Exploring the Ancient Maya Calendar & Comprehension Test

Exploring the Ancient Maya Calendar
__________About: __________
The Maya calendar was a remarkable system of timekeeping created
by the ancient Maya civilization in Mesoamerica. It combined several
different calendars, including the 260 day Tzolkin and the 365 day
Haab, to track religious, agricultural, and historical events. The Maya
also developed the Long Count calendar to record dates across many
centuries, showing their advanced understanding of mathematics
and astronomy. This worksheet explores how these calendars worked
together and why they remain important today.
__________What’s Included: __________
This worksheet features Article (5 paragraphs), True/False (16
statements), Comprehension Questions (6), Multiple Choice (15),
Word Search (15 words), Crossword (10 clues), and Odd One Out
(30 words).
__________Target Grades: __________
Grades +5
__________Teacher Note: __________
This worksheet works well alongside a lesson on ancient civilizations
or early mathematics. Encourage students to compare the Maya
calendar with modern timekeeping to build critical thinking skills