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Scarab Beetle
Students research the importance of symbols to the material culture of the Ancient Egyptians. They investigate the use and meaning of the scarab in Egyptian culture and recreate the Egyptian artifact using white Crayola Model Magic.
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Out & About: Ancient Rome
Students consider the accomplishments of the Romans. In this ancient Rome instructional activity, students take a closer look at Roman contributions to modern society as they visit the suggested museums and their websites.
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Comparing the Ancient and Modern Olympics: A Venn Diagram
Students compare and contrast today's Olympic Games to those held in ancient Greece. They read newspapers, conduct Internet research, watch TV coverage of current Olympic Games and organize their findings on a Venn diagram.
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Ancient Egypt: Connecting Literature and Geography
Pupils brainstorm prior knowledge of Ancient Egypt, locate Egypt on map of Africa and on world map, watch King Tut film, discuss term biography, and map geographical information mentioned in stories and documentaries about Ancient Egypt.
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Ancient Egypt
Pupils complete a series of activities to discover life in ancient Egypt. They create want ads for pyramid workers, design vocabulary flash cards and dictionaries, and research famous Egyptians. They also research the "Curse of the...
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Life in Ancient Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Students study the ancient African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. They brainstorm what they know about ancient African kingdoms before investigating the trade and barter situations, and researching one of the kingdoms for an oral...
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Familia Romana
Students compare and contrast ancient family life to present day family life. In this Roman family life activity, students discuss the roles present in their families and then learn about family life in ancient Rome. Students complete...
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Religions
Students write a report on Roman religions. For this religion lesson, students make a web including all the religions they know about, discuss what religion means and predict what kind of religions existed in Ancient Rome. Students...
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Where Is Rome?
Third graders discover Ancient Rome through maps and worksheets. In this world history lesson, 3rd graders locate Rome on a world map and identify the scope of the Roman Empire. Students label an entire map of Italy after printing one...
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Dictator For a Day
Students discuss dictatorship. For this Social Studies lesson, students review Julius Caeser's rule over Ancient Rome and they elect one student to be dictator for the day. They write about the pros and cons of having a dictator.
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Egyptian Relic: Ceramics Lesson
Egyptian artwork is inspiring in so many ways. Learners discover the world of Egyptian relics as they make a ceramic version of their own. Multiple resource links and full instructions make this a fun and easy-to-incorporate art project...
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Mythology and Ancient Civilizations
Third graders examine ancient world civilizations and the mythologies they created to explain natural phenomena, as well as the writers and poets who wrote about the mythologies.
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Ancient Egypt
This lesson plan template aligns with the TechnoMummy curriculum and resources, but includes great ideas to use without the curriculum. During this lesson on Ancient Egypt, students will become Egyptologists and learn about ancient...
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Egypt: Ancient Culture
Learners access a variety of Internet resources regarding Ancient Egyptian culture, society, and geography. They view photos and timelines, take a virtual tour of the Nile, play interactive games,and watch video clips about modern Egypt.
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Draw Like an Egyptian
Students craft their own Egyptian art. In this ancient Egyptian art lesson, students explore Egyptian art and create their own work following the 4 guidelines presented in the lesson.
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Talking Rocks
Artists imitate the symbols used by tribes of the Southwest or use their own word pictures that communicate something about themselves. This lesson plan is a perfect blend of visual art and social studies. Students create a beautiful...
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Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar
Upper graders write word problems and research the uses of multiplication. They start off by taking a pre-test on multiplication and then read the book, Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar. They make up word problems to go with their...
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Egypt Technology Unit
Students research the architecture and history of mummies, hieroglyphics, tombs, and pyramids of Ancient Egypt. They watch a video, explore Internet websites, and write a sentence in hieroglyphics.
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Wheel Of Pharaoh
Students design a game entitled, "Wheel of Pharaoh" based on their study of Ancient Egyptian civilization. In this Ancient Egypt lesson, students use information from their study of Egyptian civilization to write questions to be used in...
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J. Paul Getty Museum
Students read mythological Greek and Roman stories. In this mythological lesson plan students read mythological stories about Greek and Roman times. As they read, they compare the written story to the visual art of the story.
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Archaeologists Reveal King Tut's Mummy
Students look at pictures of a sarcophagus, then read a news article about King Tut's mummy. In this current events lesson plan, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion, pictures, and a vocabulary activity, then students...
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Egyptian Fact Pyramids
Young scholars investigate the concepts associated with the ancient civilization of Egypt. They conduct research using a variety of resources and list the facts that are included as part of a creative project. The facts are drawn on a...
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Why Live Near Water?
Students explore why communities settle in locations where land and water meet. They create three-dimensional models to demonstrate their understanding of the numerous needs water serves. They then analyze the importance of water to...
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The Mayan Empire
Young scholars study vocabulary associated with the Mayan Empire; its art, daily life, inventions, and religious beliefs. They examine why the Mayan culture is considered to be one of the most advanced of the ancient civilizations by...
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