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This Mummies in the Morning Egyptian pyramids, hieroglyphics lesson plan also includes:
- Hieroglyphic Typewriter
- Destination: Egypt, Pyramids
- Worksheet
- Graphic & Image
- Activity
- Rubric
- Vocabulary
- Answer Key
- Project
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Visit the Magic Treehouse and take your class on a trip through time with a reading of the children's book Mummies in the Morning. Using the story to spark an investigation into Egyptian culture, this literature unit engages children with a wide variety of fun activities and projects.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a packet out of the reading guide for learners to complete as they read each chapter of the book
- Read through the book and perform the lessons as a whole class, or in smaller literature circles
- Allow an opportunity for children to share their culminating projects with the entire class, or in small groups
Pros
- Provides vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, and activities for each chapter of the book
- Multiple rubrics are included for assessing students' performance during the different activities described in the resource
- Includes real life images of mummies and sarcophagi taken in museums
- Extension activities are provided that create interdisciplinary connections between English language arts, math, science, and social studies
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- None