Ancient China Teacher Resources

Why were some numbers lucky? What were the special colors and what did they mean? Students can learn about the numbers and colors of Ancient China.

Kids learn about the timeline and major events that occurred in Ancient China on this site.

Explore the Song Dynasty of Ancient China including the Northern and Southern Song, advancements, culture, and government on this site.

On this site, students explore the Tang Dynasty of Ancient China. Learn about this time of peace, prosperity, and inventions such as gunpowder, printing, and porcelain.

Study the Terracotta Army of Ancient China on this site. Learn about this army of life-sized clay soldiers that were buried in the tomb of the first Emperor Qin.

Study the Zhou Dynasty of Ancient China including the Eastern and Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn Period, and the Warring States on this website.

Kids learn about the Forbidden City of Ancient China. A giant palace built for the emperor in Beijing city by the Ming Dynasty. Includes quiz and audio recording of text.

Kids learn about the mythology of Ancient China including the three sovereign, the five emperors, dragons, and the legend of the Chinese New Year on this site.

Study the three ways of religion during Ancient China: Confucius, Taoism, and Buddhism.

Here's an article on the history of China, complete with information on prehistoric and ancient China, the Chinese Empire, the Mongols in China, the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the Republic of China.

Wonderful photographs and animations explain how the Chinese of the Shang and Zhou dynasties (ca. 1600 B.C. to 256 B.C.) cast bronze. Excellent site for studying how the Chinese made bronze, one of the important technologies of ancient...

Archeologists in China discovered the ruins of an ancient palace build to honor China's first emperor. Learn more about this important structure, part of the massive burial complex of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi.

Print out a crossword puzzle game about Ancient China. Learn about history of Ancient China and have fun at the same time.

An interactive crossword puzzle about Ancient China.

In Ancient Chinese, government officials had to pass exams. This site explores the civil service in Ancient Chinese history.

A site for kids to learn about the legend of silk in Ancient Chinese history. Read about how silk is made and the story behind who invented the cloth from a silkworm cocoon.

Encyclopedia entry provides an overview of the historical development of ancient Chinese philosophy and its main schools of thought. Includes photos, links to related material and timeline of events.

This large site is a personal site from teachers Don and Lin Donn that contains information on life during the Shang & Chou Dynasties. It is divided into sections about: family, ancestor worship, oracle bones, kings and nobles,...

History Questions: Ancient Chinese Religion Quiz, Test, and WebQuest

History Questions: Ancient Chinese Inventions and Technology Quiz, Test, and WebQuest

See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...

Learn about the history about the Great Wall of China on this site. Understand how it was built and why.

John Green teaches you about the so-called Silk Road, a network of trade routes where goods such as ivory, silver, iron, wine, and yes, silk were exchanged across the ancient world, from China to the West. Along with all these consumer...

Access a collection of articles about the scientific contributions made by the ancient Chinese in the areas of astronomy and geography. Includes write-ups of famous astronomers and geographers, astronomical instruments, and more.