Put a circle around words to do with Indus Valley - Indus Valley - Year 4

In an engaging classroom activity designed for Year 4 students, children are invited to explore the ancient Indus Valley civilisation. Working individually or in pairs, they are challenged to identify six words from a provided list that are associated with the Indus Valley. Each correct identification earns them a point, and they have 10 minutes to complete this task. The words they need to circle as relevant to the Indus Valley include 'sewage', 'Harappa', 'terracotta', 'citadel', 'querns', and possibly 'ingot', as these terms are directly linked to the civilisation's advanced urban planning, notable archaeological sites, material culture, and defensive structures.

Students delve into the history of the people who lived in the Indus Valley, uncovering what is known about this sophisticated and mysterious civilisation. They learn about the remarkable urban planning evident in the well-organised cities like Harappa, with its advanced sewage systems. The use of terracotta in their artefacts, the presence of strong citadels as part of their city structure, and the use of querns for grinding grains are all indicative of the daily life and technological prowess of the Indus Valley inhabitants. Through this interactive learning approach, students gain insights into one of the world's earliest urban civilisations.