Archimedes: Beyond "Eureka!" Unit Study PDF

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Archimedes Unit Study: Beyond “Eureka!”

Are you looking for a way to bring ancient history and science together in a themed unit study? Look no further! The Archimedes Unit Study: Beyond “Eureka!” will have your students engaged in history and experimenting like the ancients.

Here’s What You’ll Get:

6+ weeks of lessons (if done 2 days a week).
Read & Discuss information about Archimedes’ life and greatest accomplishments.
An Archimedes Timeline.
Archimedes Fun Facts Quiz Cards: Quiz yourself, play it with a friend, or use it as a review game.
Five fun, engaging experiments to learn more about Archimedes’ most famous inventions.
15 + videos offering about 6 hours (or more) of instruction.
Information about museums dedicated to the life and work of Archimedes.

Archimedes was one of the most famous scientists in Ancient Greece during the Classical Age. Can you believe some of his greatest ideas came whilst taking a bath!?! Come On! Your students are going to love learning about Archimedes with hands-on experiments, engaging review games, and fun videos.

He is perhaps best known for being a great mathematician. Surprisingly, you’ll discover that you encounter his scientific contributions all the time in everyday modern life. Every time you take a bath, see how big a splash you can make jumping into the pool or doing geometry are just some of the places you encounter Archimedes.

There is much to learn about this amazing inventor and mathematician and his contribution to science in the Archimedes Unit Study. We will scratch the surface here and provide you with some ways to extend learning and make it fun all at the same time.

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Permission to copy for single classroom or single homeschooling family only.