Studying Ancient Egypt Grades K-5

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In the first part of this lesson, aK-2class creates a pictorial alphabet of its own and then learns and uses the symbols of the Egyptian hieroglyphic alphabet. In the second part, students identify and represent in their own drawings figures from the Book of the Dead.

Walk around the Sphinx, enter the Great Pyramid, visit tombs and temples, and more with 360-degree and other imagery.

The companion website for the PBS program. The site is a source of information on the New Kingdom and has special features and suggests other print and online resources.

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Games, toys, and leisure activities that children in ancient Egypt played.

Great Pyramid of Khufu and other temples

By Phil Nast, retired middle school teacher and freelance writer

Thank you for this comprehensive website with so many resources to compliment my class study of Ancient Egypt. I was able to link many of the interactive computer games right onto our class wiki page. Thank you!

The BBCs website has a good section on the Rosetta stone and the deciphering of hieroglyphics by Thomas Young and Jean-Franois Champollion.

If youre not afraid of snakes and scorpions, explore an Egyptian tomb.

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Learn about the Ancient Egyptians, explore and build pyramids, make a mummy, decipher hieroglyphics, and more with these lessons and videos, activities, and games.

Help Jane escape the locked museum by asking the gods and goddesses for help.

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Wander the chambers and passageways of the Great Pyramid, and learn about the pharaohs.

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Students ingrade 3demonstrate their understanding of the symbols in Egyptian art by creating a stele using model magic that express personal values.

NOVA Online Pyramids: The Inside Story

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All about ancient Egypt, pyramids, temple reconstructions and the pharaohs. Includes quizzes and games.

Egyptian Symbols and Figures: Hieroglyphs

Before a person could get to the afterlife, the ancient Egyptians believed they had to pass through the underworld, a place full of terrifying monsters and dangerous animals.

A view of life during the reign of Khufu (Fourth Dynasty) and an account of the building of Khufus pyramid complex at Giza.

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Explore the tombs, collect artifacts, and determine who is buried there.

Follow your guide, Nakht Amun, and youll learn about Ancient Egypt.

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Provides the text of the Egyptian Book of the Dead and an essay on Egyptian culture reflected in worship.

Scroll to 8 timelines that include thematic essays and works of art from 8000 B. C., thematic essays, and works of art from Ancient Egypt.

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Eight lesson plans and accompanying video clips showcase some of the most intriguing and historically significant people, places, and events from Egyptian history.

Tools And Ideas/Lesson Plans/Studying Ancient Egypt, Grades K-5

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Enter the temple precinct and discover its religious, political and architectural history.

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