Ancient Civilizations: Romans! With 25 Social Studies Projects for Kids
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Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow, Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
“Ancient Civilizations: Romans! With 25 Social Studies Projects for Kids is a compact and colorful introduction to the Romans with a whole series of clever, experiential learning projects that will bring the Romans alive. Highly recommended.”
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"Explore Ancient Egypt! 25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments will certainly intrigue readers and have them eagerly turning the pages to check out the next activity. The sidebars with information make excellent complements."
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“Explore Ancient Rome! By Carmella Van Vleet offers a variety of projects, accompanied by explanatory history text, designed to stimulate readers’ interest in this ancient culture. Among them are making an aqueduct, designing a villa, creating an oscillum and designing a theater mask.”
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What was it like to live in ancient Rome? Are ancient Roman roads still used today? What did ancient Romans wear and eat and do for fun?
Ancient Civilizations: Romans! With 25 Social Studies Projects for Kids investigates the fascinating civilization of ancient Rome through 25 hands-on projects, games, essential questions, links to online resources, and more! Kids ages 7 to 10 learn about ancient Roman homes, food, playtime, clothing, conquests, gods, and entertainment. Explore this ancient land and visit the Colosseum to watch some chariot races, help engineers design an aqueduct, and help workers build roads that will last far into the future!
Ancient Civilizations: Romans! is part of a set of four Explore Ancient Civilization books that bring to life the vibrant cultures of the distant past. The other titles in this series are Ancient Civilizations: Aztecs, Maya, Incas!; Ancient Civilizations: Egyptians!, Ancient Civilizations: Greeks!.
Try these hands-on STEAM projects!
- Make a mosaic
- Grow a bottle garden
- Build a keystone puzzle
- Design an aqueduct
| Paperback, $14.95 9781619308466 |
Hardcover, $19.95 9781619308435 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Timeline
Introduction
Welcome to Ancient Rome!
Rome Notebook
Make a Keystone Puzzle
Make a Plumb Bob
Make an Aqueduct
Chapter 1
Home Sweet Villa
Make a Mosaic
Make an Oscillum
Make a Bottled Garden
Hot? or Not?
Chapter 2
Eat Like a Roman
Make a Delicious Dormice Dish
Make Your Own Frieze
Make an Amphora
Chapter 3
Cool in School
Make an Abacus
Make a Wax Tablet
Knucklebones
Roman Numeral Math
Chapter 4
Be Glad You’re Not a Gladiator!
Make a Roman Theater Mask
Counterweight Fun
Play Charades
Chapter 5
High Fashion
Make a Tunic
Make Your Own Dye
Chapter 6
Emperors Rule!
Make a Roman Coin
Play “When in Rome”
Roman Shield
Chapter 7
Gods and Goddesses
Replica of Pantheon Dome
Fill in the Blanks Story
Glossary
Metric Conversions
Resources
Essential Questions
Index