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Present Glyph

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Present Glyph worksheet, students color in a picture of a present according to the directions. An example direction includes, "If you have already celebrated your birthday this year, draw ten blue circles in the box."
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Glyph: The Year of the Sheep

For Students 4th - 6th
For this Year of the Sheep worksheet, students read about the common characteristics of people born in the Year of the Sheep. Students color a sheep glyph according to 12 personal attributes.
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Glyph: The Year of the Rooster

For Students 4th - 5th
In this glyph worksheet, students read about the common attributes of people born in the Year of the Rooster. Students follow the directions to color a large picture of a rooster. Students color the different parts of the picture in...
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Glyph: The Year of the Snake

For Students 5th - 6th
In this glyph coloring learning exercise, students read about the attributes of people born in the Year of the Snake. Students follow the 12 directions for coloring the snake according to personal character traits.
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Jack-O-Lantern Glyph

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Jack-o-Lantern glyph worksheet, students use the legend to draw a Jack-o-Lantern that illustrates their own personal information. Students then write about the person the illustrated Jack-o-Lantern represents on the last page.
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Mesoamerican Carving Project

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to the use of glyphs and relief carving by Mesoamerican cultures. They complete worksheets, view PowerPoint presentations, participate in a Webquest and create an original glyph carving in sandstone.
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Utah Weather

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders diagram the weather in Utah through the use of a glyph. For this Utah weather lesson, 4th graders create weather glyphs of different areas in the state. Students answer questions about the weather and then compare their...
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Glyph: The Year of the Rabbit

For Students 5th - 6th
In this glyph coloring worksheet, students read the attributes of a person born in the Year of the Rabbit. Students color the rabbit glyph page according to how they see themselves in terms of 12 personality traits.
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Glyph: The Year of the Tiger

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Chinese calendar worksheet, students read about the Year of the Tiger and the common attributes of people born in those years. Following 12 directions, students color the tiger picture in different colors depending on their own...
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Simple Symbols

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students recognize and use the word "symbol" and create a glyph using symbols about themselves. The reverse of the Texas quarter serves as inspiration for this instructional activity.
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Maya Math: From Zero to Nineteen

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore counting methods of the ancient Maya, and practice identifying Maya number glyphs.
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All About Me Glyph

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this all about me worksheet, students practice following the instructions to filling in a glyph with a variety of colors to create an all about me glyph.
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Cracking the Maya Code

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the meaning of Maya glyphs. In this Mayan communication lesson, students use Mayan symbols to calculate their birthdates according to Maya Long Count.
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Simple Symbols

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Have your class learn about Texas and the uses of a glyph. After listening to stories about Texas, they identify state symbols and engage in a glyph activity.
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Make Your Own Petroglyph!

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students create their own petroglyph. In this petroglyph lesson, students study and compare various petroglyphs. They create their own petroglyph to symbolize the seasons.
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ARTIFACT to ART to GLYPHS

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the development of early Latin American civilizations in unit one. The second part of the unit is based on early image-making attempts from the Cro-Magnon to the Peruvian Incas. Students create their own weavings using a...
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Maya Math: Addition and Subtraction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how ancient Maya counted, and practice addition and subtraction using Maya number glyphs.
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December Celebrations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners study customs of various winter holidays. In this holiday lesson, students read the book The Reasons for the Seasons and complete a winter glyph. Learners use graphing software to create a chart of the holidays that are celebrated.
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Mesoamerican Codex Books

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders recreate Mesoamerican Codex Books using brown paper bags, paints, glue, an iron, and books on Mesoamerican Glyphs in this 5th grade activity in the Art classroom. Resource links and book references are provided for...
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Mayan Civilization

For Teachers 7th - 8th
While the pictures are great, the content of this presentation is sorely lacking and narrow, details and rationale are totally left out. But, if you are desperate for a quick slide show on Mayan civilization, this one could work. 
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Mesopotamian Tablet, Egyptian Art

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine cuneiform writing from a stone tablet, then write a simple sentence using pictographs. They analyze various examples of Egyptian art, construct a model of an Egyptian boat, and create a class painting using glyphs...
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Pre-Columbian Civilizations in the Americas

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Before you begin a unit on Christopher Columbus and the European explorers, take your class through the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Civilizations in this vivid and interesting presentation. With photographs of golden artifacts and ancient...
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Ancient Mexico: Mayan, Incan, and Aztec Civilizations

For Teachers 7th - 10th
A basic overview of the early civilizations of Central America, this slideshow would be a good foundation for a lesson on the characteristics of these three tribes. It would fold into a unit on world cultures or European exploration...
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Aztec Calendar

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars investigate the Aztec calendar. In this Aztec calendar lesson, students look at examples of Aztec calendars, both the solar and lunar calendars. They access web sites to further investigate the calendars before making a...

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