Explore Ancient Greece!
25 Great Projects, Activities, & Experiments
Carmella Van Vleet, Illustrated by Alex Kim

Explore Ancient Greece! investigates the fascinating civilization of ancient Greece through 25 hands-on projects and activities for young readers ages 6–9. Kids learn about ancient Greek homes, food, playtime, clothing, conquests, arts and entertainment, gods, and more. Projects are easy-to-follow and require primarily common household products and very little adult supervision. Activities range from fashioning a model oil lamp from clay to building a courtyard column and constructing a flipbook sailing ship. By combining a hands-on element with riddles, jokes, fun facts, and comic cartoons, kids Explore Ancient Greece! and develop an understanding of how this ancient civilization still influences our modern world.