This series of 28 highly visual, interactive PowerPoint Slides has students fill out a map and questions as they follow along. The worksheet is available as a free download. The PPT includes:
 
Maps indicating the location and routes of Spanish Conquistadors
Maps indicating the locations of the Mayan, Incans and Aztecs
An Americas words sort for students to sort the words, definitions and examples
A description of the early-modern world (Age of Exploration)
Visuals and examples of products from the Old and New World in the Columbian Exchange
A guessing game of Incan artifacts
A visual breakdown of Incan social structure (using Emperor's New Groove)
Pizarro and reasons for the Spanish conquest of the Incans
A guessing game of Aztec artifacts
A visual breakdown of Aztec social structure
Cortes and reasons for the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs
A matching game for facts about the Maya, Inca, & Aztec
A SWAT review game
A 15 question Maya, Inca, Aztec mini-quiz
A blank worksheet
A completed worksheet
 
Slide 2 - preview handout for students
Slide 3 - visualize on a world map (Spain in relation to the Americas)
Slides 5-7 - Students practice organizing terms (can be done on paper, on board as a class, etc.)
Slides 10-11 - Students predict which item originated where (new world or old world). Each click places the item on the correct side of the slide
Slide 12 - recaps the Colombian Exchange
Slide 13 - Students hypothesize what each Incan artifact is used for
Slide 14-15 - Students recognize connections between the Inca and the film "Emperor's New Groove"
Slide 16 - informational slide on Pizarro vs. Inca
Slide 17 - Students hypothesize what each Aztec artifact is used for
Slides 18-22 - informational slides on the Aztec
Slide 23 - recap of three major civilizations
Slide 24 - Short video, questions and writing prompt
Slide 25 - answers to video questions
Slide 26 - each click places an item on the correct empire
Slide 27 - Each click of the mouse reveals a question, then an answer
Slide 28 - Each click makes an arrow appear, pointing the information to the correct empire