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Discovering the Aztec Civilization
Discovering the Aztec Civilization
For their Social Studies and ELA classes, the 6th graders unearthed some Aztec hieroglyphs in their digital tour to Mexico! In their Math and Science classes, these young scholars did some engineering projects. Find out more and be amazed!
Did you know that Mesoamerica is the cradle of civilization in North America? It is the root of the modern practices we have in agriculture, architecture, government and social practices.
Determined to learn more about the ancient mysteries of Mexico, the students researched the meaning of the Aztec glyphs they discovered and compiled them in a hand-drawn dictionary. Of course, it was inspired by Aztec art! Let's learn the Aztec language with them!
Determined to learn more about the ancient mysteries of Mexico, the students researched the meaning of the Aztec glyphs they discovered and compiled them in a hand-drawn dictionary. Of course, it was inspired by Aztec art! Let's learn the Aztec language with them!
Our Aztec-English Dictionary
Our Aztec-English Dictionary
Zelly carefully researched the definition of the Aztec symbols she discovered. Hilder took a closer look at the Aztec symbols and followed every detail in his illustration. Their hard work and creativity paid off!
But we were curious... how did they build such beautiful pyramids and temples with limited technology?
But we were curious... how did they build such beautiful pyramids and temples with limited technology?
Commence the...
Commence the...
Wheel-it Project
Wheel-it Project
Task: Design a cart that uses simple machines to move blocks from the rock quarry to the build site and back. During the task, we followed the Engineer Design Process and included simple machines, like the the lever and wheel and axle, to help get the job done!
"It was really fun. We got to use our imgaination. I would do it again" - Keren
The results of trial 1...
"The project was fun and I had a great partner, he knew the design right away and did a overall great job. I would do it again. It was fun, entertaining and cool. I liked how we had certain materials and we got the job done." - Michael
6C's Cart Design
6B's Cart Designs
"My partner and I liked our cart but there are a few things we could've done differently ... the WHEELS!" - Alonnie
6A's Cart Designs
Brie drives Myalann and Jlana's cart to test how the leveler they created works.
Continuing the Quest to the Mayan Civilization
“If you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree. ” ― Michael Crichton
As if learning the Aztec culture was not overwhelming enough, the 6th graders set out for another mission - to know the richness of the Mayan Culture. This time, they went to Guatemala, the heart of the Maya.
Leland T.'s interest was on Mayan Art. He researched how they did they art and what their masterpiece meant.
Jackson is showing us the modern Mayan city in his digital presentation. Thanks for this beautiful picture, Jackson!
This is Aron. His cool avatar is showing us the Mayan map.
Melodie's avatar is showing us an example of Mayan art she researched.
Mesoamerica and Chocolate
Mesoamerica and Chocolate
Have you ever thought where chocolate came from? The Mayans and soon the Aztecs loved this "spicy drink". It was when Hernan Cortes brought this to Spain that bitter chocolate was sweetened. The 6th graders tried 2 different types of chocolate and came up with their own brand. Here are their chocolate ads.
Task:
Students had to compare and contrast two chocolate types: 58% cocoa and 100% cocoa, using sensory details.
After which, they created their own chocolate brand, chocolate flavor and a slogan for their product.
Their ads must be relevant, creative, persuasive, and neat. Which chocolate would you want to try?
Digital Presentations on the Mayan Culture
Digital Presentations on the Mayan Culture
This school year advanced our computer experience. With a lot of things going electronic, the 6th graders amped up their technical skills through these digital presentations!
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