Aztec crafts

First students learned about the cultural significance of the sun patterns in Aztec (and other central American) cultures. They also learned about radial symmetry. We designed our suns the first day, just using pencil on paper that was the same size as the foil (5''x5''). (My completed example pictured above. On day two we pressed our designs into the foil (I pre-taped their drawing onto the foil), going over it once on paper (using colored pencils so they could see the parts they'd done…

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Teaching about the Aztecs will be exciting when you incorporate these free Aztec activities into your upper elementary social studies unit!

Learn about Latin American cultures by making fun crafts for kids. They will have a blast making these Hispanic Heritage Month crafts

Take a look at my free and printable aztec symbol collection. They are excellent aztec patterns and aztec motifs for any kind of crafts.

These Aztec worksheets are filled with information about the aztec culture for kids. Simply print the free printable on Aztecs for kids to read and learn as children colour the Aztec coloring pages. These Aztec worksheets are a great way to work on reading skills while learning about the people who lived in Mexico in the 14th and 15th centuries and how they survived in a marshy area. Use this free printable as part of a history or geography study for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first…

Fifth graders recently studied the Aztec Sun Stone in Art class. The Aztecs lived in Mexico from around 1300-1500 AD. They worshipped the sun because it provided life to all people. They carved a huge stone disk, three feet thick and almost twelve feet in diameter that is now known as the Sun Stone or the Aztec Calendar. When the Conquistadores arrives, it was buried after no one was able to destroy it. In 1760 it was found buried in Mexico City and is now in the Museum of Anthropology in…

Another project from the "Writing and the Visual Arts" program was these Aztec File Folder books. I'm always amazed with the possibilit...

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.