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Great Scott!: Hieroglyphs Numbers
Use this site to learn about the ancient Egyptian numbering system. Use the "converter" to the right to translate modern-day numbers to Egyptian hieroglyphs, or scroll to the bottom of the page to continue the journey and learn about...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Fact Tracker: Mummies and Pyramids
This book checks information shared in the fiction book entitled Magic Tree House #3: Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborne. Mummies and Pyramids, the nonfiction companion written by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne, is the...
Curated OER
Hieroglyphics
This site from the Alien Travel Guide provides information on the different customs of Egyptian Theatre. There is also a hieroglyphic of Egyptians dancing. Set up as a slide show, user may also click through a variety of other theatre...
National Museums Liverpool
The Nile File
Follow your guide and see the life of an ordinary Egyptian man at school, at home, and in the village. Take a quiz to see what you've learned. There are additional links to activities, websites, books and more.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: The Egyptian Ankh
Discusses Egyptian hieroglyphics and the importance of the symbol Ankh in ancient Egypt.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Make Your Own Cartouche
Featured is a description of hieroglyphics and the ancient Egyptian nameplate, the cartouche. Type in your own name to see what it would look like in hieroglyphics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Rosetta Stone
Audio slideshow discussing Rosetta Stone, 196 BC. [3:56] Includes links to additional information.
Quia
Quia: Egyptian Numerals
Practice changing Egyptian numerals into our everyday numbers we use and vice versa. Three hints are available. This game is set up with a game show format. See how high you can climb on the money chart!
Smithsonian Institution
Chant Avedissian: A Contemporary Artist of Egypt
When we think of Egypt we typically think of ancient mummies and hieroglyphics. This contemporary artists mixes both the ancient art of Egypt with modern everyday life. See his work and the symbols he likes to use.
Other
Egyptian Activities for Children
You'll find art projects, coloring pages, and a hieroglyphics activity on this creative site. Also provides links to more information, as well as several book suggestions.
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Alien Travel Guide: Egyptian Chanting and Dancing
This site from the Alien Travel Guide provides information on the different customs of Egyptian Theatre. There is also a hieroglyphic of Egyptians dancing. Set up as a slide show, user may also click through a variety of other theatre...
California State University
Egyptian Cartouche Lesson Plan
Introduce elementary students to ancient Egyptian art through this fun clay lesson. Students study hieroglyphics and make cartouches with their names inscribed.
The British Museum
Snaith Primary School: Egyptian Life
An informative, interactive site that looks at Egyptian life through the lives of two ancient Egyptian families using tomb paintings. Features also include an authentic Egyptian game.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Snowflake Bentley as a Framing Text for Multigenre Writing
Using Snowflake Bentley as a model, students create a working definition of multigenre text and then use that definition to create their own multigenre piece about winter or another theme.
Jim Loy
Jim Loy's Website: Egyptian Numbers
Here you can find a general overview of the ancient Egyptian number system. The site compares the ancient symbols to those of modern day numerals. More detailed information can be found from the bottom of the page dealing with Egyptian...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Portion of Rosetta Stone
In the Nile valley there had been found a few ancient inscriptions, carved upon stone in unknown characters, but no one could read them. The, about 1800 A.D., some soldiers of Napoleon in Egypt, while laying foundations for a fort, found...