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Egypt
From pharaohs and pyramids to the mummification process, this packet is a fantastic resource for studying ancient Egypt! Worksheets not only review key terms and practices that are foundational to ancient Egyptian culture, such as...
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Lesson: Nimble Symbols
Comparative thinking is one way to build critical analysts. Budding artists discuss symbols and how they represent concepts, beliefs, or ideas. They compare the symbols found on an ancient Egyptian mummy case to those found in...
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How to Make a Mummy Mask
With some plaster casting materials and a quick lesson on the ancient burial traditions of Egypt, your class can create amazing mummy masks. Listed here are all the tools, precautions, and steps needed for each child to make an Egyptian...
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Where's My Mummy: Preservation Techniques
To observe preservation techniques firsthand, learners dry a flower in sand and compare cucumber slices soaked in salt water for a week with slices left out to dry in the open air. Video resources (not attached) include one about mummies...
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King Tut On The Move
Learners read a story called King Tut On the Move and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events King Tut lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions, recalling details, sharing...
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Egypt: Ancient Culture
Students 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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Egyptian Mummy Wordsearch
For this social studies worksheet, students find the words that are associated with Egyptian mummies and the answers are at the bottom of the page.
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A Journey into Tutankhamen's Tomb
Take a journey through time and space, as your class examines the contents found in King Tut's tomb. An image-rich presentation depicting the interior of the tomb, Howard Carter's finds, and the mummy of the king himself. The last slide...
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How To Make a Mummy
Students explore the process of mummification through a British website. They read about why the process began and how it is done. They can follow along in the process in how to make a mummy as well.
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Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts Part II
Students explore the shifts in perceptions of the sphinx as Greeks, Romans, and finally the French under Napoleon moved through Egypt.
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Prayers for Paankhenamun
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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This Just in! Nile Network News Update
Have your young reporters research contributions of the ancient Egyptians, draft scripts, and broadcast their stories live on the Nile Network News. Depending on class size and age, topics may be brainstormed or assigned. The detailed...
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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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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 50
In this archaeology for kids quiz 50 worksheet, students interactively answer 4 multiple choice questions about mummies, as part of an online magazine.
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Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts Part III
Learners explore the world of the ancient Egyptians through the discovery of the Rosetta stone, the ancient tablet that unlocked the meaning of the hieroglyphs for modern scholars.
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Measuring a Mummy Case
Young scholars calculate the size of a mummy case and its contents using ancient Egyptian measurements.
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Mummification
In this social studies activity, learners examine the vocabulary words for mummification and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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"Hi" in Hieroglyphics
Students locate Egypt on a world map. They discover the use of the ancient writing system of hieroglyphics. They practice writing their name and translating words to hieroglyphics
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Egyptian Expedition
Students identify and analyze ancient Egypt and interpret how to develop bibliographical references. They research topics using multiple resources and various forms of media of media. Finally, students practice and deliver an oral...
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 85
In this archaeology for kids quiz 85 worksheet, student interactively answer 12 multiple choice questions about honoring the dead in ancient cultures, as part of an online magazine.
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Providing for the Afterlife
Students decide which personal items would be necessary for success and happiness in the afterlife.
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A Tale of Two Field Trips
In this museum learning exercise, students read about visiting a museum and a virtual museum and answer multiple choice questions about them. Students complete 3 questions.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: Mummies
Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian Mummies. The afterlife of this world civilization.
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Bbc: The Mummy Maker
An interactive game that allows the students to act as ancient Egyptian embalmers. Requires Flash plug-in.