KS2 Maya civilization worksheets, PowerPoints and classroom activities

Support your teaching of the ancient Maya with our full collection of Maya resources for KS2, covering everything from Mayan food and religion to their writing system and calendars. These ready-to-use teaching materials are designed to help pupils develop a solid understanding of ancient non-European societies, in line with the National Curriculum for Key Stage 2 history.

What do our Maya resources include?

• Maya PowerPoints: Fully illustrated teaching slides for each key concept – from Mayan gods to how they lived and what they ate.
• KS2 Maya worksheets: Comprehension tasks, vocabulary sheets, and creative activities to reinforce learning.
• Maya timeline activities: Help pupils order key events and place the Maya in historical context.
• Map and location tasks: Explore where the Maya lived with geography-linked activities.
• Mayan writing and number system resources: Fun decoding activities to help children engage with Mayan glyphs.

Why teach the Maya in KS2?

The Maya civilization offers a great opportunity to explore an ancient non-European culture. Pupils can compare it with other ancient civilizations such as Egypt or Greece, while developing critical thinking through historical enquiry. Our resources are ideal for whole-class teaching, home learning, topic days, or as part of a wider unit on ancient history.

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All of our KS2 Maya worksheets and PowerPoints are created by experienced teachers to make lesson planning easier and more effective. From timeline sequencing to Maya civilization information PowerPoints, there’s everything you need to teach this topic with confidence.

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