Ducksters: Ancient China for Kids: The Silk Road

Three questions focused on the development of ancient China, its culture, and civilization await your social studies class. This worksheet in intended to accompany or test learners as they read material related to the formation of...

Ziggurats, cuneiform writing, the Tower of Babel, hieroglyphics, pyramids, the Great Wall. Launch a unit on ancient cultures, with a presentation that introduces viewers to ancient Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Sumer, Egypt, Indus, and China....

What was the the Silk Road and how did it radically expand the scope of trade? What was the value of silk, and how did connections between merchants reshape lives in Africa and Eurasia? Find out by watching this historic episode!

Young explorers may not be able to travel the Silk Road but they can listen to music that was played on instruments of the time and create their own songs with the help of an interesting interactive resource. 

Kids learn about the clothing of Ancient China. Materials used like silk and hemp to make robes and belts. Hairpins and other jewelry.

Kids learn the history about the Han Dynasty of Ancient China on this site. Explore the Emperors and accomplishments.

On this site, study the history about the Ming Dynasty of Ancient China. Learn about the Emperors and accomplishments.

Learn about the history about the Great Wall of China on this site. Understand how it was built and why.

Introduce learners to The Silk Road, the first world-wide web. The narrator of this short, animated video traces the pioneers of globalization and the impact they had on culture and economy. The Scythians, Darius the First, and Alexander...

Kids learn about the inventions and technology of Ancient China to Europe such as paper, the compass, printing, and gunpowder on this site.