Visit the Magic Treehouse and take your class on a trip through time with a reading of the children's book Mummies in the Morning. Using the story to spark an investigation into Egyptian culture, this literature unit engages...

In this How To Make a Mummy instructional activity, students make an instruction manual for an embalmer in ancient Egypt. Student complete this by arranging 8 pages in the correct order and adding illustrations. The instructional...

Learners examine how various ancient cultures honor the dead through mummification. They view online pictures of Incan and Chinese mummies, and write or draw pictures describing an imaginary trip to the "mummy room" of a museum.

If you are planning to read Secrets of the Mummies with your class, then this packet of worksheets is for you! Students read the book in groups, and utilize the packet to help them keep on track with their reading, and respond to what...

A fantastic lesson on the contributions of ancient Egypt to society. Your class will be led on a wonderful, cross-curricular journey that introduces them to many aspects of this fascinating society. Geometric measurement, linear...

Students wrap their mummy, use canopic-style jars for the preserved chicken organs and design and decorate a sarcophagus. They collect data by weighing, measuring and graphing their "mummy" and its organs.

Learners work together to research and present their findings on the 20th century archaeological phenomenon of Ötzi the Iceman! This is a well-organized worksheet that guides class members through researching the story of the find,...

Were the ancient Egyptians successful in evading decomposition during the mummification process? What happens to the human body after death? This fascinating video combines a study of biology and the mummification process of some ancient...

To observe preservation techniques firsthand, learners dry a flower in sand and compare cucumber slices soaked in salt water for a week with slices left out to dry in the open air. Video resources (not attached) include one about mummies...

You cannot enter the afterlife without your name, or so says Egyptian theology. In �"Egypt Unwrapped: the Mystery of the Screaming Man,"� the National Geographic Channel follows researchers as they attempt to unwrap the mystery...

Here is an activity I'd like to do with my class! They researching the ins and outs of Egyptian culture, hieroglyphs, symbolism, and art, then use what they know to create realistic or stylized Mummy cases. These cases need to include...

With some plaster casting materials and a quick lesson plan on the ancient burial traditions of Egypt, your class can create amazing mummy masks. Listed here are all the tools, precautions, and steps needed for each child to make an...

Casey Gardener takes your class to meet Leonardo, one of the most intact dinosaur mummies ever found. A prominent paleontologist takes you on a tour of the dinosaur's body, showing how fossils and mummies can tell the story of life as it...

Excite your class with this clip that describes one of the most interesting dinosaur finds ever. Found by a high school student, a completely articulated mummified hadrosaur was uncovered in the high deserts of North Dakota. Why are...

Don't be fooled by red herrings! Examine the mysteries of Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy by Wendelin Van Draanen with a lesson that highlights the use of red herrings and teaches scholars how to avoid being mislead by them. 

Students transform cardboard box into a mummy case, complete with painted decorations and a mummy face mask and hands cast from life.

Students create a mummy using the mummification process. For this mummy lesson, students peel an apple and place the peeling in a baby food jar. They carve a face into their apple, dry it in salt and wrap it in toilet paper to bury. 

Young scholars create a two-dimensional design for a mummy case. They use pencil to layout decorations and fill in with felt tip markers.

Oh those awesome ancient Egyptians! Kids hit the books for an art analysis lesson plan. They research the art, culture, and beliefs of ancient Egyptians in regard to their use and creation of mummy cases. They write a compare and...

Students mummify a fish. In this mummification lesson plan, students follow the steps of mummification to make a fish mummy over the course of five weeks.

Spook up your Halloween celebration with the hot dog mummies shown in this video. Three middle students demonstrate each step to create these deliciously scary hot dog mummies.

How did ancient Egyptians create those fascinating mummies? Find out how and why the Egyptians mummified their dead. Slides contain easy-to-read, simple text that describes the basics about Egyptian beliefs and burial practices. Quiz...

In this Mummies in the Morning worksheet, students read chapter 6 and complete vocabulary fill in the blank sentences. Students complete 3 sentences.

In this "Mummies in the Morning" worksheet, students answer comprehension questions by filling in the blanks in the sentences and answering short answer questions. Students answer nine questions.