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Ancient Egypt
Students use the Internet to gather information on Ancient Egypt. They describe the role of a pharaohs and what they wore and ate. They discuss why the Nile is important to the region and examine hieroglyphics.
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Geography Worksheet
In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions by using maps and atlases. The maps and atlases are not included.
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Map of Egypt
In this map of Egypt worksheet, students label the cities, bodies of water, surrounding countries and color the map according to the directions.
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Water Cycle
In this water cycle worksheet, students answer questions about the water cycle using a word bank. Students label a diagram of the water cycle.
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Ancient China: Student Created Word Search Puzzles
Sixth graders classify and organize information about ancient China. In this Chinese history lesson, 6th graders create word search puzzles and record the processes they used to create them.
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History/Geography
Students review North America, Africa, Europe and Asia. They identify Australia as the smallest continent. They identify Australia as an island continent nicknamed "the land down under." They color a map of Australia.
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Mummies
In this mummies crossword puzzle worksheet, students identify terms associated with mummies given clues. There are eight questions. Answers include pyramid, Nile, tomb.
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Indefinite Articles
In this indefinite articles worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with indefinite articles. Students complete 10 sentences total.
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A, An, or (Nothing)
In this articles worksheet, students complete a ten question on-line interactive quiz on the correct use of "a" or "an". Students also have the option of marking "nothing" if no article is needed.
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Times Marches On
In this PowerPoint, students learn to distinguish between the terms "ancient" and "modern." The presentation gives visual and and written definitions of these words. Students respond to 5 questions that require them to decipher...
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This Way with Hemingway
Students work as travel agents to plan an around-the-world trip to all of Hemingway's favorite world locations. They plan an itinerary which includes facets of the trip and record the information in their journals.
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Surveying: 19 Chains and 50 Links
Through an interdisciplinary lesson, emerging engineers explore the history of surveying systems. After discussing various systems, they perform surveys on printable pages. Using their geometric skills, they physically stake out plots...
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Mysteries of Egypt
Learners investigate the Egyptian civilization. In this cultural lesson, students watch the film Mysteries of Egypt and create a replica of an ancient Egyptian artifact.
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World Records
In this world records worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences about different world records with nouns from a word bank. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Papyrus
Students study what papyrus was and what it was used for. Students explore how papyrus was made, and the two writing systems hieroglyphics and cuneiform.
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ASWAN HIGH DAM
Students use modeling compound, Lego blocks, water, paper and tape to construct and label the Aswan High Dam.
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U.S. Place Names Show Our Diversity
Students study place names for different area in the US and determine why they were named in such a way. They examine maps to look at the religious names, "new" beginning names, and copy cat names. They complete a word search to find...
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Reptile Crossword
In this crossword puzzle activity, students read the clues and complete the crossword puzzle with vocabulary about reptiles. Students complete 17 clues.
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Endangered Animals Report
Fifth graders research an endangered animal and create a written and technological report. Students present their slide show report to the class. The class completes a rubric for each student presentation.
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Garden Guard
Students design and create scarecrows. They write descriptively about the scarecrow for a classroom scarecrow show.
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Wheat: Ancient and Ageless
Young scholars label the parts of a wheat plant on a worksheet. In this Egyptian farming instructional activity, students thresh a wheat stem and estimate the amount harvested. Young scholars research Ancient Egypt online.
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Ancient Egypt Edition
"Who Wants to be a Millionaire" is a fun game to play and a great way to review any topic. Use this game to test content knowledge related to Ancient Egypt. Egyptian gods, structures, alphabet, and lifestyles are all tested.
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Fascinating Geography Facts
In this geography worksheet, students will read 4 interesting United States geography facts and 19 fascinating world geography facts.
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Ancient Egypt
In this ancient Egypt worksheet, 6th graders use maps in chapter 5 of a Houghton Mifflin text to label items on an outline map and answer a set of 10 related questions.