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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Explore Ancient Egypt

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore and learn about places in Ancient Egypt on this interactive map. Next, try to place them to the correct locations on the map, and take a quiz on facts you read about them.
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A&E Television

History.com: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
For almost 30 centuries -- from its unification around 3100 B.C. to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. -- ancient Egypt was the preeminent civilization in the Mediterranean world. From the great pyramids of the Old Kingdom...
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A&E Television

History.com: Why the Nile River Was So Important to Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
From nourishing agricultural soil to serving as a transportation route, the Nile was vital to ancient Egypt's civilization. The Nile, which flows northward for 4,160 miles from east-central Africa to the Mediterranean, provided ancient...
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt: Egyptian Timeline

For Students 4th - 6th
Interactive timeline of key events in the history of ancient Egypt, with embedded references to many of Egypt's famous rulers, such as Hatshepsut, Tutankhamen, Rameses the Great, and Cleopatra.
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Discovering Egypt

Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a captivating tour through Egypt's past. Visit the ancient temples, the kings and queens of the past. Learn about the hieroglyphic form of communication. Additional links for extended information temples and hieroglyphs.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grade 6 Social Studies: Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 6th - 7th
This sample task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about the impact of geography on the development of civilization in Ancient Egypt.
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Orpheus Books

Q Files: History: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site uses photos and fun facts to help students learn about the Ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Other

New York Public Library: The Middle East in Early Prints and Photographs: Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of digitized photographs, artworks, and documents on Egypt's history. Under 'Genre,' it is possible to filter them to isolate photographs, illustrations, etc.
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Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Investigate Real Egyptian Artifacts

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short list of artifacts dating back to Ancient Egypt with descriptions and images. Additionally, find links for activities, a timeline, and details of mummies to enhance study of the early civilization.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: The Religion of Ancient Egypt

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Article for kids on the religion, gods and goddess of ancient Egypt. Includes links to activities, worksheets and quizzes.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Practice History Questions: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of ancient egypt with this online quiz.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Ancient Egypt for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Ancient Egypt Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Abu Simbel

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry detailing the temple complex, Abu Simbel, and discussing the achievements, gods and sacred sites of ancient Egypt.
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Other

The Ancient Egypt Site

For Students 9th - 10th
"Explore more than 3.000 years of Ancient Egyptian history, from the end of prehistory at prehistory 3,000 BC to the closing BC the last Egyptian temple in 535/537 A.D."
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Tombs & Afterlife (Lesson on the Beliefs of Ancient Egyptians)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A video-based lesson plan that involves students in investigating the concept of the afterlife, the significance of tombs, and the burial customs and traditions of the ancient Egyptians. Ends with an assignment to design and create a...
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Egyptian Civilizations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Guide provides a general overview of the Egyptian civilization, focusing mainly on its geography, dynasties, and religion.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Building the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this lesson, students learn how historians think the pyramids were built and why they were built-as doorways to the afterlife for the pharaohs.
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Other

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Ancient Egypt

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Library of ancient Egyptian clip art, by illustrator and educator Phillip Martin.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson provides a review of Ancient Egypt.
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt: Egyptian Jigsaw

For Students 3rd - 5th
Selection of jigsaw puzzles on themes related to ancient Egypt.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Enrichment Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes life in ancient Egypt, the Egyptians belief systems and the mummification and burial process during those times. Discussion questions are posed throughout this activity.
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Emory University

Emory University: Odyssey Online: Ancient Civilizations

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief studies of the peoples, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writings and archaeology of civilizations in the Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Africa, and the Ancient Americas.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke: Lecture Notes: Ancient Civilizations

For Students 9th - 10th
Lengthy illustrated notes, to accompany a university-level course, on the first civilizations in the ancient Near East: Sumer and Egypt.
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Dr. Zahi Hawass: Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are looking for information on the pyramids and the ancient Pharaohs you have come to the right place. You will find pictures of various excavations taken by the author of the site, press releases about new finds in the field of...

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