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CommonLit

Common Lit: Ancient Egyptian Dynasties: Ruling Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms

For Students 7th - 8th
Egypt is famous for its enormous pyramids, many of which can still be visited today. The pyramids were built by the rulers of Egypt, called pharaohs. In the following informational text by USHistory.org, discusses the rise and fall of...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: The Great Sphinx

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Great Sphinx of Ancient Egypt. This giant statue was built over 4000 years ago near the Giza pyramids.
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Emory University

Emory University: Odyssey Online: Egypt

For Students 4th - 8th
Site contains a wealth of information on the ancient Egyptians and their way of life. Among the things discussed include ancient Egyptian mythology, their daily life, death and burial rituals, Egyptian writing, plus much more!
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The British Museum

The British Museum: The Old Master Scribe

For Students 9th - 10th
A fictional story that shows the difference between different types of ancient Egyptian writing which is set in ancient Egypt as a young boy learns to scribe from a master scribe.
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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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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History: Book of the Dead

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. Texts of chapters and spells the Egyptians used in the afterlife.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: Army and Soldiers

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian army and soldiers including their weapons and chariots. The history of this world civilization.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History: Geography and the Nile River

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian Geography and the Nile River. The Nile provided fertile land, transportation, and building materials for Egypt.
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BBC

Bbc: Egyptians

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC offers an excellent site full of resources on ancient Egypt. Includes a large collection of articles, images, and stories. Archived.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Egyptian Houses

For Students 2nd - 7th
History for Kids presents an overview history of Egyptian houses, including the materials from which they were made, how the environment influenced the type of houses built and the type of houses built for the rich and the poor. Links to...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: Timeline

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the events and timeline of the Ancient Egyptians in history.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian Biography for Kids: Hatshepsut

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the biography of Hatshepsut of Ancient Egypt. A famous and powerful woman Egyptian pharaoh.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian Biography for Kids: Ramses Ii

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the biography of Ramses II of Ancient Egypt. The greatest of the Egyptian Pharaohs, he ruled for 66 years.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a tour with Sir Dig-a-Lot and learn about the writing system developed by the ancient Egyptians.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian Biography for Kids: Tutankhamun

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the biography of Tutankhamun of Ancient Egypt. The pharaoh and boy king famous for the treasures of his tomb.
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PBS

Pbs Nova: Riddles of the Sphinx

For Students 9th - 10th
The Great Sphinx has remained a mystery for centuries. How was it built and who or what does it represent? These are a few of the questions that Nova's team of archeologists try to answer as they search for clues about these colossal...
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Able Media

Classics Technology Center: Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool site explores over 1500 years of ancient Egyptian history. Includes pictures and descriptions of the highlights of Egypt. Don't skip the section on mummification!
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Other

Theban Mapping Project: Egyptian Funerary Equipment

For Students 9th - 10th
A five-page article dealing with the objects used in ancient Egyptian funerary practices. Details are given on the sarcophagi, coffins, shabtis and the like.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Egyptian Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Some of the games in ancient Egypt were designed just for adults, but others were played by people of all ages.
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Other

International Committee for Egyptology: Global Egyptian Museum: Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
A glossary of more than 400 terms related to the study of ancient Egypt. Each term is accompanied by descriptive text and an image, and some have a video component.
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University of Chicago

Lost Egypt: Early Photos of Egyptian Monuments

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of photos taken in the nineteenth century of various ancient Egyptian temples and other religious sites. There is also a good article on the history of early photography in Egypt including a description of how nineteenth-century...
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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: The Foundation Ceremony for Ancient Egyptian Religious Buildings

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are going to spend all that time and money building a temple, you want things to go right. That's where the foundation ceremonies came into play. The ceremonies had a strict set of rites to be followed to bring good luck to the...
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Egyptian Timeline

For Students 4th - 6th
Colorful timeline of nine key events in the history of ancient Egypt beginning in 6000 BC.
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Other

American University (Cairo): Theban Mapping Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the ancient city of Thebes at this amazing website that brings together zoomable maps, video, images, text, a glossary and timeline, and other resources to help learners understand the significance of the ongoing archaeological...

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