Amazing Maya Inventions You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series)

by Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt

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The amazing accomplishments of the ancient Maya as well as the Maya currently living in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula are highlighted in this collection of 25 creative, educational, hands-on projects. Covering everything from the 20-base numbering system to the Maya's extensive trade relationships, kids learn about appeasing the gods with a "jade" ceremonial mask, language development with a screen-fold book for drawings and hieroglyphs, and Maya astronomy with a sand art picture of the cosmos. Informative text and sidebars teach about the Maya's impressive achievements in science, math, language, music, medicine, and architecture; and their daily activities and management of natural resources.… (more)

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OakGrove-KFA | Mar 28, 2020 |

This book contains a lot of good information about Mayan culture. It discusses all aspects of the culture from the kings and merchants to family life and their words and numbers. It includes set out text of vocabulary words and fun “Did you know?” facts. I rated this book a 4 out of 5 because it is not age appropriate for the grade level I want to teach. It would be a great reference book for a teacher as it has activities and cutouts; however, the material would need to be taught to the kids instead of it being a book they could interpret themselves. (

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The amazing accomplishments of the ancient Maya as well as the Maya currently living in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula are highlighted in this collection of 25 creative, educational, hands-on projects. Covering everything from the 20-base numbering system to the Maya's extensive trade relationships, kids learn about appeasing the gods with a "jade" ceremonial mask, language development with a screen-fold book for drawings and hieroglyphs, and Maya astronomy with a sand art picture of the cosmos. Informative text and sidebars teach about the Maya's impressive achievements in science, math, language, music, medicine, and architecture; and their daily activities and management of natural resources.

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