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The Weighing of the Heart Ceremony: The After Life

For Teachers 5th - 7th
There is nothing more fascinating than ancient civilizations. Take a journey into the afterlife with a look at the Egyptian weighing of the heart ceremony. Kids will love learning about Ammut the devourer, Horus, and Osiris as they...
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Ancient Egypt Edition

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"Who Wants to be a Millionaire" is a fun game to play and a great way to review any topic. Use this game to test content knowledge related to Ancient Egypt. Egyptian gods, structures, alphabet, and lifestyles are all tested.
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You Wouldn't Want to be a Mummy.

For Teachers 5th - 6th
How did ancient Egyptians create those fascinating mummies? Find out how and why the Egyptians mummified their dead. Slides contain easy-to-read, simple text that describes the basics about Egyptian beliefs and burial practices. Quiz...
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Prayers for Paankhenamun

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research one of the six Egyptian gods or goddesses of the afterlife. They understand the symbols associated with and the role played by that god or goddess in every Egyptian's journey from this world into the afterlife.
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Prayers for Paankhenamun

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners use the internet to research one of six Egyptian gods and goddesses of the afterlife. They focus on physical attributes, symbols associated with and the role played by that deity into the afterlife. They write a letter to their...
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Prayers for Paankhenamun

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students find out about key attributes, characteristics, and roles of ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses by writing a letter or a poem asking them to welcome an Egyptian to the afterlife.
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Short Vowel I Activity #2

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this short i worksheet, students circle the word in a pair that has the short i sound, then write the word on provided lines. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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The Mummy's Tomb: An Ideal Hope Chest Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Pupils create replicas of Egyptian tombs. In this visual arts instructional activity, students study the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians regarding the afterlife. Pupils design small mummy tombs using shoe bows, modelling clay, and...
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 85

For Students 4th - 6th
In this archaeology for kids quiz 85 instructional activity, student interactively answer 12 multiple choice questions about honoring the dead in ancient cultures, as part of an online magazine.
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Symbol Collage

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recognize and compare symbols and their meanings on a mummy case with those in students' everyday lives.
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The Five Wanderers

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are part of acquiring new vocabulary. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #109

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, learners answer 12 multiple choice questions complementing the March 2010 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.