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Sharing Love
Pupils explore the expansion of love. They read a story about showing love and sing a song. Students draw a picture describing love. In a group activity, pupils participate in a "Greetings Dance." Students may bring pictures of...
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Contributions of Ancient Egypt
Second graders identify the major contributions of ancient Egypt, including architectural monuments, e.g. the pyramids and Sphinx. They study the function of the pyramids as tombs for the Pharaohs.
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Comma in a Series
Students practice adding commas to a list or series. They are given a sentence and asked to fix the sentence by adding commas in the correct position.
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Draw Like an Egyptian
Second graders explore Egyptian life and art and examine Egyptian figures and translate them to their own artwork. Students use objects other than paint brushes to paint. Students practice using watercolors and practice figure proportions.
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Ancient Egypt
This lesson plan template aligns with the TechnoMummy curriculum and resources, but includes great ideas to use without the curriculum. During this lesson plan on Ancient Egypt, students will become Egyptologists and learn about ancient...
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Centennial: Secrets From Beyond...
Fourth graders identify cemeteries as a source of information for historical research. They consider the types of information cemeteries can provide, review local headstones and create a database of the collected knowledge.
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Frances the Firefly
Second graders create their own ending to a story concerning fire safety. After watching the film, "Frances the Firefly", 2nd graders create a drawing of their own ending to the film. They practice a variety of ways to say no when...
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Pronoun Case: I, Me, My, Mine, and Myself
In this pronoun cases worksheet, students read the sentences and determine which pronoun case completes the sentence. Students write in the option of I, me, my, mine, or myself for each sentence.
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ESL Vocabulary-Special Occasions
In this ESL vocabulary instructional activity, students fill in blanks in sentences about special occasions, selecting the correct word from a drop down list. A link to audio and HTML code is given.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How to Make a Mummy
Learn about the many steps involved in the process of mummification use by the Egyptians in their burial process. What is preserved after thousands of years? And what can scientists learn about life in ancient Egypt from studying...
University of Manchester
Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt: Making a Mummy
Learn how to make an Egyptian mummy and help to prepare the pharaoh for his tomb.
Other
Salariya: You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy!
This humorous site provides students with "Disgusting things you'd rather not know," about mummies. Although this is a cartoon book, students can find great information on the "Ins and outs," of what makes a mummy a true mummy from organ...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Makes Tattoos Permanent?
The earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. That's some old ink! And considering humans lose roughly 40,000 skin cells per hour, how do these markings last? The following learning module details the different...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Legend of the Mummy's Curse Fact or Fiction?
This is a technology-based, hands-on Biology lesson used to introduce the scientific method to students. Students will make a prediction on whether they think the curse is true or false. Students will listen to a podcast describing a...
Other
Museum of Un Natural Mystery: Making Mummies
The author provides an easy-to-understand overview of how bodies were mummified by the Egyptians. He also discusses grave robbing through the centuries and what scientists have been able to learn about ancient Egypt by studying mummies....
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Egypt Making Mummies
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage discusses the mummification process that was used in ancient Egypt. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential skills and strategies and...
Curated OER
The Museum of Un Natural Mystery: Making Mummies
The author provides an easy to understand overview of how bodies were mummified by the Egyptians. He also discusses grave robbing through the centuries and what scientists have been able to learn about ancient Egypt by studying mummies.
Curated OER
The Museum of Un Natural Mystery: Making Mummies
The author provides an easy to understand overview of how bodies were mummified by the Egyptians. He also discusses grave robbing through the centuries and what scientists have been able to learn about ancient Egypt by studying mummies.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Ancient Egypt Religion
Topics discussed: creation, symbols, polytheism, Book of the Dead, Mummification, Cartouche, Curse of the Mummy, pyramids, and the Riddle of Sphinx. Very Interactive!!! - Make your own cartouche, explore a tomb, and make your own mummy.
Project Britain
Woodlands Junior School: Introduction to Ancient Egypt
An easy to read, colorful site introducing many aspects of Ancient Egypt. The menu lists topics to click on: pyramids, farming, Gods, King Tut, hieroglyphics, mummies, river Nile, pharaohs, and more. Brief text make this ideal for...
Curated OER
The Museum of Un Natural Mystery: Making Mummies
The author provides an easy to understand overview of how bodies were mummified by the Egyptians. He also discusses grave robbing through the centuries and what scientists have been able to learn about ancient Egypt by studying mummies.
The British Museum
The British Museum: The Underworld of Ancient Egypt
Travel into the Underworld, a place, according to Egyptian belief, that one must pass through to get to paradise. See if you can make it safely.