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Perfect for teaching the Aztecs over a half term or term.

Explore the world of the Aztecs with this 10-lesson unit. Students will learn about the Aztecs’ location, daily life, gods, and practices. This unit includes 46 files, providing everything needed for engaging, interactive lessons.

What’s included in this unit:
✔ 10 lesson plans with clear objectives and activities
✔ 10 PowerPoint presentations with engaging content
✔ Exciting videos and real-life artefacts to support learning
✔ Worksheets, including timeline activities and fact files
✔ Differentiated resources to meet varying learning needs

Key topics covered:

1. Where and when the Aztecs lived
2. Aztec artefacts – exploring real-life objects
3. Everyday life in Aztec society
4. The gods of the Aztec religion
5. Tenochtitlan – the Aztec capital city
6. Aztec clothing and fashion
7. Aztec sacrifices and rituals
8. Designing an Aztec chocolate bar
9. The Aztec diet and food culture

Included resources:

• PowerPoints, lesson plans, and video notes worksheets
• Blank and completed maps of Mexico
• Artefact discussion prompts and pictures
• Aztec gods worksheets, fact sheets, and Top Trumps templates
• Life in Tenochtitlan and Aztec fashion video resources
• Differentiated worksheets for all learners

This unit helps students explore Aztec culture through a mix of hands-on activities, videos, and creative tasks. Perfect for interactive lessons on ancient civilisations.

Ideal for:

• KS2 History lessons
• Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
• Teaching about ancient civilisations
• Project-based learning

Tags: KS2, History, Aztecs, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Mexico, Tenochtitlan, Aztec Gods, Artefacts, Sacrifices, Clothing, Geography, Civilisation, Food, Chocolate Bar Design, Education