We are picking up on our Ancient Greece unit study. Studying Archimedes stomachion, we added a bit of geometry. Also, you’ll love my two Ancient Greece Lapbooks. Go here to Fun Ancient Greece Homeschool Unit Study and Lapbook and Free Awesome Ancient Greece Lapbook and Fun Hands-on Activities to grab both free lapbooks.
So, we have the book, TOOLS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS: A Kid’s Guide to the History & Science of Life in Ancient Greece (Build It Yourself), which is fantastic for hands-on ideas.
So Tiny picked out another activity from this book, which is playing Stomachion.
The book brought out that some called the game loculus Archimedius (Archimedes’ box).
First, look at some of these other books about Ancient Greece we loved.
Books about Greece for Ancient Greece
6 Living History Books about Ancient Greece
You'll love this roundup of living history books about Ancient Greece.
In print for over fifty years, D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths has introduced generations to Greek mythology—and continues to enthrall young readers. Here are the greats of ancient Greece—gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters—as freshly described in words and pictures as if they were alive today. No other volume of Greek mythology has inspired as many young readers as this timeless classic. Both adults and children alike will find this book a treasure for years to come. “For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book . . . the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation.”—The Horn Book
The Iliad is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time. Set during the Trojan War, this timeless poem vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amid devastation and destruction. Homer's tale is a compassionate view of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death in the face of an often uncaring divinity.
Jeanne Bendick, through text and pictures, admirably succeeds in bringing to life the ancient Greek mathematician who enriched mathematics and all branches of science. Against the backdrop of Archimedes' life and culture, the author discusses the man's work, his discoveries and the knowledge later based upon it. The simple, often humorous, illustrations and diagrams greatly enhance the text.
Illustrated by Erwin Schachner. The story of the Battle of Marathon and how it determined the future of Athens.
What was it like to live in Ancient Athens? All the people who lived in ancient Greece spoke the same language and worshipped the same gods and goddesses. But they all lived in different city states a city and the land around it that it controlled. These city states were all run differently, and there were often fights between them. Despite their differences, there were things that united the city states. Find out more in this exciting title.
Describes daily life in ancient Greece, discussing life in the city, life in the country, school, ceremonies and festivals, food, and other aspects
Hands On Math
It just requires a few things and instead of printing off the puzzle pieces, Tiny decide to do it himself.
So this is what we started off with, but like normal, we change it a bit as we went along.
- 12 inch square poster board
- ruler
- pencil
- sharpie
- scissors
- markers or map pencils.
We started off using the Prismacolor Colored Pencils, but decided we would go with our professional art markers because Tiny could color the puzzle pieces faster and they were brighter too.
Either set would be okay for this project.
So he began by making 1 inch grids on his poster board page.
Then he copied the pieces following the coordinates on the picture out of the book TOOLS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS: A Kid’s Guide to the History & Science of Life in Ancient Greece (Build It Yourself) and suppose to have ended up with 14 pieces.
Ancient Greece Unit Study Hands On Activity
He caught his mistake (he only has 13 shown) after I took the picture, but too he is doing more of his own self-checking instead of me supervising so closely.
So here he corrected his mistake by coloring the piece black.
Here is the 14 piece puzzle after he colored each piece.
Then he cut out each piece.
He started playing with the shapes and made an elephant.
Isn’t this just the coolest?
Of course, his pieces are off a bit in size proportion, but then again this was a lesson too in measuring accurately and taking your time, but I wanted it fun for him too.
Then next, he made this. Is it a hummingbird or is it a diving duck?
Uhmm, well Tiny said hummingbird, so I’ll go with that.
Point is, Tiny is having lots of fun playing with these puzzle pieces and exploring geometry like Archimedes did.
He has made a few more pictures, but this baby is not as easy as it looks to build.
Unlike the squares and triangles he did in grade school, they shapes are more challenging.
He is loving exploring about Ancient Greece this this fun math activity! Have you tried this before?
More Hands-on Ancient Greece Activities for Kids
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- Cursive and Free Greece Copywork Poetry
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- Geronimo Stilton The Race Against Time Build a Fun Greek Water Clock
- Free Greek Mythology Unit Study and Greece Lapbook & Fun Hands on LEGO Zeus
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Fun! I love this idea.
Thank you and it was a great way to expand critical thinking skills..
I have several boys in my home who would love this hands on math activity. Thank you for sharing at the Faith Filled Parenting LinkUp. Blessings TIna!
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Fun way to learn math and thank you for hosting. Love your party!!
I love this idea, and I have a child who much prefers hands-on for math 🙂
Thanks Rebecca. Though I would prefer hands off math (tee heee hee, waiting on that curriculum..lol lol) my son too loves hands on math. I am so glad he just loves math and didn’t take after his mom..lol
Great to have you here.