8 Web based Activities for Elementary Students on Ancient Egypt
Background Information on Ancient Egypt
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These 8 lessons include skill and content-oriented activities based on authoritative Ancient Egypt-related web sites.
bulletLesson 1: Hieroglyphs
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bulletLearn about hieroglyphs used in Egyptian Writing
bulletDiscover the important of the Rosetta Stone in deciphering hieroglyphs
bulletWeb Resources:
bulletWriting with Hieroglyphs
bulletHieroglyphs and the Rosetta Stone
bulletThe Rosetta Stone 

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bulletThe Rosetta Stone Exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art
bulletLesson 2: King Tut: Boy Pharaoh of Egypt
bulletWho was King Tut and why was he treated so royally?
bulletLearn facts about the life of King Tut
bulletExperience a virtual tour of Tut's Tomb
bulletIdentify and describe the treasure of Tut's Tomb.
bulletWeb Resources
bulletMuseum of Civilization: King Tut
bulletLesson 3: Where in the World is Egypt?
bulletWhere is Egypt located and what is the country like today?
bulletLocate and color Africa on a world map.
bulletLocate and color Egypt on a map of Africa
bulletCompare Egypt with your own country.
bulletWeb Resources:
bulletAfrica is Egypt
bulletThe World Factbook
bulletLesson 4: History of Ancient Egypt
bulletWhat are the most significant events in the 3000 years of ancient Egyptian history?
bulletExplore an online timeline to learn about Egyptian History
bulletWrite a summary of a selected period in Egyptian history
bulletWeb Resources
bulletThe History of Egypt
bulletA Kid in Ancient Egypt
bulletHistory of Ancient Egypt
bulletLesson 5: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
bulletHow did ordinary Egyptians live their daily lives?
bulletIdentify the customs of Ancient Egypt
bulletDescribe ancient Egyptian clothing and jewelry
bulletWeb Resource
bulletAspects of life in Ancient Egypt
bulletLesson 6: Egyptian Burial Practices
bulletWhy did the ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?
bulletIdentify why mummification was used.
bulletList the steps in the mummification process
bulletWeb Resources
bulletAll About Mummies
bulletEgyptian Burial Practices

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bulletLesson 7: The Pyramids of Egypt
bulletWhy and how did the ancient Egyptians construct pyramids?
bulletLocate sites of famous pyramids on a map
bulletLearn how and why pyramids were built.
bulletIdentify the contents of a pyramids burial chamber.
bulletWeb Resources
bulletThe Construction of the Pyramids
bulletLesson 8: Ancient Egyptian Mythology
bulletWho were the important mythological characters in ancient Egypt?
bulletIdentify the role of nature in ancient Egyptian beliefs
bulletRecognize and briefly describe a select number of Egyptian gods and goddesses
bulletWeb Resources
bulletEgyptian Mythology
bulletAncient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

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