The introduction of this lesson requires reading a from The Maya by Jaqueline Dembar Greene. Learners sketch a Mayan during the reading. Teaching strategies include direct instruction, grouping the students for discussions, reasearch,...

Students use the Internet and e-mail to research the Mayan culture. They participate in "Mayaquest" and create a multimedia presentation and a visual product of what they find in their research.

In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 12 multiple choice questions complementing the March 2010 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.

Students use geophysical and geochemical data collected by the Ocean Drilling Program to examine climate in Central America during the recent past. They also have the opportunity to investigate the link between climate change and...

This site explains the Mathematical models used by the Mayan. You can see the traditional designs that Indians were using in their paintings and ceramic in the search for their calendars, their models of the cosmos and their mathematical...