Great Ancient China Projects You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a very thorough and unbiased book for teaching ancient China with the added bonus of hands on activities to reinforce the concepts. This book can be integrated into every subject.
Here's what is covered:
Timeline from Shang Dynasty to Mung Dynasty (1600 BCE-1644 CE) with highlights from each time period
Intro
Ch. 1 Cities and Architecture includes the Great Wall
Projects: mini-yurt and feng shui house
Chapter 2 Paper
Project: make your own paper
Chapter 3 Writing and Education includes Confucius
Projects: movable type and making your own ink from berries
Chapter 4 Warriors and Weapons
Projects: terracotta army including how to make an animation of them and kite
Chapter 5 Jade and Silk
Project: jade bi jewelry
Chapter 6 Merchants and Trade includes the Silk Road
Projects: suspension bridge and relief map
Chapter 7 Explorers and Sailing includes Zheng He
Projects: compass and Chinese junk
Chapter 8 Healers and Medicine includes acupuncture
Project: learn T'ai Ch'i
Chapter 9 Farming includes wheelbarrow and trace harness
Project: bronze foundry
Chapter 10 Food includes fortune cookies and tea ceremony
Projects: moon cakes, egg noodles, tea and ice cream
Chapter 11 Time and Space includes Chinese calendar and Su Song's water clock
No projects in this chapter
Chapter 12 Music includes bells, orchestras and theater
Projects:Chinese string instrument and puppet
Chapter 13 Chang Heng's Seismograph
Project: seismograph
Chapter 14 Numbers includes decimals and negative numbers
Projects:abacus, tangrams and paper snowflakes

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From Buddhism, feng shui, and porcelain pottery to gunpowder, dynasties, and trade routes, this interactive activity guide explores the incredible ingenuity and history of ancient China with more than 20 hands-on projects. Comprehensive coverage of the ancient culture-everything from the daily lives of both the rich and poor to the history of architecture, dynasties, religion, trade, and science-are combined with step-by-step instructions for creating Chinese inventions with ordinary household materials. Key vocabulary, time lines, and factual sidebars are included to further educate young readers about this innovative society and its continuing influence on modern culture.

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