TY  - BOOK
AU  - Yasuda,Anita
TI  - Ancient civilizations: Aztecs, Maya, Incas! 
T2  - Explore your world
SN  - 9781619308343
PY  - 2019///
CY  - White River Junction, VT
PB  - Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communications
KW  - Aztecs
KW  - History
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Mayas
KW  - Incas
KW  - Civilization, Ancient
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Study and teaching (Primary)
KW  - Activity programs
KW  - Creative activities and seat work
KW  - Instructional and educational works
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Illustrated works
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (page 86) and index; Ages 7-8; Guided reading level; V
N2  - Why were there more than 3,000 steps built at Machu Picchu? Why did the Aztecs roam Mexico for nearly 200 years before finding a place to settle? How did the Maya study the movements of the stars and the planets? Ancient Civilizations: Aztecs, Maya, Incas! With 25 Social Studies Projects for Kids takes kids ages 7 to 10 on a guided tour to experience the history, culture, economics, and daily life of the Aztecs, Maya, and Incas.  Travel through humid rainforests, coastal zones, and rocky peaks to spot majestic ruins rising above the jungle, such as the Maya city of Tikal with its steep pyramids, the ruins of Machu Pichu, where the stones were cut so precisely that not even a knife can fit between them, and the Aztec temple Templo Mayor, where people once climbed the steps up the temple to be sacrificed to the Aztec gods.  The daily lives from thousands of years ago are brought to life through fun illustrations, fascinating facts, essential questions, and hands-on STEAM projects such as constructing model bridges and pyramids, planting floating gardens, and translating hieroglyphics.  Kids explore the knowledge that has filtered through the centuries from past civilizations and are encouraged to think critically and creatively to recognize the foundations on which people build modern societies
ER  -