No Prep Plans: The Vikings — Daily Life & Culture Viking Homes & Longhouses |

No Prep Plans: The Vikings — Daily Life & Culture Viking Homes & Longhouses | Longhouse Fold-Out | Grades 6–8

Explore how Vikings lived, worked, and stayed warm with this engaging research + hands-on project! Students investigate Viking longhouses, including building materials, interior layout, the central hearth, sleeping and working spaces, animals, and methods for surviving cold northern winters.

Students then use their research to plan and create a Longhouse Fold-Out that reveals both the outside and inside of a Viking home. Step-by-step visual directions make the project easy for students to construct while still allowing plenty of creativity.

What's Included
- Teacher Directions
- Viking Homes & Longhouses Overview
- Mini Research Questions
- 5-Step Group Activity
- Online Research Resources
- Viking Longhouse Research Page
- Longhouse Fold-Out Planning Page
- Step-by-Step Fold-Out Construction Guide
- Surviving a Viking Winter Application Page
- Black-and-White Student Pages
- Final Project Checklist
- Credits & Copyright

Why Teachers Love It
✓ No-prep and easy to implement
✓ Combines research with a creative hands-on project
✓ Visual directions show students how to construct the fold-out
✓ Explores everyday Viking life beyond warriors and raids
✓ Structured pages guide students from research to planning and creation
✓ Includes deeper thinking about Viking homes and winter survival
✓ Black-and-white student versions included

Teacher Note
This resource is designed to support and supplement classroom instruction. Teachers should review and adapt the content, activities, terminology, and expectations as needed to align with their own curriculum, learning objectives, school requirements, and the needs of their students.
Perfect for: World History, Medieval History, Viking units, project-based learning, enrichment, and homeschool.

Grades 6–8 | Research + Hands-On Project | 1–2 Class Periods