PBS
Pbs: Nova: Seven Wonders: Get Clued In
Site gives clues for students to figure out the Wonders. Choose the Wonder after the clues are given. Which of the Seven Wonders is the only one still standing today?
Read Works
Read Works: Pre History the Seven Wonders of the World
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about seven wonders of the ancient world. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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The Seven Wonders of the World
This resource surveys the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World according to the ancient Greeks. Click the desired Wonder to read about it and view illustrations.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Time Line
A time line showing when the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were built.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: List of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World for Kids
Students explore the seven wonders of the ancient world. The resource consists of links for children, lesson plans, activities, and additional resources.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Seven Wonders of the World
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club: The Pyramids of Egypt
Considered to be the "largest single building ever constructed by man," The Great Pyramid of Khufu is regarded as the greatest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This article gives a detailed description of this pyramid,...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Valentine for Ernest Mann" by Naomi Shihab Nye
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Down the Rabbit Hole" by Lewis Carroll
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
Other
The Museum of Unnatural Mystery: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was part of the great Temple of Zeus situated at the site of the ancient Olympic games. Similar in design to the Temple of Artemis and the Parthenon, the Temple of Zeus...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Great Pyramids of Giza
The last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, the great pyramids of Giza are perhaps the most famous and discussed structures in history. However, they are threatened by urban encroachment and political chaos. With the...
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Olympia
Illustrated dictionary entry for Olympia, the location of the statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Describes the significance of Olympia to the Greeks and the history of the area.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Panama Canal
Regarded as one of the seven wonders of the modern world, the Panama Canal opened for business on August 15, 1914. America's ingenuity and innovation had triumphed over insurmountable odds. PBS brings us this incredible story via online...
Other
The Cleveleys Website: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
This resource offers an in-depth understanding of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. This article authenticates the research by quoting a Greek geographer Strabo, and a Greek historian, Diodorus Siculus.
SEDL
Sedl: Spiders
This is a wonderful resource for teachers who want to help children appreciate the place spiders have in the world and lessen their fear of spiders. Includes 7 sequenced lessons/units with detailed teacher notes, student activities,...
Read Works
Read Works: Pre History Prehistoric People
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about prehistoric people and scientists who study them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Egypt the Pyramids
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the pyramids of ancient Egypt. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Michigan
Um Vrl: The Great Pyramid of Khufu
This site is a "modeling of the Great Pyramid of Khufu". The method used is "Virtual Reality Modeling Language" or "VRML". Every angle on the exterior and interior is displayed in great detail and with diagrams.
PBS
Nova Online Adventures: Pyramids, the Inside Story
Use this site to explore the pyramids of Egypt and to learn how they were built and why.
Other
Museum of Unnatural History: Hanging Gardens of Babylon
A detailed article on the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon can be found here. Why they were built, how the garden received water, and the exact measurements of the garden are among the topics discussed in the article.
Curated OER
View of Olympia. Photo. Florence Maskell.
Illustrated dictionary entry for Olympia, the location of the statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Describes the significance of Olympia to the Greeks and the history of the area.
Curated OER
Map of Greece and the Aegean
Illustrated dictionary entry for Olympia, the location of the statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Describes the significance of Olympia to the Greeks and the history of the area.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Colossus at Rhodes
Colossus at Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World
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