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Handout
Penn Museum

Maya Ball

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Sure the ancient Mayan civilization had an advanced calendar and mathematical system, but did you know that they also played a great team sport like basketball? Invite your learners to discover the great ballcourt at Chichen Itza and...
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Handout
BW Walch

Wondering About the New Seven (Man-Made) Wonders of the World

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Who determines the Seven Wonders of the World, and what criteria is used to evaluate these locations? Discover the efforts to promote cultural diversity and preserve man-made monuments during the world's first-ever global vote in 2007 to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Me Oh Maya

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars compare basketball to Mayan ring-ball. They write a newspaper article that may have been published during Mayan times.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Future Real Conditional/Future Unreal Conditional

For Students 4th - 6th
In this conditional form worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the future real conditional or the future unreal conditional form of the word. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Website
Other

Mysterious Places: Chichen Itza

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides pictures and a description of Chichen Itza. Includes a brief history of the Mayan people.
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Website
Other

Different World Travel: Chichen Itza

For Students 9th - 10th
This article for tourists visiting the Mayan and Toltec city of Chichen Itza features information about the site's access and history.
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Website
Other

College of the Siskiyous: Chichen Itza

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very good site that delivers very relevant information pertaining to the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza and its many different areas such as The Nunnery and The Iglesia.
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Graphic
Other

Villanova University: Chichen Itza

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Villanova University contains many pictures of the Mayan City of Chichen Itza. Click on each thumbnail to enlarge.
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Graphic
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Chichen Itza:the Palace of the Sculptured Columns (1996)

For Students 9th - 10th
Color images of the Palace of Sculptured Columns at Chichen Itza and the Osario (High Priest's Grave).
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Article
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Mayan City of Chichen Itza

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of Chichen Itza is given along with a profile of three of its famous architectural structures.
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PPT
Other

Chichen Itza, a Photo Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a photo gallery of the famous ancient ruin city of Chichen Itza.
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Website
Google

Google Arts and Culture: Open Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore iconic locations in 3D such as the Tomb of Tu Duck, temples of Bagan, Mesa Verde, Chichen Itza, and more. Also, discover the tools used for digital conservation and how people around the world are preserving our shared history.
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Website
Other

Chichen Itza: Brief Text and Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives some brief information about Chichen Itza, and numerous good photos.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Unesco: Mexico: Pre Hispanic City of Chichen Itza

For Students 9th - 10th
This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatan peninsula. Throughout its nearly 1,000-year history, different peoples have left their mark on the city. The Maya and Toltec vision of the world and the universe is...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: Featured Image: Chichen Itza Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
El Caracol at Chichen Itza
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Website
Other

Jerry Amernic: Pyramids of the Feathered Serpent

For Students 9th - 10th
The author gives a very detailed and interesting description of the Mayan city of Chichen Itza in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. He emphasizes the extremes of Mayan culture, from their advanced knowledge of astronomy and mathematics to...
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Website
Other

Mesoweb: An Exploration of Mesoamerican Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
An Exploration of Mesoamerican Cultures and Art is a database of many resources, publications, books, and articles. Click Search and enter the topic. Click Resources for archaeological sites and monuments such as Chichen Itza and Cacaxtla.
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Graphic
Other

Villanova University: Ancient Maya Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
View photographs of pre-Columbian Maya architecture in the regions from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Wonders Around the World Spot the Differences

For Students 2nd - 6th
Explore some of the world's most spectacular structures with ABCya's game: Wonders around the World - Spot the Differences! This game presents history and illustrations of man-made architectural phenomena, from Machu Picchu to the Great...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Maya Civilization for Kids: Sites and Cities

For Students 1st - 9th
The Maya civilization included sites and cites such as Tikal, Caracol, and Chichen Itza. This site will review the cities that this civilization built.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: Featured Image: El Castillo at Tourism in Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Mesoamerican step-pyramid nicknamed El Castello at Chichen Itza.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Figure 2: Palace of Sculptured Columns, Chich

For Students 9th - 10th
Color images of the Palace of Sculptured Columns at Chichen Itza and the Osario (High Priest's Grave).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Figure 8: Working on the Osario (High Priest's Grave).

For Students 9th - 10th
Color images of the Palace of Sculptured Columns at Chichen Itza and the Osario (High Priest's Grave).