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Website
Other

Canal Kids: Mundo (Natural & Historical World Wonders)

For Students 3rd - 5th
The "Mundo" area of Canal Kids highlights forty of the world's natural and historical wonders. Pick a location from the drop-down menu and get background information on the Parthenon, Mount Fuji, the Grand Canyon, the Great Wall of...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Egyptian Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a general overview of Egyptian pyramids, including history, location, and construction.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Buster's Egyptian Adventure

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students join Buster Baxter on a ancient Egypt, in this geography lesson plan. Students learn about Cairo, ancient Egypt, the pyramids, the Nile River, and relevant vocabulary terms. Then students write about what they've learned in the...
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Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Polyhedron

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Introduces the concept of polyhedrons by learning the definition, types, and where they are found. Check-out the solved examples for better understanding and try your hand at solving a few interactive questions at the end of the page.
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Website
Discovering Egypt

Discovering Egypt: Old Kingdom

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article list the rulers, dynasties, and major events of Egypt's Old Kingdom from the 1st dynasty (3100-2890 BC) to the 8th dynasty (2181-2125 BC).
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: This Just In! Nile Network News Update

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Site offers interdisciplinary lesson plans on Ancient Egypt.Young scholars will thoroughly research many aspects of life in Ancient Egypt. Lessons will culminate with students presenting their research findings using, a T.V News Show...
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Handout
University of Chicago

Lost Egypt: Early Photos of Egyptian Monuments

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of photos taken in the nineteenth century of various ancient Egyptian temples and other religious sites. There is also a good article on the history of early photography in Egypt including a description of how nineteenth-century...
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Website
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Shapes Cluster

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A book, activities and experiments about the world of shapes.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Great Pyramid of Giza (Pyramid of Khufu)

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information on the Great Pyramid of Giza, including discussions of its construction, materials used, dimensions, purpose, maps, and photographs.
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Nova Mysteries of the Nile: Classroom Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This PBS site offers teacher resources for studying ancient Egypt and the culture of that time. One can either customize a lesson plan using online archaeological sites, use a lesson plan from the site, or use some of the ideas and...
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Activity
Other

Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle

For Students 9th - 10th
Students estimate the cost of building an Egyptian pyramid with modern materials and ancient building methods in this math project.
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Primary
Other

Guardian's Spotlight: Interview With Dr. Zahi Hawass

For Students 9th - 10th
The transcript of an interview with one of the world's greatest experts on the Pyramids of Giza. Hawass provides detailed information on the latest discoveries.
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Handout
Other

Bbc: Egyptian Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives an introduction to pyramid construction and an overview of the most well known pyramids in Egypt.
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Handout
Other

Bbc: The Pyramid of Hawara, Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the less well known pyramids of Egypt is the Pyramid of Hawara, built by Amenemhat III, who ruled Egypt between 1842 and 1794 BC. The author describes how this pyramid came to be, its construction and subsequent history.
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Article
Other

Mit: A New Angle on Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology investigated whether the ancient Egyptians could have used a synthetic concrete for the huge stones used in building the pyramids. The theory has met enormous resistance...
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Website
Able Media

Classics Technology Center: Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool site explores over 1500 years of ancient Egyptian history. Includes pictures and descriptions of the highlights of Egypt. Don't skip the section on mummification!
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Graphic
Other

Culture Focus: Egypt: The Pyramids of Giza

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the famous pyramids of Giza! Learn about their history, the different kinds of pyramids, construction, and purpose. Included are a number of exterior and interior photos of both pyramids and artifacts.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 2 10 14: Archeologists Debate the Purpose of Pyramids

For Students 6th - 8th
Article reports on the debate between archeologists regarding the purpose of more recently discovered pyramids that pre-date Giza.
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Handout
Orpheus Books

Q Files: History: Ancient Egypt: Pyramids: How They Were Built

For Students 9th - 10th
Pyramids took 20 years or more to build employing at least 25,000 workers. Explore a detailed description of how they were built, the materials used, and how a site was chosen.
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Unit Plan
OnlineMathLearning.com

Online Math Learning: Volume of Prisms & Pyramids

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Online Math Learning: Volume of Prisms & Pyramids is a learning module that calculates volume
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Volume of Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore volume of pyramids by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Solid Rock to Building Block

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students continue their pyramid building journey, acting as engineers to determine the appropriate wedge tool to best extract rock from a quarry and cut into pyramid blocks. Using sample materials (wax, soap, clay, foam) representing...
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Article
BBC

Bbc: The Great Pyramid: Gateway to Eternity

For Students 9th - 10th
Author provides a six page essay on the age of the Egyptian pyramids. Special attention is given to the Great Pyramid, the burial chamber, and the concept of life after death for the king who would ?spend eternity traversing the sky and...
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Website
Other

Sculptures of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
There are links at the bottom of the page that list the Giza Sphinx, Luxor, Karnak and Memphis Sphinx' and The Great Sphinx. Nice images and short histories.