Penn Museum
Egypt
From pharaohs and pyramids to the mummification process, this packet is a fantastic resource for studying ancient Egypt! Worksheets not only review key terms and practices that are foundational to ancient Egyptian culture, such as...
Curated OER
Egyptian Math Problems
Count like an Egyptian! Put an ancient twist on everyday problem solving by providing kids a chance to solve ancient Egyptian math problems. There are 39 different questions that require learners to solve addition and subtraction...
Curated OER
Egyptian Puzzles
A great way to make a lesson interdisciplinary, these thirteen math word problems are all Egyptian-themed, allowing you to cross your social studies unit with a set of math skills. Note that a few questions from the first page are...
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Ancient Egypt: Egyptian Mathematics Numbers Hieroglyphs
Challenge yourself and see if you can solve these math problems using Egyptian hieroglyphics. Egyptians excelled in mathematics and this lesson will help you understand hieroglyphic numbers. A podcast is included that explains the Rhind...
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Mathpages.com: History of Mathematics
Find the information you need about math history, from Archimedes to Fermat. A great resource for studying the foundations of today's world of mathematics.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Mac Tutor History of Mathematics Archive
The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, presents hundreds of biographies of famous mathematicians, histories of math in various cultures, and interesting facts on the development of important math concepts. This is a huge reference....
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Ancient History Lesson Plans Egypt
A social studies teacher shares his information on Ancient Egypt for elementary students. Find easy-to-understand facts on such things as the hieroglyphics, the Three Kingdoms, daily life, and religion.