Article Writing Frame -- King Tut Tomb

In this ancient Egypt activity, students respond to 12 questions that require them to create a Facebook page for King Tutankhamen.    

Take a journey through time and space, as your class examines the contents found in King Tut's tomb. An image-rich presentation depicting the interior of the tomb, Howard Carter's finds, and the mummy of the king himself. The last slide...

Students read a story called King Tut On the Move and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. For this current events King Tut lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions, recalling details, sharing...

Article reports on a theory that Queen Nefertiti may be buried in a hidden chamber inside the tomb of King Tut. Includes video.

National Geographic Channel combines old news reel footage with current film and photographs to reveal some of the artifacts found in King Tut's tomb. Your class might also enjoy the mention of a few of the events that led to the stories...

Article reports on the probability of a hidden chamber inside King Tutankhamun's Tomb, and who might be buried there.

Video [6:15] of Harry Burton and Sandra Vannini discussing the replica of the contents of King Tut's tomb as Howard Carter would have originally seen them.

Students become familiar with the period in Egyptian history that King Tut lived in and explore the culture of that time period. They visualize their lives when they were 9 and imagine having the responsibility of running their own country.

Good summary of King Tut's life and the search for and discovery of his tomb. There is a discussion of the supposed curse put on those who disturbed the king's mortal remains.

In this social studies worksheet, students find the terms to describe the finding of King Tut and the answers are found using the link at the bottom of the page.