10 Viking Explorer Project Ideas and Make a Trollen Wheel Viking Braid. I have a varied list of 10 Viking explorer project ideas to get you started on a wonderful hands-on unit study.
A number of resources are available below for use when your children are learning about the Viking alphabet.
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We have been learning about Vikings in My Father's World, Rome to the Reformation. Today, we made Viking runestones. We were supposed to do this project last week but the weather was so nice that we took advantage of spending more time outside. Today was perfect since it rained all day. The Vikings used letters called runes and they carved their writing and designs on stone or wood. We used air-dry clay and real clay tools, which made the carving much smoother. I think Emily's is supposed to say "Writing Fun" but she may have mixed up some letters... Katie decided to make a sword and carve designs into it... And I made a family crest... Fun project!
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One of my son’s Christmas presents was a the set of How to Train your Dragon books written by Cressida Cowell. I must admit that I when I ordered the set I was not sure if it was going to be…
Use these templates and examples to design your own Viking shield.
Teacher’s Notes THE LAST VIKING – teachers’ notes (pdf) THE LAST VIKING RETURNS – teachers’ notes with ACARA hyperlinks (pdf) Each set of teachers’ notes include…
Teach kids about ancient history and vikings with this viking longboat craft, book suggestions and project ideas.
Kids will have fun practicing math and literacy skills while learning about the Vikings for Kids with these FREE Vikings Worksheets!
This school year has been interrupted time and time again with traveling and moving and lots of unknowns. It looks like we'll be studying the Middle Ages again next year, but honestly, I'm kind of
Teacher’s Notes THE LAST VIKING – teachers’ notes (pdf) THE LAST VIKING RETURNS – teachers’ notes with ACARA hyperlinks (pdf) Each set of teachers’ notes include…
Check out this ultimate Viking unit study. With this diverse and deep study, delve into history, languages, science, recipes, books and more.
This printable tafl game is going to be a hit at your next family game night. Print the pieces and learn how to play this Viking chess game.
Forgot-to-Take-a-Picture-on-Monday-So-Here's-Tuesday: In celebration of the best holiday of the year, I've decided to wear Halloweenie-themed outfits until the big day. Here's hoping I can find enough spooky looks to last me! dress: picked up in Burbank at the super friendly Audrey K Boutique, tights: Target; shoes: Clarks This was Rebecca's last week student teaching and, as they say, all good things must come to an end. Which totally sucks and I hate it! This means I have to go to school tomorrow BY MYSELF! And teach those kids ON MY OWN! Just me and the kids and no Ms. Tenpenny. I don't know who to feel sorry for, the kids or myself. Humph. In this outfit post, I've included just a smidgen of the awesome projects Rebecca taught. She's an incredible teacher and is totally gonna kill it at her next student teaching placement (high school art students, shivers). I'm so going to miss her sense of humor, style and just plain awesomeness. And I know I'm not the only one. In fact, when we told the kids on Friday, they let out a long-winded "Awwwwww!!" During a first grade class, one little girl raised her hand and this happened: Little Girl: Mrs. Stephens, I know why you want Ms. Tenpenny to stay. Me: Oh yeah? Why's that? L.G.: So you can eat and drink all you want in the back of the room! Busted! That's truly the real reason. All kidding aside, we'll miss you at JES, Rebecca! Best wishes in High School Land! That sign ain't lyin', she IS unique! I mean, she's wearing polka dotted socks, a striped shirt and a floral skirt all in one awesome ensemble! Rebecca dreamed up this project and did all that disgusting math stuff to figure out the dimension of each class' soup can. You can read all about this fun mural project here. Wicked Wednesday: This was the very first Halloween dress I created last year (and you can read all about it here, cuz you know you wanna). The kids kept remarking, "Your dress is creeeeepy" to which I replied "So is your face!". Not really. Well...maybe once. Or thrice. dress: DIY, here; tights: TJMaxx; jacket: Modcloth, old; shoes: Sofft Rebecca scaled that air conditioning unit to hang each and every one of those coffee filters for our big ole The Dot display. These lovelies in the window was a huge hit. Details of The Dot project here. Like An Overgrown Lalaloopsy Thursday: Don't ask me what I was thinking. It's like I walked in my closet and said, "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, BEETLEJUICE!" and this happened. dress: Betsy Johnson, picked up at Buffalo Exchange; headband: gift from a friend; necklace: DIY, here, tights: dunno; boots: etsy Oh my gerd, I think this is my fave Rebecca outfit of all time. Those tights! That necklace! Those booties! Don't tell her, but I totally went all Single White Female and rushed out to where she scored those boots and picked up a pair of my own. They're Lucky Brand and I scooped 'em up at Marshall's. This necklace, gah. I LOVE it. Rebecca has a couple pieces by this jewelry designer friend of hers (who also designs for Anthro, if you can imagine!). You can check out KariBeth Thompson's incredible pieces here. Having spent part of her summer in Norway (what?! Soooo jelly), Rebecca created an awesome Viking unit for the kids. To introduce all things Norwegian and Viking-esque, we donned these sweet, albeit super toasty with that fur-lined brim, hats. My fave incident, aside from us randomly horn-whacking the kids, was when Rebecca asked the kids what we were supposed to be and one shouted, "COWS!" Priceless. Full story of these collages here. Last Day of Student Teaching Friday, noooooo!: An art-teacher-best-bud gifted me this screaming chicken and it's become one of the random sources of hilarity for Rebecca and I. I don't know why I felt compelled for it to be in our final photo, but here 'tis! owl dress: DIY, here; blouse: gift; shoes: Fluevog
This was a super fun collaborative project I did with the Grade 7 Social Studies teacher at my school. He's a very creative teacher and is always looking for ways to incorporate art projects into his lessons. His students were studying the Vikings and their early exploration in Canada (the famous L'Anse aux Meadows site, dated circa 1000 AD, located in the Province of Newfoundland) L'Anse aux Meadows is the only confirmed Norse site in North America outside Greenland. It represents the farthest-known extent of European exploration and settlement of the New World before the voyages of Christopher Columbus almost 500 years later. I was super stoked to teach a Vikings themed art lesson partly because I'm obsessed with the TV show "Vikings" on the History channel. It's a Canadian/Irish production and is beautifully filmed and brilliantly acted. The lead Viking, Ragnar, is amazing! I showed the kids photos of ancient Viking longships. We learned their features and characteristics. Then, on thick white paper, students started by drawing out their ship in pencil. Then they outlined it all with Sharpies. . They had the option of using pencil crayons or watercolours to colour in the ship. Then, I demoed how to mix and use watercolours in a wet-on-wet technique for the sky and sea. I encouraged them to have the sea a rough blue/grey colour as it's supposed to be the Atlantic ocean. I loved how they all turned out. Of course I HAD to include Ragnar in my display, lol! I love walking past him everyday!! (and the artwork too, of course ;)
Explore the Viking period with our child-friendly eBook, activity materials and display resources! Includes a huge range of information and activities for your children to explore as part of this History topic.
