Maya Links

here are some neat interactive links from the Maya

Take the Maya math challenge
http://www.mayaskies.org/mayamath.html

Maya information for kids
http://www.mayankids.com/mmkpeople/mkwrite.htm

The ball game

Chinese Links

Here are couple of links that cover information we've talked about in class:

Samurai Sword
http://www.samurai-sword-site.com/Japanese-Sword-Making.php

General Information on the Samurai
http://victorian.fortunecity.com/duchamp/410/samurai2.html

Virtual Japan
This site has lots of cool virtual activities on Japanese culture
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/index.html

Samurai Kids
This site is for a book series called Samurai Kids but it also has great information on it.
http://www.samuraikids.com.au/index.html

China Geography
http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/geography/challenge/cha_set.html

Chinese Games

http://www.china.mrdonn.org/games.html

Modern China
http://www.pbs.org/kqed/chinainside/soundmap/index.html

Zen Garden

Need help meditating and relaxing. Try this Virtual Zen Garden. Do you think the Samurai had the right idea when it came to trying to clear their mind?

http://www.japangarden.co.uk/Zen-Garden-p-16.html

Gladiators

Being a gladiator may sound cool, but life wasn't all about performing in front of a big crowd. Check out this site to learn more about Gladiators.

http://www.salariya.com/web_books/gladiator/

Medieval World History Online interactive sites

Latin America:
www.ballgame.org
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/5230/preview/
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/5230/preview/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/maya/glyp_wave.html

China
http://www.mylearning.org/interactive.asp?journeyid=517&resourceid=1452
http://pbskids.org/sagwa/games/picturesaswords/index.html
http://www.history.com/warriors-game



Middle East:
http://mathtoybox.com/calligraphy/calligraphy.html


Europe:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/domesday/domesday-game/
http://www.tudorbritain.org/joust/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/warriorchallenge/php/warrior.php?op=start
http://www.imaginon.org/fun/whippingboy/createacoatofarms.asp?themeid=2&activityid=8
http://www.history.com/marquee.do?content_type=Marquee_Generic&content_type_id=53129&display_order=5&marquee_id=53127
http://www.adgame-wonderland.de/type/bayeux.php

Geography
http://www.freepoverty.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/


Rome:
http://www.salariya.com/web_books/gladiator/

Inca Ice Maiden

Here is some information on the sacrificial Inca Mummies
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/peru/mummies/high1.html

See the World through Santa

Here you can track Santa as he gets closer and closer but even cooler you can see the world. By clicking on Santa you can see pictures of the place he is at! Enjoy!