Curated OER
Nutritionist for Hire
Tenth graders role play that they are nutritionists devising a healthy dietary plan that focuses on the client's needs.
Curated OER
The Day of Ahmed's Secret
Students create a postcard showing something they have learned about Cairo, Egypt.
Curated OER
Chinese And Japanese Tomb Cultures
Students examine burial customs in ancient China and Japan comparing those customs to burial traditions from other cultures. This lesson leads to group creative projects of mock "tombs".
Other
3 D Mekanlar: Sites in 3 D: The Pyramids
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.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 5 12 14: Tomb Painting Provides Answers to Pyramids Mystery
Modern people have always wondered how the pyramids of Egypt were contstructed. Learn what we are now discovering that may unveil the facts about this ancient achievement.
Smart History
Smarthistory: The Great Pyramids of Giza
Art history and culture resource teaches with text, maps and interactive photographs about The Great Pyramid of Giza. With links to additional resources.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Building the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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.
Orpheus Books
Q Files: History: Ancient Egypt: Pyramids: How They Were Built
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.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Building in Ancient Egypt
What was involved in building the towns, pyramids, and temples in ancient Egypt? Read about the planning that needed to be done, including building plans, material acquisition, and labor force.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Egyptian Beliefs and Culture
This is a lesson from the Egyptian Mythology unit which focuses on Egyptian religious beliefs and culture. Their religion was based on a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals which included providing for the gods to gain...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Building a Pyramid
This Math Forum lesson gives instructions on how to build a paper pyramid. Bonuses included finding the surface area and volume of the pyramid.
Other
Mit: A New Angle on Pyramids
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology investigated whether the ancient Egyptians could have used a synthetic concrete for the huge stones used in building the pyramids. The theory has met enormous resistance...
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club: The Pyramids of Egypt
Considered to be the "largest single building ever constructed by man," The Great Pyramid of Khufu is regarded as the greatest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This article gives a detailed description of this pyramid,...
PBS
Pbs Nova: Building Pharaoh's Ship
In 1954, an Egyptian archeologist discovered an immense, beautifully crafted ship buried in pieces right beside the Great Pyramid of Khufu. Now fully reassembled, this extraordinary royal craft, one of the oldest planked vessels in the...
Museum of Science
The Atom's Family: Building a Better Pyramid
Help the Mummy conserve energy inside the pyramid by adding layers of insulation. By using this site you will find out what happens when you add more layers of insulation.
The British Museum
Pyramids: Construction of Khufu's Great Pyramid
Read a story about the building process of the Great Pyramid by the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu.
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Egypt the Pyramids
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the pyramids of ancient Egypt. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Egipto.com: La Revolucion De Las Piramides
In Spanish, learn about improvements and changes to building pyramids as new pharaohs direct the empire. Pyramids now have stairs to carry those entombed to the heavens.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Building in Stone
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.
Read Works
Read Works: Secrets of the Great Pyramid
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text that asks the reader to make predictions about discoveries inside the Great Pyramid. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Religion and Architecture: A History of Great Buildings
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about important architecture throughout history. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
PBS
Pbs Nova: Scaling the Pyramids
Use this information to build a scale model of the Great Pyramid. Explore the information available about the height, base and angles of this pyramid. Great opportunity to apply the principles of using a scale model.
Other
Canon 3 D Paper Craft Buildings: Great Pyramid of Khufu
Intricately detailed paper-folding activity that provides templates and instructions for building a three-dimensional paper model of the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza. Instructions require download.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: Pyramids
Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian Pyramids. The great structures of this world civilization.
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