Aztec, Inca & Maya Escape Room with Close Reading Article (No Prep!)
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Looking for an exciting way to teach your students about soils and weathering? This Aztec, Inca & Maya Escape Room is the perfect blend of social studies content, close reading, and gamified learning! In this activity, students will explore all three of the civilizations through an engaging close reading article and four unique challenges.
Overview of the Activity: Students begin by reading a two-page informational passage that explains different aspects of each of the civilizations, (where they were located, when they flourished, achievements, etc.). The article includes essential vocabulary like terrace farming, irrigation, chinampas, aqueducts, astronomy and hieroglyphics, providing a solid foundation for students before they tackle the four interactive challenges.
Each challenge targets a different skill:
For each correct answer, students receive a clue—a one-digit number. After completing all four challenges, students use their numbers to solve a final puzzle and “escape” the room.
**Why Use Close Reading?:**Close reading is an instructional approach that encourages students to carefully analyze and interpret a text. In this escape room, students must return to the passage multiple times to find the answers to the questions, helping them:
Benefits of Gamified Learning: Using an escape room format transforms a traditional lesson into an adventure! Students love the thrill of solving puzzles, working together, and completing challenges, which boosts their engagement and motivation. Here’s why gamified learning is a hit in the classroom:
**Perfect for Social Studies and Literacy Integration:**This escape room seamlessly integrates social studies content with reading comprehension, making it a powerful resource for interdisciplinary learning. While students strengthen their understanding of the Aztec, Inca, and Maya ancient civilizations, they’re also developing literacy skills by interpreting information, analyzing key details, and practicing vocabulary.
This is a escape room uses gamified challenges and is based on the Inca, Mayan & Aztec civilizations which is studied in the 5th grade curriculum under the following standards:
If you want a fun, engaging way to challenge your students, this Aztec, Inca & Maya Escape Room is sure to captivate their attention while reinforcing key learning objectives.
Ancient Greece & Rome - What Greek Gods became Roman Gods Worksheet
By Yugen Learning
This No-Prep lesson on the learning what Ancient Greek Gods Became Roman Gods and did their names change? It is a great edition to your Ancient Egypt study as part of any ancient civilisations programs.
Immerse your students in the fascinating world of the Ancient Greek gods and how Ancient Rome adopted and incorporated conquered gods into their culture.
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Significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Greeks, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs ACDSEH036
Significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Romans, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs ACDSEH039
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Ancient Egypt - Mapping Ancient Egypt printable & Digital Worksheet
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Students struggling to know where historical sites are located? This No-Prep lesson on the Mapping Ancient Egypt is a great edition to your for middle & high school grade history students Ancient Egypt ancient civilisations programs. Finish with mindfulness colouring in the finished map. NEW Digital version with drag and place icons to complete the task.
Immerse your students in the fascinating world of the Ancient Egypt by linking important sites of geographical locations to help students to understand the importance of the Nile River. Hands on activity with the option to cut and paste the temple and treasures icons to geographical location. Have students finish early, expand it to a colouring activity.
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Physical features of ancient Egypt (such as the River Nile) and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there ACDSEH002
Common Core Outcomes:
For Grades 6-8: Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6-8: RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.4, RH.6-8.5, RH.6-8.7, RH.6-8.10 For Grades 9-12: Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 9-10 & 11-12: RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.2, RH.9-10.4, RH.11-12.4, RH.9-10.7, RH.11-12.8, RH.9-10.10, RH.11-12.10
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Ancient Greece & Rome - What Greek Gods became Roman Gods Worksheet
By Yugen Learning
This No-Prep lesson on the learning what Ancient Greek Gods Became Roman Gods and did their names change? It is a great edition to your Ancient Egypt study as part of any ancient civilisations programs.
Immerse your students in the fascinating world of the Ancient Greek gods and how Ancient Rome adopted and incorporated conquered gods into their culture.
Resource included:
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Significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Greeks, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs ACDSEH036
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Ancient Egypt - Gods of Ancient Egypt Worksheet
By Yugen Learning
This No-Prep lesson on the matching popular Ancient Egypt Gods is a great edition to your Ancient Egypt study as part of any ancient civilisations programs.
Immerse your students in the fascinating world of the Ancient Egyptian Gods by where they cut out, sort and then match the gods to the name bank. I prefer the hands on activity with the option to cut and paste into a work book. Engaging for all ages Expand it to a colouring activity with the colouring book style of the gods.
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Significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Egyptians, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs ACDSEH033
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Ancient Egypt - Mapping Ancient Egypt printable & Digital Worksheet
By Yugen Learning
Students struggling to know where historical sites are located? This No-Prep lesson on the Mapping Ancient Egypt is a great edition to your for middle & high school grade history students Ancient Egypt ancient civilisations programs. Finish with mindfulness colouring in the finished map. NEW Digital version with drag and place icons to complete the task.
Immerse your students in the fascinating world of the Ancient Egypt by linking important sites of geographical locations to help students to understand the importance of the Nile River. Hands on activity with the option to cut and paste the temple and treasures icons to geographical location. Have students finish early, expand it to a colouring activity.
Resource included:
Related learning resources:
Save with the massive bundle:
Or individual resources:
Guided Reading learning resources
Australian Curriculum Links:
Physical features of ancient Egypt (such as the River Nile) and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there ACDSEH002
Common Core Outcomes:
For Grades 6-8: Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6-8: RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.4, RH.6-8.5, RH.6-8.7, RH.6-8.10 For Grades 9-12: Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 9-10 & 11-12: RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, RH.11-12.1, RH.11-12.2, RH.9-10.4, RH.11-12.4, RH.9-10.7, RH.11-12.8, RH.9-10.10, RH.11-12.10
Enjoy this resource! Don't forget to follow my store for more awesome products and rate this product for your TeachShare credits :)
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✅ ➡ USA History
✅ ➡ USA History Unit One
✅ ➡ USA History Unit Two
✅ ➡ USA History Unit Three
✅ ➡ USA History Unit Four
✅ ➡ USA History Unit Five
✅ ➡ American Revolution
✅ ➡ ⚔ US Civil War
US, Australia & UK Curriculum resources
Medieval History
✅ ➡ World War One
✅ ➡ Nazi Germany
✅ ➡ ✈ World War Two
✅ ➡ v ☭️ Cold War
✅ ➡ Australian History
✅ ➡ ⚙ Industrial Revolution
and
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Ancient Egypt - Gods of Ancient Egypt Worksheet
By Yugen Learning
This No-Prep lesson on the matching popular Ancient Egypt Gods is a great edition to your Ancient Egypt study as part of any ancient civilisations programs.
Immerse your students in the fascinating world of the Ancient Egyptian Gods by where they cut out, sort and then match the gods to the name bank. I prefer the hands on activity with the option to cut and paste into a work book. Engaging for all ages Expand it to a colouring activity with the colouring book style of the gods.
Resource included:
Related learning resources:
Save with the massive bundle:
Or individual resources:
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Australian Curriculum Links:
Significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Egyptians, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs ACDSEH033
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