Homeschool Gifted and Talented Activities

Mesopotamia, means “Land between Two Rivers”.This area is called the cradle of civilization and is where archaeologists have found the remains of the oldest historic people(dating back around 3000BC)People called the Sumerians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Akkadians and Assyrians, all called the region of Mesopotamia home. These people left behind many ideas which we still have in our world today.

This bundle includes the following resources which I also sell separately.

1.A Unit of study includes notes, map work, a webquest, activities and resources to help you teach your students about the people of Mesopotamia. Click here to see a preview:Mesopotamia: First Historic People

2. A fun/informative Reading Passage with comprehension questions and extension activities on Hammurabi, King of Babylon. Check here to see a preview: Hammurabi, King of Babylon: A Reading Passage

3. A webquest on the Middle East. Check here to see a preview: Let's Explore the Middle East: A Webquest

4. My Mesopotamian Review Puzzler. An activity using vocabulary words for a unit of study on Mesopotamia. Check here to see a preview: Mesopotamian Puzzler(Secret Message Vocabulary Review!

Includes:

1. Reader's theater script on Columbus: See Sample: Christopher Columbus: A Reader's Theater Script.

REVISED TO TeachShare GUIDELINES...

2. Reader's Theater Script on Marco Polo: See Sample: Marco Polo: A Reader's Theater Script

3. Age of Discovery web quest: See Sample: Age of Discovery: A Webquest

You may find this resource of interest:

Age of Discovery Review Vocabulary-Secret Message: See Sample:Age of Discovery: Secret Message Review Activity

Do you need some fun and engaging activities for your classroom parties? Do you want to motivate students to get everyone involved? Do you struggle to find fun activities? Then download this Bundle Back to School First Day of School Community Building Activities! This fun party pack is perfect for End of Year, Back to School, classroom parties, free time, or warm-up activities! Fully online, you don't need to spend time cutting, copying, etc.

• All the "Truths" and "Dares" are appropriate for students ages 7-adult. No supplies needed!

• The Scategories game is great for vocabulary building, memory, brainstorming, and creativity.

• Two Things in Common - finding the connection between two random items -will keep your creative kids challenged for hours!

• All games can be played for 5 minutes or an hour AND can be played over and over again.

✔CATEGORIES GAME (examples):

• Name a sport that starts with the letter "S".
• What is something you can do on vacation that starts with the letter "H"?

✔TRUTH or CHALLENGE (examples):

• TRUTH: "If you had to eat a worm, how would you eat it?", "What animal would be really fun to have if it was the size of a horse?", "If you could ask your pet any 3 questions, what would you ask them?", and many more!
• DARE: "Sing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” but every word starts with the letter ‘W’ (“winkle, winkle, whittle war….”)", "Try to say your full name while holding your tongue between your fingers!", "For the next minute, do NOT smile, while everyone tries to make you smiles!", and many more!

✔TWO THINGS IN COMMON (examples):

• What does CORN and INSTRUMENTS have in common?
• Actual student response: “What does corn have in common with an instrument? Corn sounds like horn. And horns are instruments!"

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