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Aztec Maize

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Students examine and research the Aztec's culture and their corn-growing techniques. They conduct research on the significant role that agriculture and corn played in Aztec life, then create a diorama illustrating the Aztec corn-growing techniques.

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4th - 6th
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Social Studies & History
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