Quicktime movies and graphics of artifacts of Egypt, Greece, and Rome linked. Click on the country links to view excellent overviews of the topics in quicktime movies. - A must see!

• Timeline
• Maps
• Lesson Plans
• Printable Lesson Plan Document -102 pg. PDF

A thinkquest of the Egypt, Greece, Rome.

Early civilization clipart.

Inventions through the ages that have changed the way we live.

Clocks and calendars through the ages are described.

Students can research ancient cultures of the Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Africa, and the Americas. Topics include: people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and archaeology. 

• Teacher Resource Site

Forgotten wonders, modern wonders, natural wonders are also listedView a clickable map of the Ancient World.

Wonders of the world listed.

Maps for Antiquity, Sixth to Eighteenth Century, Twentieth Century.

Links to lesson plans, webquests, and activity ideas for the study of ancient civilizations.

Ancient art from Mesopotamia, Iran, Egypt, Greece and Rome, Arabia.

Medicine, anatomy and surgery in prehistory and ancient times.

Harcourt School Publishing provides samples of lesson and on-line activities.

• Make Your Own Cartouche

• Types of Writing Systems

Teacher resource that introduces archaeology with hand-on activities. The focus is on the ancient Americas. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the menu.

Lesson plans and worksheet.

• 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.
  • Barbershop: Learn about the role of barbers
  • Read about 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

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport to Ancient Africa.

An online journey into the ancient spectacle of athletes and gods. Explore the history of Maya and Aztec and other Mesoamerican cultures from 1500 BC -1519 AD. Macromedia Flash Player 5 plug-in is required to use this site. 

List of links for Maya and Aztec civilizations.

Aztec writing systems

Teacher resource that introduces archaeology with hand-on activities. The focus is on the ancient Americas. Curser down to the bottom of the page for the menu.

An exemplar collection of links for the study of Ancient China.

Free PowerPoint Presentations, scroll down for weblinks

• Ready made PowerPoint Templates to save and create your own China research Presentations

Collection of lesson plans.

Many great links to researcy Ancient China.

• Interactive Games

Online writing of Chinese language characters.

Explore the inventions of: agriculture, engineering, domestic and industrial technology, mathematics, physics, warfare, transportation, and nature discovery.

Pictures and information about dynasties, inventions, The Great Wall, and more.

Olympic games, stories, Greek Theatre, sounds, images and printouts, and information on some of the most important cities of Ancient Greece: Athens, Olympia and Corinth. 

Enter the Flash or the html version to visit this interactive site. Be patient while it loads a long introduction. You will find maps, an opportunity to speak like a Greek, and be introduced to key people of Ancient Greece!

• Ancient and Modern Olympic Sport (explanation of sports)
• A Tour of Ancient Olympia
• The Context of the Games and Olympic Spirit (with map)
• Athletes' Stories

Click on Enter Full Screen to access an interactive series of screens. When you enter the full screen you will be prompted to type in your name - then proceed following the screen prompts to learn about the different parts of Ancient Greece. You can use the scroll to keep notes that you can print.
Start with completing a timeline, locating Greece on a map, then visit key areas of Ancient Greece. Continue on to visit Sparta then Mount Olympus. Test your knowledge of Ancient Greece by taking the online quiz.

A brief history written from sources provided. Worksheets and teacher notes included.

Read about the:

• Gods: Click on the pictures to learn about:
• Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes,Poseidon, Ze, and Others
• Heroes: Jason, Hercules, Bellerophon, Theseus, Odysseus
• Ancient Myths - today

The stories of Hercules, his labours, the women important to Hercules and his travels.

Click on index to locate information of the Gods and Goddesses and more.

Greek language

An assignment for students to review types of vases and then they are to create a vase of thier choice. (Review the links on this site to ensure the art in the graphics is suitable for your grade level).

Make a paper mask of the Medusa. Read about who she is.

Recipes of Greek food.

Teacher resource that introduces archaeology with hand-on activities. The focus is on the ancient Americas. Curser down to the bottom of the page for the menu.

List of links for Maya and Aztec civilizations.

An online journey into the ancient spectacle of athletes and gods. Explore the history of Maya and Aztec and other Mesoamerican cultures from 1500 BC -1519 AD. Macromedia Flash Player 5 plug-in is required to use this site. 

Maya scripts

Teacher resource that introduces archaeology with hand-on activities. The focus is on the ancient Americas. Curser down to the bottom of the page for the menu.

Acrostic poem, cryptogram, group creative writing, maze, reading comprehension, time line, Venn diagram, vocabulary list and definitions, vocabulary quiz, word search, bulletin board characters, writing paper.

Lesson plan with printable worksheet describing the making of a Roman road. 

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.

Detailed history of Egypt. 

• Religion of the Egyptians:
  • Gods and goddesses
  • Legends of Creation
  • Clothing
  • Book of the Dead
  • Burial Customs
• Sites about Ancient Egypt

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

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. 

• Glossary of Gods and Goddesses
• Activities
  • VR Tour of Gallery (Quick Time VR plugin required)
  • Matching Quiz
  • Make Your Own Mummy
  • Hieroglyphs and Alphabets

Acrostic poem, cryptogram, group creative writing, maze, time lines, Venn diagram, vocabulary list and definitions, vocabulary quiz, word search, bulletin board characters, and writing paper.

Ready-made lessons with support material requiring access to the preselected interent resources.

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
• Sacred Animals of Ancient Egypt - View animals considered important ancient Egyptians
• Voices from Ancient Egypt Gallery - The people

Art and math lesson plans.

• Draw like an Egyptian

•   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
  • Meet the Gods and Goddesses - Use the menu on the left to select a god or goddess
  • Meet a Pharoah
  • Archaeological Sites - a clickable map
  • People of Egypt
  • Concepts of Egypt explained

• Pyramids, Mummies, and Daily Life
• Egyptomania Animals
• Activities - Senet, Hounds and Jackels
  • Coloring book 9 page pdf file
  • Egyptomania Quiz
• Make a Pharaoh

Photos of Egyptian landmarks with descriptions. Visit pyramids, temples, and tombs.

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport to Ancient Egypt.

Explore the pyramids, learn about the use of hieroglyphics, the kings and queens, and the use of math in Egypt.

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• Neferchichi's Tomb Writing with Hieroglyphs
• Clipart
• Hieroglyphic Translation Chart (pdf file)

• Neferchichi's Tomb Writing with Hieroglyphs
• Clipart
• Hieroglyphic Translation Chart (pdf file)

Type your name and a cartouche is created.

• Make a Cartouche: An easy read explantion of hieroglypics.

• Explore Ancient Egypt
• Pyramids the Inside Story
• Classroom Resources Connected with these sites

A brief history of the features of Ancient Egypt.

Select recipes for your feast.

Explore the Pyramid.

Take a virtual tour of an Egyptian burial tomb. Cursor down and read about the burial ritual.

• Map of Ancient Egypt

• Tourist Info
• Virtual Tours

Text and graphics to describe art of this region in ancient times.

The Buddha, geography, early Hinduism, Indus Valley, Time, Writing

• Staff Room - Notes and worksheets

Be sure to view the 90 slide tour for great information and pictures.

Read about ancient India and the building of that time.

Indian cooking explained, recipes included.

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport to Mesopotamia.