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The British Museum

Ancient Egypt: Where Was Writing Used

For Students 9th - 10th
Uses many pictures to cover the use of heiroglyphics in ancient Egyptian temples and the tools used to create reliefs.
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Interactive
University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt: Ancient Egyptian Gods

For Students 3rd - 8th
Illustrated overviews of ten gods and goddesses worshipped by the ancient Egyptians.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: How Art Made the World: Human Body in Egypitan Art

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS documentary considers how ancient Egyptian artists chose to represent the human body and answers questions about how the cultural values of a society, such as the desire for order, shape its art. With close-ups of Egyptian art that...
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Other

Godchecker: Egyptian Mythology

For Students 1st - 9th
Introduction to the Gods of Egypt with definitions and descriptions of the Ancient Gods and Goddesses of Egypt and their cultural significance.
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Article
Other

Voice of America: Egyptian Activists to Rally Against Torture

For Students 9th - 10th
Egypt is under military leadership during the time before the elections expected for August, 2011. Reports are coming out of the country that there is still torture going on. March 30, 2011
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Ancient Egyptian Dynasties: Ruling Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms

For Students 7th - 8th
Egypt is famous for its enormous pyramids, many of which can still be visited today. The pyramids were built by the rulers of Egypt, called pharaohs. In the following informational text by USHistory.org, discusses the rise and fall of...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ancient Egypt, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Egyptian imagery, concepts, and perspectives are found everywhere; you will find them in architectural forms, on money, and in our day to day lives. This introduction will provide you with the primary filters to view and understand...
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Website
Discovering Egypt

Discovering Ancient Egypt: Ancient Egyptian Inventions

For Students 5th - 7th
The ingenuity of the Ancient Egyptians knew no bounds. Being isolated, they had no one else to learn from except themselves. Check out some of their most prominent inventions in the following summary.
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Kidport

Social Studies: Ancient Egypt

For Students 3rd - 8th
Experience the pyramids, the Sphinx and Egyptian hieroglyphics all on one page. Students can see colorful pictures and read about the history behind them.
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Other

Bbc: An Introduction to Pharaonic Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
The author presents an overview of 3,000 years of Egyptian history beginning with the time of the pharaohs.
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Interactive
University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt: Egyptian Timeline

For Students 4th - 6th
Interactive timeline of key events in the history of ancient Egypt, with embedded references to many of Egypt's famous rulers, such as Hatshepsut, Tutankhamen, Rameses the Great, and Cleopatra.
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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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Interactive
Discovering Egypt

Discovering Egypt: Pyramids and Temples

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive site creates a computer-generated reconstruction of Egyptian pyramids and temples. View pyramid floor plans, paintings, drawings, and photos.
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Handout
Other

The Mastabas at Giza, Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information with photos about the ancient Egyptian Mastabas.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Week of 6 23 14: Remains of Ancient Egyptian Epidemic Uncovered

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about a epidemic that ravaged ancient Egypt, and how scientists are able to learn about it now.
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Lesson Plan
California State University

Egyptian Cartouche Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Introduce elementary students to ancient Egyptian art through this fun clay lesson. Students study hieroglyphics and make cartouches with their names inscribed.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Mfa Boston: Collection: Egyptian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection is one of the most important collections of Egyptian art in the world. You can view a varity of 3D art forms dating as far back as 3800 B.C.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: The Great Sphinx

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Great Sphinx of Ancient Egypt. This giant statue was built over 4000 years ago near the Giza pyramids.
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University of Chicago

Ancient Egyptian Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll through five images of Egyptian art. Includes photography images and line drawings.
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Article
Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Ancient Egyptian Overseas Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive article that details the trading partners of Egyptians and the goods that were exchanged by them. Includes a map of trading routes as well.
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Handout
Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: The Ancient Egyptian Number System

For Students 9th - 10th
This Tour Egypt site presents an easy-to-read account of ancient Egypt mathematics. Content explores the history and development of mathematics, how it was used, what helpful documents we have found that give us insight into what the...
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Website
Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Ancient Egyptian History: Dynasties

For Students 9th - 10th
Find not only a list of pharaohs on this site but, by clicking on the underlined names, you can read a history of the pharaoh and dynasty. Very complete.
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Composition and Development of Ancient Egyptian Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the materials the Egyptians used to make tools. Because of the importance of craftsmen, there are many preserved drawings and artifacts of the tools themselves.
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Alquerque an Egyptian Math Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a board game played in Egypt in 1400 BCE. It requires strategy and to think several moves ahead.

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