I have a free Mesopotamia lapbook for you today. Too, I created a few extra minibooks but you decide which ones you want to use. Also, look at my pages Homeschool Lapbooks – Powerful Tools For Mastery Learning for more lapbook ideas and Ancient Civilization.
Lapbooks are interactive, creative tools that bring history to life.
And when it comes to Mesopotamia, the “Cradle of Civilization,” a lapbook is a fun way to help kids engage with one of the most fascinating early cultures in human history.
And Mesopotamia isn’t just one civilization. It is a series of them.
For example, it includes the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians too.
Too, lapbooks can break information into chunks. They allow your child to focus on what he or she is interested in. Additionally, you can include topics you want covered in this lapbook.
For instance, you can cover topics like the major cities like Ur and Babylon, inventions like the wheel and cuneiform, the code of Hammurabi, ziggurats and geography like the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA BOOKS FOR KIDS
Additionally, look at these books.
7 Books to Read About Ancient Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a region situated within the Tigris–Euphrates River system, in the northern part of the Fertile Crescent. Today, Mesopotamia occupies modern Iraq. In the broader sense, the historical region included present-day Iraq and parts of present-day Iran, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey.
Gilgamesh, half-god and half-man, in his loneliness and isolation becomes a cruel tyrant over the citizens of Uruk. To impress them forever he orders a great wall to be built, driving his people to exhaustion and despair so that they cry to the Sun God for help.
5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia during a terrible drought, Jomar and Zefa's father must send his children away to the city of Ur because he can no longer feed them. At fourteen, Jomar is old enough to apprentice with Sidah, a master goldsmith for the temple of the moongod, but there is no place for Zefa in Sidah's household. Zefa, a talented but untrained musician, is forced to play her music and sing for alms on the streets of Ur.
Describes the enormous accomplishments of the Sumerians and Babylonians of ancient Mesopotamia in every scientific area, a heritage which affects our own everyday lives
Explores Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian cultures, discussing social structure, lifestyles, and the military in these societies.
Lugalbanda woke with a jolt. He opened his eyes and what did he see but the terrible Anzu bird beating its wings in its nest high above. . . . Did he quake? Did he quail? No. Lugalbanda the Brave sat and stared, and into his head came a brilliant idea.
Presents the history of ancient Mesopotamia, describing the different groups of people who lived there, and their government, cities, everyday life, religion, and writing.
Invites readers them to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history.
Then, look at some hands-on activities to pair with this fun Mesopotamia lapbook.
ACTIVITIES TO PAIR WITH ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA LAPBOOK
- How to Make Unleavened Bread Ancient Mesopotamia Bread Recipe
- Hands-on Ancient Mesopotamia: Easy STEM Irrigation Activity
- Ancient Mesopotamia (Hands-on History): and Cook Sebetu Rolls
- Hands-on Geography Mesopotamia: Fun Salt Dough Map
- How To Make A LEGO Map Of The Mesopotamian Civilization
- Free Simple List Of Ancient Civilizations | Their Inventions And Discoveries
- 10 Interesting Facts About Mesopotamia And Unit Study Outline
In addition, look at more homeschool lapbooks.
MORE HOMESCHOOL LAPBOOKS
- Ancient Rome
- Ancient Babylon
- Ancient Phoenicia
- Fun Pharaohs and Queens Ancient Egypt Lapbook and Activities
- Famous Pharaohs and Queens of Egypt.
- Ancient Assyria
- Ancient China (ancient civilizations)
- Free Ancient China Lapbook for Kids Who Love Hands-on History
- Indus Valley
- Ancient Civilization Lapbook covering Sumer, Mesopotamia, The Babylonian & Hammurabi, Minoan and Mycenaean , Ancient Egypt, Greece, Phoenician, Ancient Greece & Rome Pockets, and Celts
Also, look at what is included in the lapbook.
- Map of Mesopotamia
- 1 color cover
- Learn cuneiform writing
- Fun facts about Mesopotamia
- Artifacts and architecture
- 1 flip book Sargon
- 1 flip book Hammurabi
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