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ACTIVITY BOOKS AND PHOTO FUN ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY BOOKS
These books all contain hands-on activities related to the time periods they
represent. Activities include arts, crafts, cooking, and historical aids. They are best
used with grades 3-6, but can also be used with grade 2.
Books are paper, 8½ x 11 inches, and 48 pages long.
Regular list price is 7.99 discounted to 7.19-D
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Continents
Activity Book: Explore the Continents Through Art, Crafts, Cooking and Games
Africa
Activity Book
Contains arts, crafts and historical aids that relate to Africa. Includes literature list
for children who want further reading experiences on the subject. Some included activities
are making a replica of an African thatched roof village; creating a Ganvie Village;
creating a fabric design using batik or tie-dying; making an African mask; designing and
creating a tribal shield; making a replica of a Massi spear decorated as a peace symbol;
designing and making African shakers and drums; creating a Mankala game board to
play with a friend; using household items to make replicas of African jewelry; and much
more. BTH-246. $7.19
Australia
Activity Book
Explore Australia through art, crafts, cooking and historical aids. Some included
activities are Early Exploration (skit, interactive bulletin board); Capitol Cites (travel
brochure); Sydney (crayon resist project, opera activity); Peach Melba (food activity);
Sheep Stations (wool projects); Climate and Season (weather comparison activity);
Population (mural); Eucalyptus Trees (paper craft); The Platypus (model, diorama);
Aboriginal Art (rock painting, bark painting, weaving); Boomerangs (clay craft); Waltzing
Matilda ( language activity, song); Foods of Australia (cooking); and many more.
BTH-3788. $7.19
 Canada Activity Book
Learn-and-do activities, including games, cooking, and crafts, accompanied by historical
aids, effectively portray life in Canada.
BTH-3793. $7.19-D
 Central
America: This book contains activities related to Belize, Costa Rica, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Activities include map
work, an archaeological "dig," making a pirate hat, a chewing gum taste test,
making a Mayan late carving, have a bram and play brukdown, make several
Belizean foods, making a story board with the history of a coffee bean from
plant to grocery store, making a Borucan mask and other folk art projects,
celebrating Dia del Boyero with authentic Costa Rican food and many more.
BTH-3588. $7.19-D
China Activity Book
Explore Chinese culture through art, crafts, cooking, games, and historical aids.
Includes a list of related literature for children.
BTH-3789. $7.19-D
 India Activity
Book by Isabelle McCoy and Leland Graham. Activites include arts, crafts,
cooking, research, and other activities related to geography, the environment,
daily life, culture, and celebrations. Additional resources include Indai Bingo,
Indian Fact Quiz, Indian Mobile, Classroom Time Line, Literature List, and
Glossary. BTH-3586. $7.19-D
 Japan Activity Book
Learn-and-do activities help students understand Japanese history and culture.
Includes detailed instructions and materials lists.
BTH-3790. $7.19-D
Maya-Aztec-Inca
Activity Book
Activities include Aztec Writing (encoding game); Aztec Warriors (model war club);
Aztec Arts and Crafts (sculpture, pottery, mosaic mask); Tapa Inca (headdress); Inca
Language (relay race); Inca Life After Death (mummy mask); Inca Transportation
(litter-bearer relay); The Mayans (life-size models); Maya Communication (card game, name
plate); Mayan Food (tortillas); and many more. BTH-3791. $7.19-D
Mexico Activity Book
Explore Mexico through arts, crafts, cooking and historical aids. List of related
literature for children included. Some highlights: make Mexican flags from construction
paper; make a Ojo de Dios with yarn and sticks; make and use a calendar that
demonstrates how the Maya calendar was used to name days; make a poncho; make a diorama of
a Mexican Village. (there are some activities related in Indian religions you might want
to leave out, but the wealth of other activities makes up for it.) BTH-3792.
$7.19-D
 Middle East Activity Book
by Walter Hazen. Activities include arts, crafts, cooking, research, and other
activities related to the countries of the Middle East: Afghanistan, Bahrain,
Lebanon, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. BTH-3587. $7.19-D
Polar Regions Activity Book
Explore the Arctic and Antarctic through arts and crafts. Literature list included.
Highlights include the following: Learn about the clothing worn by traditional Inuit
people by making a paper doll. Make snow goggles. Build a model of an Inuit igloo. Design
and carve an animal out of soap. Instructions, materials lists, and patterns for craft
ideas are included. BTH-3794
 South America Activity Book by
Renee Cummings. Activities include map work, arts, crafts, cooking, research and
other activities related the the South American countries of Argentina, Bolivia,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru,
Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Additional resources include a literature list
and a glossary. BTH-3589. $7.19-D
Photo Activity Cards
These can be used independently or in conjunction with the books above. Each
package contains eight full page 8½ x 11color photographs of subjects related to the time
period. There are related reproducible activities on the back. These are great to use on
bulletin boards or activity centers.
Good for all grades.
Regular list price is 7.99. My discounted price is 7.19-D
Africa Photo Activity Cards include Rural Life; Traditional Clothing; Animals; Market Place; Nomads; Houses;
The Land; Transportation. BTH-3670. $7.19
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Australia
Photo Activity Cards:
Photos include Koala Bear; The Outback; Eucalyptus Forests; Kangaroos; Sheep Stations; Uluru (Ayers Rock); Great Barrier Reef; and Aboriginal Rock Painting.
BTH-4567. $7.19
Canada Photo Activity Cards
Pictures include Inuit Fisherman; Totem Pole; Calgary Stampede; Quebec Winter
Carnival; Changing of the Guard; Prairie Provinces; Canadian Rockies; and Dall
Sheep. BTH-4568. $7.19
 Central America Photo Activity Cards. Pictures include Mayan Art, The Panama
Canal, Agriculture, Mayan Ruins, Central American Wildlife, Transportation,
Spanish Influence, and Modern Mayans. BTH-4570. $7.19-D
China Photo Activity Cards
Photos include The Great Wall; Chinese Pagoda; Tea Cultivation; Han People;
Chinese Temple; Giant Panda; Jade; and Buddha. BTH-4569. $7.19
India Photo Activity Cards. Pictures include Bengal Tiger, The Gate of India,
Traditional Costume, Hindu Temple, The Caste System, The Ganges River, Rural
Life, and The Taj Mahal. BTH-4571. $7.19-D
Maya Aztec Inca Photo Activity Cards
Photos include Suspension Bridge; Stele; Machu Picchu; Stone Carving; Mayan Rain
Forest; Mayan Temple; Skull Rack; and Llamas. BTH-4572. $7.19-D
Japan
Photo Activity Cards
Photos include Shrine; Shinto Costume; Noodle Shop; Biwa; Mount Fuji; Kabuki Theater; Japanese Garden; Cherry Blossoms. BTH-4573. $7.19-D
Mexico Photo Activity Cards
Photos include Rural Life; Cactus; Weaving; Marimba Players; Toltec Ruins;
Market Place; Traditional Clothing; and Pottery.
BTH-4574. $7.19-D
Middle East Photo Activity Cards: The Middle East. Pictures include Spice Bazaar, Turkey; Oil Refinery; Buzkashi
Players, Afghanistan; Jerusalem, Israel; Mecca-Saudi Arabia; Persian Rug, Iran;
Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Ancient Ruins of Petra, Jordan. BTH-4575. $7.19-D
Polar Regions
Photo Activity Cards.
BTH-610. $7.19-D
South America Photo Activity Cards. Pictures include Cacao, Gaucho, Modern
Incas, Piranha, Carnaval, Soccer, The Rain Forest, and Rio de Janeiro. BTH-4576. $7.19-D
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