, tricks, and resources for teaching all about Allusions from Ancient Greek Mythology.
Grab Ancient Greece Pennants to research Greek Civilization. Use as worksheets, reports, or group projects learning world history for kids.
Teach your children about Greek Mythology using these free Greek Myths Worksheets that include god and goddesses charts, games & more.
Use these free Greek printables to write down what you learn all about the Ancient Greece civilization for elementary age kids.
Sunburst finished up her study of Ancient Greece in October. My initial plan was to let it rest after our trip, but she refused to take...
Learn about about 24 greek god and goddesses in this fun, Greek Mythology for Kids printable pdf book filled with Greek myths.
