Ancient Mayan Paper People and Props

Ancient Mayan Paper People and Props is a supplemental teaching resource for 4th-6th grade social studies classes covering ancient history. This printable PDF set allows students to create their own Mayan scenes using paper cutouts of Mayan people, buildings, animals, and props. Building these interactive scenes engages students creatively to apply and review their knowledge of Mayan culture and daily life. The full-color and black and white options enable versatile classroom or homework use. Students gain deeper insight into a day in the ancient Mayan world by arranging their own visuals. With open-ended combinations of characters, buildings, plants, tools and more, this hands-on project sparks imagination and captures student interest. This culminating activity after studying the classic Mayan era synthesizes learning in an enjoyable way.