Treasures of Egypt

Explore cultures from around the world with an engaging pen pal resource. Through a series of classroom activities and written correspondence, children learn about the favoritec pastimes, schooling, geography, and weather that is...

Students view a photograph of ancient Egypt and recognize the shape of the pyramids.  In this Ancient Egypt lesson, students describe what they see in a photograph of Ancient Egypt.  Students discuss the importance of the Nile River to...

Students investigate Ancient Egypt by examining photographs.  In this Egypt History lesson, students research the Library of Congress and observe a PowerPoint presentation about the history of Egypt.  Students complete a puzzle together...

Students identify and sort primary source photographs of contributions from ancient civilizations.  In this ancient civilizations lesson, students work in small groups to identify and discuss the contributions.  Students sort 53...

Learners participate in an archaeological excavation to determine how archeologists make inferences about various cultures. They reconstruct the site using layers of drawings. They discuss the kinds of information they learned.

Young scholars analyze a different portion of a photograph trying to figure out what is taking place in the picture. They share their written suggestions. Students discuss similarities and differences in the hypotheses made. They...

Students listen to the story "No Blue Food" in this lesson. They then discuss Allegra, the main character, and her hesitation to try new foods. They participate in a matching game in which they match cards to determine a fruit topping...

Second graders explore the holidays of different cultures. In this culture lesson, 2nd graders knowledge about various holidays. Students play a matching game with the name of the holiday and the description. Students research one of the...

First graders match pictures of customs and traditions to the correct countries they come from. In this customs and traditions lesson plan, 1st graders will have already previewed many customs and traditions from around the world. Then...

Make origami ducks with your class to reinforce geometry concepts and vocabulary; develop fine motor and visual translation skills; and enrich study of Japanese culture, the pond habitat, or migration. Create a whole group "worksheet"...