How to Create an Ancient Civilization Cereal Box Project

Last Updated: February 3, 2018

If you are a 5th, 6th, or 7th grade history teacher, this project is for your class! This cereal box project is about any ancient civilization. It's a great project for students or crafters. The project is simple and easy to do, and if you're a teacher, it's great for open house and report card scores.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:
Preparing the Cereal Box

1
Make sure it's in good shape. The cereal box be a rectangular prism. It should also be able to stand by itself. Dirty and damaged cereal boxes cannot be used. Obviously, it should be empty.
2
If the cereal box is opened, tape it down. If there is an opening/closing slot, feel free to use that instead. Write the of the ancient civilization and the name of an important person of that civilization on the top.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:
Doing the Project

1
Cover the box. To fit the construction paper on the sides, put large pieces on one side and cut so it fits. Do this for all the sides except for the top and bottom.
- You can also measure the sides' area.
2
On one large piece of paper, draw a map of the civilization. The map should have:
- Names of the country and neighboring countries.
- Color and details.
- Names of any seas and oceans.
- Names of mountains.
- National borders.
- Names of any important cities.
- Cardinal directions (north, south, east, west).
- Legend (optional).
3
On the other large piece of paper, write the name of an important person from the civilization. Don't make it too big. Below the person's name, write a short 4- to 5-sentence paragraph about this person. Don't make the words too big.
4
Below the paragraph, draw the said person. He or she must be:
- In a portrait style.
- Covering most of that side of the box.
- Be mostly in the middle.
- Have color.
- Look overall clean and great.

If you are a teacher, feel free to make drawing optional (perhaps for extra credit) and printing be allowed.

1
Add some information about important discoveries. On a small piece of paper (not on the top or bottom), write, "5 Inventions and Discoveries from (ancient civilization)." Below that, write 5 inventions and/or discoveries. They should be listed in a bullet list or numbered list.
2
Add some facts. On another small piece, write, "10 Facts About (ancient civilization)." Below the title, write 10 facts about the civilization. Again, they should be in bullets or numbered.
3
Glue the construction paper pieces. The map and portrait are on the biggest sides, and the additional information is on the smaller sides.
4
Turn in the box to the teacher. Make sure to write your name on the project (preferably on the top title side).

Warnings

Be careful when using scissors and glue.

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Remember that you can only glue down the paper pieces once! Make sure that the paper measures on the side(s) correctly, and make a complete check that you've done all that's needed on that piece of paper.

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