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If you are studying Peru in your home or school classroom, you will want to bookmark this collection of Machu Picchu lesson plans, videos, books, and more that I found while researching.
Surprisingly, there wasn't as many resources as I had expected when I began looking for them online. These are the most kid-friendly ones that I saw and felt would be a good fit for a unit study of Peru. Enjoy!
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Machu Picchu Lesson Plans
- Virtual Field Trip to Machu Picchu - Google Slides & Seesaw from MagiCore for Elementary grades
- Machu Picchu Reading And Activities: Learn About The Incas! from Kid World Citizen for Middle School
- The Ghosts of Machu Picchu (NOVA) - Complete Video Guide from William Pulgarin for 6th - 10th
- Additional resources straight from NOVA: the Ghosts of Machu Picchu
- The Mystery of Machu Picchu (Lesson Plan Included) from Prométour for Middle School
- Lesson Planet also has Machu Picchu Teacher Resources for a variety of ages.
- Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas from Ohio State University is for Middle School and High School
Printables and Activities
It's hard to find activities about Machu Picchu for PreK and early elementary, but these first two are a good fit.
- Here's a simple strip puzzle of Machu Picchu with and without numbers for children ages 4 and up. Includes both full color and black-and-white versions.
- SuperColoring.com has this coloring page for children.
- Art Class: PERU! Learn about the Incas, Machu Picchu + Create a Collage a great art project from Dune Kids Art for K - 6th
- Machu Picchu Poster and Flipbook from Elvia Montemayor -Nest- for 2nd - 7th
- Machu Picchu Comprehensible Reading Color By Number from LA SECUNDARIA for High School
- MACHU PICCHU PRIMARY RESOURCE :: National Geographic Kids
Videos
- How to draw Machu Picchu, Peru :: Art For All
- Machu Picchu Printable Craft :: 10 Minutes of Quality Time
- History 101: Machu Picchu :: National Geographic Education
Children's Books about Machu Picchu
by Ted Lewin
Where Is Machu Picchu?
by Megan Stine
by Megan Stine
For Teens:
by Hiram Bingham