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FREE Ancient History Activities and Project Ideas for 6th Grade

September 4, 2023 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

6th grade is a hard age to teach! Students are between not wanting to admit they need help but not quite ready to work independently. So, they need classroom materials that allow them to receive instruction but show their knowledge through exciting lessons. Honestly, this blend can make teaching the Ancient History curriculum challenging. Luckily, these FREE Ancient History activities and project ideas for 6th grade are the perfect blend! Students will love learning so many enjoyable topics while showing their learning. 

Ancient Civilizations Reading Passages

Stone Age Coloring Pages and Doodle Notes

Middle school students love to doodle! So, these Color, Cut, and Cram worksheets incorporate doodling into notes. They focus on the Stone Age and Early Humans in a simple yet effective way for students to study essential topics. This includes learning about ancient tools and the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic Periods. Additionally, students learn about hunter-gatherers, archaeology, and much more! There are even crossword and word search activities. 

Ancient History Color and Cram
Ancient History Color and Cram
Ancient History Color and Cram

Students will love this tool for learning and memorizing essential concepts. 

Ancient Civilizations Reading Passages

There is so much fascinating information when learning about ancient civilizations! So, these reading passages focus on Ancient Egypt and Ancient India. There are even directions for student annotations as they explore the information in the passages. 

Ancient Civilizations Reading Passages

Ancient Civilization Bell Ringers

Middle school students come into the classroom full of energy. Luckily, these  FREE Ancient History activities and project ideas for 6th grade help them focus right away. There is a full week of bell ringer activities to explore ancient civilizations. They will work on mapping Monday, timeline Tuesday, word Wednesday, thinking Thursday, and fun facts Friday.  Students will love the variety of activities to work on throughout the week!

Warm ups and bell ringer for 6th grade

Ancient Civilization Posters

Let’s face it- middle school students will daydream. They have a lot on their mind and need time to process. So, these posters are the perfect educational resources to give them something to focus on. There are 6 posters in landscape format, perfect for hanging around the classroom. Students will love looking out and exploring the information on these posters. 

ancient civilizations posters

Ancient Civilization Curriculum Maps 

There is so much to teach in ancient civilization! Between planning and creating educational resources, there is so much to do. Thankfully, this week-by-week curriculum map helps plan units for the entire year. This includes the Stone Age, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Israel. Additionally, it includes Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. 

These maps will be so helpful when implementing Ancient Civilizations resources!

Middle school students need highly engaging activities to help them focus. Otherwise, they will want to socialize, be on their phones, or do something they shouldn’t. Luckily, these FREE Ancient History activities and project ideas for 6th grade have so many engaging resources. Students will love learning about ancient civilizations with this curriculum!

curriculum maps

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