Curated OER
Me Oh Maya
Learners compare basketball to Mayan ring-ball. They write a newspaper article that may have been published during Mayan times.
Curated OER
Look At Those Leaves!
Young scholars collect, observe, sort, and measure leaves. In this leaf lesson, students take a walk to collect leaves. They bring the leaves back into the classroom to observe, sort, and measure them. They visit a website to learn more...
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World
Massive site for information on the ancient Greek world. Follow the navigation at the top of the page for detailed sections on time periods, daily life, religion and death, economy, and more. Each section includes pictures of artifacts...
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World
Explore all aspects of life in ancient Greece. From the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic time periods, learn about Greek daily life, roles for men and women, religion and religious ceremonies, and the Greek economy.
Other
Encyclopedia of Fashion
An encyclopedia of fashion and clothing throughout the ages, from prehistoric to modern times. To find something, click on a letter of the alphabet, a time period, or type a search term.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia: Daily Life
Kids learn about the daily life of Ancient Mesopotamia. Jobs, clothes, food, classes of people, homes, and entertainment.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Daily Life in Ancient India
History overview of what daily life in Ancient India was like. The author talks about the clothing, children's games and some of the history of India beginning with the Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro civilizations.
Other
Minoan Costume
Brief but detailed account of what typical Minoan men and women would wear. Observations come from a variety of artifacts and show the advanced technology of the culture.
Read Works
Read Works: A Bit About Buttons
[Free Registration/Login Required] This reading passage is all about buttons including where they came from. uses for buttons, and fun facts about buttons. It is followed by comprehension questions based on Common Core standards.