Lesson Planning
Recreate the Maya environmental zones from coast to highlands and lowlands in the classroom, including plants and animals.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To understand the geography of the Maya lands.
- To demonstrate their understanding of the geography by recreating a miniature Maya region.
- To make 3D sculptures of plants and animals to go in the Maya corner.
Children will:
- Demonstrate their knowledge of the physical geography of a region.
- Make sculptures based on sketches in their sketchbooks.
- Discuss what life was like living in the different environmental zones of the Maya lands.