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PBS

Pbs: The Conquistadors: Growth of the Inca Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the incredible and widespread Inca Empire. You can read about the geography of the empire, the religion, governmental structure, record-keeping system, and diet. Be sure to click on the hyperlinks or pictures to get even...
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Peru Cultural: The Incas

For Students 9th - 10th
An award winning site that uncovers the lost Incan civilization. Features include history, administration, technology, arts, and maps. A sophisticated account of the Incas that is well worth a visit.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Ancient Inca Roads Given World Heritage Status

For Students 1st - 5th
UNESCO selects important historical locations for preservation. Learn why roads from the Inca culture are now a World Heritage site.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Inca Temple: Number Patterns

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
There is a lot to count around the Inca Temple! Help Pedro counting and discover odd and even numbers.
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Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans the Land of the Four Quarters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the Inca Empire and shares a theory about how the civilization disappeared. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: The World of the Inca Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take an interactive, multiple choice quiz over the Inca Empire. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Gordon McEwan details the rise and fall of the Inca Empire.
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Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Cuzco: City of Gold

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the ancient city of Cuzco, the center of activity during the Inca Empire. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...
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Critical Thinking Works: Investigating the Inca

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can explore Peruvian culture through project-based learning. In the role of present-day reporters, students will research the lives of the Inca in the 15th and 16th centuries. Includes suggestions for actively engaging students,...
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas

For Students 9th - 10th
In the Andes Mountains lies the focus of the research presented in this exhibit, Machu Picchu, thought to be a retreat for ancient rulers of the Inca.
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PBS

Pbs: The Conquistadors: Beginning of the End of the Inca Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Inca Empire as rumors began to fly about pale strangers arriving on the coast. Read about the illnesses and civil wars that weakened the empire just in time for the appearance of the conquistadors. Be sure to click on the...
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Treasure of the Inca

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1873 publication of The Treasure of the Inca by Franz Hoffmann, a nonfiction book for children.
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Other

Descendants of the Incas

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Weavings" section of this excellent website offers the following options for in-depth study: "Making and Dyeing Yarn", "Weavers and their Looms", "Chinchero Weaving", "Learning to Weave", and "Patterns of Chinchero". Click on a...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Inca Empire O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Grab quick facts and answer quiz questions to test your knowledge about the Inca empire by flipping over this interactive OLogy card.
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Inca Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopeida Mythhica has 39 entries on Inca gods and goddesses with a brief description of each deity.
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Other

Incas & Conquistadors

For Students 9th - 10th
Site giving links to information on some of the more infamous conquistadors who conquered the Inca.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Inca Temple: Whole Numbers: Large and Ordinal Numbers

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Join Curi for the festival of the Sun God. Can you work with the big numbers?
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Inca Temple: Number Sense

For Students 5th - 6th
Do you want to know how to pronounce really big numbers? Paul can teach you!
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Game for Kids: Aztec, Maya, and Inca

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive crossword puzzle game about the Aztec, Maya, and Inca can be found on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Aztec, Maya, Inca

For Students 9th - 10th
Print out a crossword puzzle game about the Aztec, Maya, and Inca on this site.
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Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas Cuzco: City of Gold

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Incan city Cuzco. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas the Land of the Four Quarters

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Incan empire. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas Tenochtitlan

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A retelling of a legend about the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas the Mayans

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Mayan civilization. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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