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Classical Kids : An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome.
Title:
Classical Kids : An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome.
Author:
Carlson, Laurie.
ISBN:
9781569765692
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (199 pages)
Series:
Hands-On History
Contents:
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Time Line -- THE ACE OF GREECE -- Map of Ancient Greece -- Epic Poetry -- Dress Up Greek -- Chiton -- Peplos -- Himation -- Shoes -- Hair -- Hats -- Creek Beauty -- Birthstones -- Stone Pendant -- Eating Greek -- Asparagus -- Spinach Triangles -- Mini Pizzas -- Baked Fish in Crape Leaves -- Roasted Chicken -- Sesame Circles -- Creek Slaves -- The Arts -- Creek Theater -- Aesop's Fables -- Make a Mask -- Pandora's Box -- Sculpt a Statue -- What a Relief! -- Paper Mosaic -- Seed and Bean Mosaic Coaster -- Pottery -- Learning -- Reading and Writing -- Clay Tablet -- Numbers Are Everything! -- Triangular Numbers -- Sieve of Eratosthenes -- Magic Square -- Platonic Bodies -- Magic Pentacle -- Make a Globe -- Night and Day -- Make a Constellarium -- Planetary Model -- Solar System Mobile -- The Secret of the Moving Coin -- Specific Gravity -- Spinning and Weaving -- Spin Some Cotton -- Make and Use a Drop Spindle -- The Dog and the Meat -- The Boy Who Cried Wolf -- Athens -- Sparta -- Weave a Round Mat -- String Art -- String a Circle -- Seven Wonders of the World -- Simple Pulley -- Olympiad -- The Beginning of the End -- THE ACE OF ROME -- Map of Ancient Rome -- Dress Up Roman -- Toga -- Stola -- Palla -- Makeup -- Make Sandals -- Beaded Bracelet -- Earrings -- Disappearing Eggshell -- Bath Time! -- Bath Oil -- Dinner Roman Style -- Artichokes -- Bean Salad -- Crustulum -- Olive Rolls -- Cinnamon Raisin Rolls -- Bread in a Bag -- Roman Army -- Make a Standard -- Papier-Mache Roman Army Helmet -- Make a Catapult -- Slingshot -- Papier-Mache Elephant -- Keep a Secret: Ciphers -- Slaves -- Counting and Measuring -- Coins -- Make Coins -- Coin Rubbings -- Roman Calendar -- Roman Numerals -- Abacus -- How Far Was That? Make a Hodometer -- How Do You Measure Up? -- Home Sweet Home.

It's All Downhill-Build an Aqueduct -- Roman Merchant Ship Model -- Weave a Mini Basket -- Weave a Maximus Basket -- Wreaths or Crowns? -- Wax Tablets -- Crayon Engraving -- Games -- Micatio -- Odd or Even -- Jacks -- Dice -- Trigon -- Making Latin Small Talk -- Give a Reading -- Volcano Alert! -- Build a Volcano -- The End -- INDEX -- Bibliography.
Abstract:
Travel back in time to see what life was like in ancient Greece and Rome while having fun with hands-on activities such as making a star gazer; chiseling a clay tablet; weaving Roman sandals; making a Greek mosaic; creating Roman jewelry; throwing Greek pottery; casting a vote in a Roman-style election; and much more. Learn how these civilizations contributed to our present-day world by participating in art, math, cooking, science, and geography activities. Interesting facts and trivia are included throughout. Helpful illustrations explain project steps.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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