KS2 History: Maya Civilisation

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Mystery of Maya — Understanding Maya Artefacts (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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Encourage children to develop their historical skills and their knowledge of the Mayan civilisation with this worksheet. They must select one of the ... More info

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Maya Achievements — Maya Farming Techniques (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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This worksheet is an engaging way for children to learn about Maya farming techniques. Using the word bank provided, they must fill in the gaps to ... More info

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Mystery of the Maya — Where the Maya Fit in History (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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Encourage children to consider when and where the Maya lived with this PowerPoint. It puts the Mayan civilisation into the context of world history ... More info

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Maya Achievements — Ranking Activity (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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Help children to consolidate what they have learnt about Mayan civilisation with this activity. Can they rank the 12 Maya achievements according to ... More info

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Maya Achievements — Maya Numbers (Years 5-6)

Maya Science and Art
Key Stage 2 History
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Encourage children to practise using hieroglyphs with this worksheet. Can they identify the Maya numbers and use the symbols provided to draw their ... More info

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Mystery of the Maya — Timeline of Maya Civilisation (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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This handout is a great way to display information about major events in the rise and fall of Mayan civilisation. It shows a timeline from 1000 BC to ... More info

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Land of the Maya — City States and Buildings (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

Teach children about Mayan city states and what they could expect to find in a Maya city with this PowerPoint. It provides information on the layout ... More info

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Land of the Maya — Challenges the Maya Faced (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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This worksheet encourages children to think about the different challenges the Maya settlers faced. They must identify the advantages and ... More info

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Mystery of the Maya — Understanding Maya Artefacts: Foundation (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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Help children to develop their knowledge of the Mayan civilisation with this worksheet. They must select one of the artefacts to research and answer ... More info

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What Happened to the Maya? — Abandonment Theories (Years 5-6)

End of the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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This worksheet encourages children to consider the different theories about why the Maya abandoned cities around 900AD. They must write the ... More info

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Land of the Maya — Complete the Trade Map (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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Teach children about Mayan trade with this worksheet. Can they use the clues to complete the map, using symbols to show which resources could be found ... More info

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Land of the Maya — Locations: Foundation (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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Check children's knowledge of the location of the Mayan Civilisation with this worksheet. Can they identify the Maya region on the map of Central ... More info

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What Happened to the Maya — Theory Ranking (Years 5-6)

End of the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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Teach children about the different theories as to why Mayan cities were abandoned around 900AD with this worksheet. It explains each of the different ... More info

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Mystery of the Maya — Reading Comprehension (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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A great worksheet to bring to life the Maya civilisation for children. They are asked to read a passage from the fictitious diary of an amateur ... More info

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Mystery of the Maya — Reading Comprehension: Stretch (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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A great worksheet to bring to life the Maya civilisation for children. They are asked to read a passage from the fictitious diary of an amateur ... More info

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Maya Achievements — Maya Calendar (Years 5-6)

Maya Science and Art
Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

Children can learn about the different Maya calendars with this PowerPoint. It explains the importance of astronomy and uses gears to represent how ... More info

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Mystery of the Maya — Reading Comprehension: Foundation (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
PDF

A great worksheet to bring to life the Maya civilisation for children. They are asked to read a passage from the fictitious diary of an amateur ... More info

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Maya Beliefs — Maya Gods (Years 5-6)

Maya Beliefs
Key Stage 2 History
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In this PowerPoint, children will learn about some of the many different gods worshipped by the Maya. Each slide gives key information about one of ... More info

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Land of the Maya — Trade (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

Teach children about how and why the Maya traded with this PowerPoint. It includes information about their use of bartering, how they transported ... More info

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Land of the Maya — Locations (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
PDF

Help children to learn about the location of the Maya region with this activity, which requires them to draw a map of Central America. Can they create ... More info

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Maya Beliefs — Maya Creation Story (Years 5-6)

Maya Beliefs
Key Stage 2 History
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Teach children about the Mayan creation story and Mayan writing with this worksheet. Can they retell the story, using illustrations, as a concertina ... More info

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Maya Settlement Location (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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Put children's knowledge of Mayan settlement requirements to the test with this worksheet. They must choose one of the 3 Mayan city locations on ... More info

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Maya Rulers and Classes — Poor Maya House Features (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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Check children’s understanding of Mayan housing with this worksheet. Can they identify whether the statements are true or false? The worksheet ... More info

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Maya Rulers and Classes — Daily Life of the Rich and Poor (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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Thinking about the different jobs that Maya people had, this worksheet asks children to think about their daily activities. The example of a ... More info

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Maya Astronomy and Calendars — Facts and Opinions (Years 5-6)

Maya Science and Art
Key Stage 2 History
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This worksheet will help develop children’s understanding of Mayan astronomy and calendars. They must identify whether the statements are facts or ... More info

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Maya Achievements — Maya Writing (Years 5-6)

Maya Science and Art
Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

Teach children about Maya writing with this PowerPoint. It includes all the key information about the hieroglyphs they used, including the difference ... More info

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Create a Maya God (Years 5-6)

Maya Beliefs
Key Stage 2 History
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Encourage children to create their own Maya-style gods with this worksheet. They can consolidate their understanding of Mayan gods and goddesses and ... More info

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What Happened to the Maya? — Spanish Invasion Impacts (Years 5-6)

End of the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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Encourage children to consider the impacts of the Spanish invasion of the Maya area with this worksheet. Can they list positive and negative impacts ... More info

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Maya Abandonment (Years 5-6)

End of the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

Use this PowerPoint to teach children about the different theories as to why so many Mayan cities were abandoned by 900AD. It explains the reasoning ... More info

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Maya Rulers and Classes — Social Class System (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

In this PowerPoint, children will learn about the structure of Mayan society. They will be introduced to the different social classes, before playing ... More info

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Maya Rulers and Classes — Job Roles (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
PDF

Encourage children to consider the different job roles available in Mayan civilisation with this worksheet. They must write a job application for one ... More info

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Maya Food (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
PDF

This activity is a fun and engaging way to encourage children’s interest in the Mayan civilisation. They must try some traditional Mayan foods then ... More info

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Maya Beliefs — Maya Priests and Temples (Years 5-6)

Maya Beliefs
Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

This PowerPoint is a great introduction to religion in the Mayan civilisation. It includes information on priests, religious festivals, bloodletting ... More info

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Maya Art Analysis (Years 5-6)

Maya Science and Art
Key Stage 2 History
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This worksheet is an engaging way for children to learn about the features of Mayan art. Children must look at the art and answer the accompanying ... More info

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What Happened to the Maya? — Spanish Invasion (Years 5-6)

End of the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

This PowerPoint includes all the key information about the Spanish invasion of the Maya region. It also teaches children about the Maya legacy and ... More info

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Maya Ball Game — Write the Rules (Years 5-6)

Life in the Maya Civilisation
Key Stage 2 History
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In this activity, children will come up with their own rules for a version of Pok-a-Tok, an ancient Mayan ball game. They can write the equipment, ... More info

KS2 History: Maya Civilisation

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