Did you know the Aztecs had two different calendars? Or that Aztec men could have more than one wife? Find out more about this ancient civilization including how they lived, what they ate, and their cultures and beliefs with a set of 20 informational text cards.

Concepts

the aztecs, traditions, ancient civilizations

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a scavenger hunt worksheet to pair along with the cards; hang the cards around the room and have class members hunt the room for the answers on the sheet
• Laminate the cards for continued use
• Include in a study of ancient civilizations or around the anniversary of the fall of the Aztec Empire
• Use on a bulletin board

Classroom Considerations

• Uses British spellings for some words like civilisation
• Try opening the resource in a different web browser if you experience difficulty opening the cards

Pros

• Comes with two blank cards for additional facts
• Endless opportunities and ways to use the cards
• Each card has a picture to accompany the text

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.2 RI.3.7 RI.4.2 RI.4.7 RI.5.2 RI.5.7 RI.6.2 RI.8.7