Egypt

Mysteries of Egypt
http://www.civilization.ca/civil/egypt/egedu1e.html
Curser down to print the teacher's guide in pdf files.
- Egyptian Civilization
  - Geography
  - Architecture
  - Government
  - Writing
  - Religion
  - Daily Life
  - Sciences
  - Timeline
  - Glossary
Ancient Egypt Worksheet
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/soc_studies/egypt/
Acrostic poem, cryptogram, group creative writing, maze, time line, Venn diagram, vocabulary list and definitions, vocabulary quiz, word search, bulletin board characters, writing paper.
Xpeditions -Ancient Egypt: Stories and Myths
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/06/g35/kingtut.html
Ready-made lessons with support material requiring access to the preselected interent resources.
Ancient History - Egyptians
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/
A series of on-line games.
- Building the ultimate tomb - requires Flash
- The Mummy Maker - Play the game that prompts you for the steps of preparing a mummy
- Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt Gallery
- Development of Pyramids Gallery
- Khufu's Pyramid Complex - explore the sections of the pyramid
- Sacred Animals of Ancient Egypt -View animals considered important ancient Egyptians
- Voices from Ancient Egypt Gallery - The people
Ancient History - Egypt lesson Plans
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson276.shtml
Art and math lesson plans.
- Draw like an Egyptian
Egypt Gift of the Nile
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/Exhibit/Archive/egypt/site.htm
- Teacher's Guide - 80 page Word doc. teacher's guide to print or print 8 lessons individually. Readings and graphics included to make transparencies.
- Online games with explanations of people form the time of Ancient Egypt.
  - Babershop: Learn about the role of barbers
  - Read about a Egyptians
  - The Story of Soha: a girl from ancient Egypt -Meet an eight-year-old girl from the ancient city of Memphis. She will introduce you to her life and culture.
  - Egyptian Offerings: Make a virtual offering to a God and learn more about ancient Egyptian religion. - Use the menu at the top of the page.
  - The Eternal Truths of Egypt
- Egyptopedia
  http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/Exhibit/Archive/egypt/Emania/glossary.htm
Life in Ancient Egypt
http://www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/egypt/guide.htm
A chronology, the natural world, daily life, gods and religion, funerary customs.
- Teacher's Guide- activities and useful information for students.
Ancient Egypt
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
Explore Egyptian life, geography, gods and goddesses, mummification, pharaoh, pyramids, temples, time, trades, and writing. Each topic includes a story, a page to explore, and a game that challenges you about the information that you have learned.
Absolute Egyptology
http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/index.htm
Detailed history of Egypt.
- Religion of the Egyptians: Includes gods and goddesses
  - Legends of Creation
  - Clothing
  - Book of the Dead
  - Burial Customs
- Sites about Ancient Egypt

Digital Egypt for Universities
http://www.petrie.ucl.ac.uk/digital_egypt/Welcome.html
Don't be fooled by the title of the web site. There is much information for grade 5 students in easy to read chart form.
- Maps
- Archaeological Record
- Art and Archeticture
- Technology and Industry
  - Food and Drink
    Diagrams that show the seasons by month of the flooding of the Nile. The agricultural practices for each month are listed.
- Festivals
- Foreign Contact - Trade
- Pottery in Egypt
  - Pottery Production
    Chart of the process of pottery making and animations of 'Shaping the Pot'.
- The Exact Science
  - Weights and Measures
- Communication Technologies - Language, Writing, Transport, Control
Ancient Art of Egypt
http://www.dia.org/collections/ancient/egypt/egypt.html
Text and graphics describing art of this ancient civilization.
Egyptomania
http://www.clevelandart.org/Kids/egypt/index.html
- Pyramids, Mummies, and Daily Life
- Egyptomania Animals
- Activities - Senet, Hounds and Jackels
  - Coloring book 9 page pdf file
  - Egyptomania Quiz
- Make a Paraoh
Guardian's CyberJournery
http://guardians.net/egypt/egol1.htm
Photos of Egyptian landmarks with descriptions. Visit pyramids, temples, and tombs.
The Gift of the Nile
http://www.mrdowling.com/604egypt.html
Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport to Ancient Egypt.
Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt
http://www.discoveringegypt.com/
Explore the pyramids, learn about the use of hieroglyphics, the kings and queens, and the use of math in Egypt.
Neferchichi's Tomb
http://www.neferchichi.com/index.html
- Neferchichi's Tomb Writing with Hieroglyphs
- Clipart
- Hieroglyphic Translation Chart (pdf file)
Make Your Own Cartouche
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/cartouche/cartouche.html
Type your name and a cartouche is created.
Egyptian Activites for Children
http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/egypt/index.htm
- Make a Cartouche
  http://www.kidzone.ws/cultures/egypt/hieroglyph.htm
  An easy read explantion of hieroglypics.
Egyptian Name Translator
http://touregypt.net/ename/
Use the letters on the screen to type your name and see the hieroglyphs that spell your name. When you have completed your Egyptian name draw the symbols for your notes.
Egyptian Thematic Unit
http://www.geocities.com/sseagraves/ancientegyptlessonplans.htm
Links and lesson plans.
Ancient Egypt Online - ROM
http://www.rom.on.ca/schools/egypt/learn
- Glossary of Gods and Goddesses
- Activities
  - VR Tour of Gallery (Quick Time VR plugin required)
  - Matching Quiz
  - Make Your Own Mummy
  - Hieroglyphs and Alphabets
Mysteries of Egypt
http://www.civilization.ca/membrs/civiliz/egypt/egypt_e.html
Cursor down and click on the lower graphic to explore a list a questions to guide your research.
- Egyptian Civilization: Geography, architecture, government, writing, religion, daily life, sciences, timeline, glossary.
- Tutankhamun
- VR Gallery
- Hatshepsut
Nova: Mysteries of the Nile
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/
- Explore Ancient Egypt
- Pyramids the Inside Story
- Classroom Resources Connected with these sites
The History of Egypt
http://touregypt.net/kids/History.htm
A brief history of the features of Ancient Egypt.
Egyptian Food
http://touregypt.net/recipes/index.htm
Select recipes for your feast.
Make an Egyptian Tomb Model
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/egyptiantomb/
Steps for making a mummy's tomb with graphics.
Mummies Unmasked
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/9906/mummies/index.html
Read about the mummies.
- How to make a mummy
The Mummy Maker
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/mummy_maker_game.shtml
Play an online game where you enter the embalmer's workshop, where you are to prepare the body of Ramose, officer to the king, for burial.
Egypt: Secrets of an Ancient World
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html
Explore the Pyramid.
The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2002/egypt/index.htm
Take a virtual tour of an Egyptian burial tomb. Cursor down and read about the burial ritual.
- Map of Ancient Egypt
Modern Egypt
http://www.egyptvoyager.com/towns.htm
- Tourist Info
- Virtual Tours

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Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
Monday September 3, 2007 9:36 PM