Explore Ancient Greece!: 25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments (Explore Your World series)

✍ Scribed by Carmella Van Vleet

• Publisher: Nomad Press
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 98
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

From the Olympics and Sparta to the Trojan Horse and the birth of democracy, this interactive reference delves into one of the world’s most fascinating civilizations—ancient Greece—and illustrates how deeply it continues to influence modern life. Utilizing easily obtainable materials and requiring scant adult supervision, 25 hands-on projects instantly immerse kids in ancient Greek culture while diagrams, facts, jokes, and activities educate young readers on topics such as housing, food, clothing, toys, and science in this golden Mediterranean society. Step-by-step instructions are provided for each project, which include creating a Greek vase, an Olympic wreath, and a Trojan Horse, as well as participating in a Greek trial.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
......Page 6
Where in the world was
Ancient Greece?......Page 8
Chap 1: Welcome Home......Page 19
Chap 2: Let's Eat......Page 28
Chap 3: Clothes......Page 38
Chap 4: School, Socrates, and Science......Page 45
Chap 5: Olympics, Theater......Page 57
Chap 6: Democracy and War......Page 66
Chap 7: Gods, Goddesses and Myths......Page 80
Glossary......Page 92
Resources......Page 94
Index......Page 96