Websites
Project Tips
Academic Kids Encyclopedia:
Ancient Civilizations
http://www.academickids.com/
encyclopedia/index.php/Ancient_Civilizations
Step 1 Choose a Topic
Choose a topic to research. If you have trouble finding
books, consider choosing a different topic.
Ancient Civilizations for Kids
http://www.kathimitchell.com/ancivil.html
The British Museum
http://www.ancientcivilizations.co.uk/
home_set.html
CyberSleuthKids: Ancient Civilizations
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/
Ancient_Civilizations/index.htm
Houghton Mifflin History:
Ancient Civilizations
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/
books/bkf3/
KidsClick: Ancient World
http://www.kidsclick.org/topgeog.php
National Geographic: Ancient Civilizations
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/
science/archaeology/ancient-civilizations/
UShistory.org: Ancient Civilizations
http://www.ushistory.org/civ/
Step 2 Research and Take Notes
Use books, encyclopedias, and the internet to find
information. Take notes of facts you want to use in
your report.
Step 3 Create an Outline
Decide how you will organize your report by creating
an outline. In the outline you will want to include the
title of your report, a short summary of the topic, the
main facts you want to write about, and a conclusion.
Step 4 Write the Report
Use your outline as a roadmap for your report.
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Step 5 Reread and Edit the Report
Use spell-check on the computer before printing out
the final copy. Have a parent or other adult read your
report to check for errors.
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Books
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J 930 SMI Ancient Worlds
J 938 BRO Projects About Ancient Greece
J 930 EVE Everyday Life in the Ancient World
J 938 IFI If I Were a Kid in Ancient Greece
Click on Title. Wait for search results to come
up on screen. Use the scroll bar to move to a
title you are interested in.
J930 ILL The Illustrated Children’s Encyclopedia
of the Ancient World
J 938 WIL Empire of Ancient Greece
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Click on a book title (it will be a blue link) to see
whether the item is available at this library.
J 930.03 EXP Exploring Ancient Civilizations,
V.1-11
J 960 SHE Ancient Africa
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Click on Go Back to see another item from the
results list. Items that have Dewey Decimal
numbers with a J are located in the Children’s
aisles.
J 931 ROB Ancient China
J 970.3 ANASAZI Anasazi
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In the Search for box, type in what you are
searching for (i.e. Ancient China).
J 939.18 SCA The Palace of Minos & Knossos
J 931 BJO Projects About Ancient China
J 931 CHA Life in Ancient China
J 932 BAN Living in Ancient Egypt
J 932 ENG Top 10 Worst Things About Ancient
Egypt You Wouldn't Want to Know!
Books on individual civilizations are located
in the Children’s aisles as follows:
J 609
J 930
J 931
J 932
J 935
J 937
J 938
J 960
J 970.3
J 970.3
J 970.3
J 985.019
Technology in Ancient Civilizations
Ancient Civilizations
Ancient China
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
Ancient Africa
Anasazi
Aztec
Maya
Ancient Inca
J 932 PEM Atlas of Ancient Egypt
J 970.3 PUEBLO The Anasazi Culture of Mesa
Verde
J 935 HUN Ancient Mesopotamia
J 970.3 MAYA Ancient Maya
J 935 NAR Peoples and Empires of Ancient
Mesopotamia
J 970.3 MAYA Your Travel Guide to Ancient
Maya Civilization
J 937 BAN Living in Ancient Rome
J 972.01 WOO Ancient Maya and Aztec
Civilizations
J 937 FRA Projects About Ancient Rome
J 937 IFI If I Were a Kid in Ancient Rome
Reminder:
You may only check out
3 books per subject.
J 985 CAL The Ancient Inca
J 985.01 GRU Ancient Inca : Archeology
Unlocks the Secret of the
Inca’s Past