Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: World History: Unit: Beginnings 600 Bce

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual course from Khan Academy is a series of video tutorials and practice links that follow the world's prehistory through 600 BCE.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Boats and Transportation of Ancient Egypt for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Boats and Transportation Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Activity
DLTK

Kids Zone: Crafts for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site offers young students a look at how hieroglyphics were used in Ancient Egypt. Also, gives students an opportunity to write their names and other short messages in Ancient Egyptian. Best suited for grades 3-6.
Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Spurlock Museum: Egyptian Mummification

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual exhibition on Egyptian mummification. Covers the history through different periods of Egypt's history, the rituals, artifacts found with mummies, sources of information about mummification, the materials that were used, and the...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Rosetta Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
Audio slideshow discussing Rosetta Stone, 196 BC. [3:56] Includes links to additional information.
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian School

For Students K - 1st
Article for students teaches them about education in ancient Egypt. Students learn how children were educated and who had the opportunity to go to school in ancient Egypt. Resources for teachers.
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian Music

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Information on instruments and the importance of music in ancient Egyptian culture. Includes photos, links to worksheets, activities and quizzes.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Scroll Paintings (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students apply knowledge about Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and work collaboratively with classmates creating scroll paintings in this lesson. The Book of the Dead is referred to in teaching students about Ancient Egypt and...
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: The Pyramids

For Students 1st - 6th
Reference material for elementary students outlines the history of the ancient pyramids of Egypt. Includes photos of the Great Pyramid at Giza, Saqqara, and the temples built to honor the gods and goddesses.
Unit Plan
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Ancient Egypt.
Graphic
Curated OER

Unesco: Egypt: Ancient Thebes With Its Necropolis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, and the necropolises of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens,...
Website
Other

3 D Mekanlar: Sites in 3 D: The Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual tour of the Egyptian pyramids. There are thirty-one tours in all. Instructions on how to navigate through the tours are given below, and the set can also be downloaded to your computer for easier viewing.
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Great Pyramids of Giza

For Students 6th - 8th
The great pyramids at Giza are one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Learn the role the sun played in the construction of the pyramids. Included is a map of where the pyramids are located in Giza, a bibliography for further...
Website
Other

Personajes Del Antiguo Egipto

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish, a very good quick reference guide to hundred's of Egyptians and their roles in society.
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Palette of King Narmer

For Students 6th - 8th
The Palette of King Narmer is so precious it is never allowed to leave the country. This source brings it into your classroom in the form of vibrant pictures and descriptions. The different theories about what the pictures on the palette...
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian Science

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids reference page with illustrations provides details of a number of scientific achievements from ancient Egypt, including metal working, glass blowing, surveying and the development of standardized measurement.
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: The River Nile

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learning resource for kids with map and photos on the Nile River tells about the importance of rivers to the development of civilization in ancient Egypt. Inlcudes links to teacher resources.
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian Furniture

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids reference page on the furniture of ancient Egypt shares information on household furnishings of the wealthy and others in Egyptian civilization.
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian Painting

For Students K - 1st
Article teaches kids about the paintings found in ancient Egypt. Students learn about style, color, media, and the meaning behind Egyptian art. Includes photos, links to worksheets, coloring pages and quizzes.
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian Families

For Students 1st - 6th
Reference for elementary students on the structure of marriage and family in ancient Egypt. With links to activities, quizzes and worksheets.
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Hatshepsut

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Kid-friendly articel with photos about Hashepsut and female pharaohs in ancient Egypt. Includes links to activities, worksheets and quizzes.
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian Hierarchy

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids reference page on the social structure of ancient Egypt provides information on the class system hierarchy.
Graphic
Curated OER

Image of an Egyptian Drawing Water

For Students 9th - 10th
Obviously instrumental in Egypt's growth as a magnificent civilization, the Nile's annual inundation provided Egyptians with food and transportation.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Arabia, 700 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Arabia and adjacent countries around 700 BC to "Illustrate the historic era at the beginning of records.". This map shows regions of fertile lands, sandy deserts, steppe deserts, and mountain ridges. The Tigris, Euphrates, and...

Other popular searches