Activity
Other

Owl and Mouse: Build a Medieval Castle

For Students 3rd - 6th
Use this site to create and print the parts of a castle. Includes instructions for putting it together as well as a link to more detailed information on castles in medieval times.
Website
Other

The Castles of Wales

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes an index and maps of castles in Wales, plus essays, glossary of castle words, FAQ's, plus other information related to castles.
Lesson Plan
Other

Dick Blick Art Materials Castles Lesson Plan

For Students 3rd - 8th
This illustrated lesson plan could easily fit into social studies or art unit on European castles. Students create a pop-up castle with construction paper and other art materials.
Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Life in a Medieval Castle [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 5th
This article is about Medieval castles including when and why they were built, their basic design, and what life in them was like. FYI for Kids (Volume 2, Issue 6).
Website
Other

Castles for Kids: Homepage

For Students 3rd - 5th
Castles for Kids presents the features of a medieval castle, including the parts, the inside, and the people who lived in castles. Features include links to order books on castles and coloring activities.
Website
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Ancient and Medieval Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Created for the high school student who is taking classes in European history.
PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Power Point: Medieval Europe: Franks, Feudalism, and Chivalry

For Students 9th - 10th
Tom Richey offers a 54 slide presentation with maps on Medieval Europe and informs us about the Franks, Feudalism and Chivalry in the Middle Ages.
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: European Feudalism

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at the system of feudalism that existed in medieval Europe.