An extensive article discussing the work of Dr. Mark Lehner, a specialist on the history of the Pyramids and their construction. The article includes a number of excellent illustrations.

An astronaut's view of the pyramids in Dashur, Egypt, accompanied by explanatory text.

Menkaure's Pyramid is one of the three Great Pyramids on the Giza Plateau. Detailed information along with drawings of the layout of the complex can be found here.

Pyramids took 20 years or more to build employing at least 25,000 workers. Explore a detailed description of how they were built, the materials used, and how a site was chosen.

Welcome to the famous pyramids of Giza! Learn about their history, the different kinds of pyramids, construction, and purpose. Included are a number of exterior and interior photos of both pyramids and artifacts.

Article describing how Egyptian pyramids were constructed.

Brief review of the age, location, and history of the pyramids in Egypt.

On this interactive website students practice various math skills including naming prisms and pyramids, drawing cross sections of prisms and pyramids, and exploring three-dimensional views.

A great resource that takes you on a tour of the interior of the Great Pyramid and teaches you about its history.

Provides detailed information about the pyramids on the Giza Plateau

Describes the pyramid complex at Dahshur, Egypt, which opened in 1996. Links on the left lead to more detailed information.

Visit the last standing wonder of the ancient world in this 360-degree tour.

Information and illustrations about the pyramids at Giza, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, also known as Cheops.

Come to this Enchanted Learning site to find a template to make a model of a square pyramid out of paper. The template may by printed, cut, folded and glued as described to make a square pyramid.

What is a food pyramid? Learn about the five major food groups and what constitutes a serving.

Explains the roles of consumers, producers, and detrivores or decomposers and how energy flows through the different levels of the energy pyramid of a tropical rainforest.

For this lesson, students learn about marine food webs and pyramids, and how energy flows through a marine ecosystem. They then research a marine organism and its role in a marine food web. The class pools their information to create a...

Contains plans for two lessons that ask students to apply Freytag's Pyramid (also known as Freytag's Triangle) to pieces of writing, oral storytelling, and television shows. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional...

A geometry activity that examines the history and structure of ancient pyramids and engages students in constructing pyramid models. A comprehensive activity that considers students with diverse learning styles. Math concepts introduced...

Students continue to explore the story of building a pyramid, learning about the simple machine called a pulley. They learn how a pulley can be used to change the direction of applied forces and move/lift extremely heavy objects, and the...

Stone masons, the builders of the pyramids, were important craftsmen in Egypt. Read about the stone, tools, and techniques these stone masons used. Hyperlinks to additional information and links to outside website for more research.

On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario at a toy store. Those skills include describing the features of pyramids, prisms, cones, cylinders and spheres.

On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario. Those skills include identifying 3D objects, identifying the similarities and differences in prisms and pyramids, and drawing 3D shapes such as...

This survey of the ancient city of Teotihuacan provides and accessible introduction to this Mesoamerican archeological site known for the third-largest pyramid in the world.