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...

Learners work together to research and present their findings on the 20th century archaeological phenomenon of Ötzi the Iceman! This is a well-organized activity 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...

Oh those awesome ancient Egyptians! Kids hit the books for an art analysis lesson. 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 contrast...

Students 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.

Pupils 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.

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

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...

In this How To Make a Mummy worksheet, 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 worksheet also includes 2...

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 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 Egyptian...

Students investigate various methods of mummification practiced in cultures around the world and present their findings in 'televised' news reports.

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 create a mummy using the mummification process. In 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. 

After reading the Magic Tree House book Mummies in the Morning, learners talk about Ancient Egypt. They identify the plot, characters, setting, etc., explore vocabulary terms, and construct a pyramid. This will motivate your class to...

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...

Young scholars look at pictures of a sarcophagus, then read a news article about King Tut's mummy. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion, pictures, and a vocabulary activity, then students...

Comparative thinking is one way to build critical analysts. Budding artists discuss symbols and how they represent concepts, beliefs, or ideas. They compare the symbols found on an ancient Egyptian mummy case to those found in...

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

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...