Wonders of the World Cut & Paste, Volume 1

Description

Your students can have fun learning about twenty-one wonders of the world* and sharpening their fine motor skills with these wonders-of-the-world-themed worksheets and activities. Each worksheet includes a few fun facts about the wonder of the world. The facts are followed by a grid and several pictures of parts of the famous landmark. Most of the pieces given can be put together on the grid to make the featured wonder of the world, but they also include one or two extra pieces that don’t belong. Two sets of worksheets are provided so you can adjust the unit to fit your student’s needs. One set of worksheets includes an outline of the wonder of the world they can use to help them put the pieces in the right order. The other set includes completely blank grids. Forty-two worksheets (twenty-one of each style) are provided along with an answer key. 58 pages total. Ages 5-13.

*The title “Wonder of the World” has been used many times throughout history to describe sites around the world. In this unit, “Wonders of the World” include all of those considered the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, all of those included on the list of the New 7 Wonders of the World, and numerous others that have been included on various lists of wonders, both man-made and natural. This unit includes the following twenty-one wonders of the world:

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Colossus of Rhodes, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Pyramids of Egypt at Giza, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, and Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

New 7 Wonders of the World: Chichén Itzá, Christ the Redeemer Statue, Colosseum, Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra, and the Taj Mahal

Additional Wonders of the World: aurora borealis, Cappadocia Fairy Chimneys, Grand Canyon, Mount Everest, Sahara Desert, Table Mountain, and Yosemite National Park