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PBS

Pbs: The Conquistadors: Beginning of the End of the Inca Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Inca Empire as rumors began to fly about pale strangers arriving on the coast. Read about the illnesses and civil wars that weakened the empire just in time for the appearance of the conquistadors. Be sure to click on the...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Couriers in the Inca Empire

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will discover who the Inca were, where they lived, and how they communicated across the vast stretches of their mountain realm, the largest empire of the pre-industrial world through a variety of activities.
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University of Calgary

The Conquest of the Inca Empire: Francisco Pizarro

For Students 9th - 10th
This historical note on the conquest of the Inca Empire by Francisco Pizarro is illustrated and linked to continuing discussion about the age of exploration.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Inca Empire O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Grab quick facts and answer quiz questions to test your knowledge about the Inca empire by flipping over this interactive OLogy card.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: The Inca Empire: Facts and History

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a tour with Sir Dig-a-Lot as he explains some of the history of the Inca Empire.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the government of the Inca Empire including officials, organization, Sapa Inca, taxes, law, and punishment.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Glossary and Terms

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Glossary and Terms of the Inca Empire. Important words and definitions about the Inca.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Timeline

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Timeline of the history of the Inca Empire including the rise of the Inca and the Spanish conquest.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Cuzco City

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about Cusco, capital city of the Inca Empire including location, people, founding, and fun facts.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Daily Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the daily life of the people of the Inca Empire including clothing, food, housing, and education.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Mythology and Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the Mythology and Religion of the Inca Empire including the gods, goddesses, priests, huacas, and afterlife.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Tribes of Early Peru

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Tribes of Early Peru before Inca Empire including the Chavin, Nazca, Moche, and Chimu.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Machu Picchu

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the lost city of Machu Picchu of the Inca Empire including who found it, how it was built, and who lived there.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Science and Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the Science and Technology of the Inca Empire including their roads, buildings, agriculture, and calendar.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Society

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Society of the Inca Empire including their social classes and structure from commoners to nobles.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: The World of the Inca Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take an interactive, multiple choice quiz over the Inca Empire. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Lin and Don Donn

Mr Donn: The Inca Empire for Kids

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Website presents material for kids and teachers on the history, geography, and culture of the Inca Civilization.
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Article
Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans the Land of the Four Quarters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the Inca Empire and shares a theory about how the civilization disappeared. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Cuzco: City of Gold

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the ancient city of Cuzco, the center of activity during the Inca Empire. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Inca Investigation

For Students 3rd - 5th
Be an archaeologist and examine maps and ancient artifacts relating to the Inca empire.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Rise and Fall of the Incan Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the achievements and sophistication of the Incan Empire prior to being conquered by the Spaniards under Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro had their emperor, Atahualpa, executed after keeping him captive for months while the Inca gave...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas the Land of the Four Quarters

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Incan empire. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas

For Students 9th - 10th
In the Andes Mountains lies the focus of the research presented in this exhibit, Machu Picchu, thought to be a retreat for ancient rulers of the Inca.
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Other

Abya Yala Net: Otavalo, Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating and comprehensive look at the indigenous culture of Otavalo, Ecuador. Excellent photographs accompany this cultural treatise that examines the history, industry, and tourism of Otavalo. Additional links access more specific...

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