Books in Learn Some Hands on History! series

Travel back through the centuries to uncover the secrets of the world's oldest continuous civilization - the Chinese Empire. Discover fascinating facts about their way of life, the clothes people wore, the entertainments they enjoyed, and the food they liked to eat. Amazing projects enable to re-create the past: fly a dragon kite, cook red bean soup, and build a model of a Han house!

This collection of engaging, hands-on activities captures students’ interest and helps them build a deeper understanding of Immigration. They’ll learn about aspects of immigration such as packing for the journey, Ellis Island, immigrant traditions, and other important concepts. This valuable classroom-tested resource comes complete with step-by-step directions, background information, reproducible patterns, a read-aloud play, and much more! A great way to showcase students’ creativity.

Step into the world of the ancient Greeks! Make a Minotaur mask, wear a chiton, write your name in ancient Greek, paint a fresco, design a mythical creature and build a Greek temple. Informative text and unique activities combine to bring ancient civilizations to life. Get hands-on with history in this exciting series! Each book is not only packed with fascinating facts, but every page has an activitymake a terracotta soldier, put on a shadow puppet play, or wear a war helmet. Informative text and unique activities combine to bring ancient. Each book in this series gives young learners a comprehensive introduction to a fascinating period in history, looking at food and drink, how people dressed, the buildings they lived in, their beliefs and festivals, family life and how society was organized.