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Read Write Think: Using Snowflake Bentley as a Framing Text for Multigenre Writing
Using Snowflake Bentley as a model, students create a working definition of multigenre text and then use that definition to create their own multigenre piece about winter or another theme.
Read Works
Read Works: Bread Baking Now and Then
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about bread and how it was made differently throughout history and among different cultures. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: Kids Rebus Puzzle
This article focuses on children solving rebus puzzles, puzzles that are a combination of images and letters. It explains the benefits and history of the rebus puzzle and provides examples.
The British Museum
Ancient Egypt: Bed Frame
Contains a brief overview of the materials and tools used in the construction of an ancient Egyptian bed frame.
The British Museum
Ancient Egypt: Cabinet
Contains pictures and a brief description of an ancient Egyptian wood cabinet.
The British Museum
Ancient Egypt: Wood
Provides pictures of an ornate wooden box in order to illustrate the use of various woods by ancient Egyptian craftsmen.
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online: Egypt: Death and Burial: Mastabas
Describes mastaba tombs used by ancient Egyptians.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History: Book of the Dead
Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. Texts of chapters and spells the Egyptians used in the afterlife.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ancient Egyptian Games
Some of the games in ancient Egypt were designed just for adults, but others were played by people of all ages.
BBC
Bbc: Egypt Tourist Attack Trial Opens
Discusses a terrorist bomb attack on tourists by Egyptians in Cairo in April, 2005. The preliminary trial began in June 2006.
EL Education
El Education: E Is for Egypt
This book was written and illustrated by sixth grade students at High Tech High Middle School in San Diego, California. As part of a three-month study of Ancient Egypt, students researched topics to feature in this children's alphabet...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Lesson 5: Architectural Marvels
Investigate the structure, function and art of the pyramids, temples and obelisks of ancient Egypt. Design and create a model of a pyramid, temple or obelisk.
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....
The British Museum
The British Museum: Adze
Contains graphics and a description of a tool used by ancient Egyptians called an adze.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Hieroglyphic Alphabet
Hieroglyphs were called "the words of God" by the Egyptians and were mainly used by the priests. Read a brief history of this beautiful alphabet and practice writing your name or short messages in Hieroglyphics.
Other
Aldokkan: Ancient Egyptian Obelisks
A series of essential facts about obelisks, as they were developed and used by the ancient Egyptians.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Take a tour with Sir Dig-a-Lot and learn about the writing system developed by the ancient Egyptians.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: The Egyptian Ankh
Discusses Egyptian hieroglyphics and the importance of the symbol Ankh in ancient Egypt.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Uarda by Georg Ebers
Read the full text of "Uarda", a romance of ancient Egypt, by George Ebers.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Egyptian Hierarchy
History for Kids reference page on the social structure of ancient Egypt provides information on the class system hierarchy.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Practice History Questions and Quizzes
Small quizes and example questions on world and US history subjects from the Civil War to Ancient Egypt.
Curated OER
Image of an Egyptian Drawing Water
Obviously instrumental in Egypt's growth as a magnificent civilization, the Nile's annual inundation provided Egyptians with food and transportation.
Curated OER
Image From Pyramid Challenge
The BBC offers an excellent site full of resources on ancient Egypt. Includes a large collection of articles, images, and stories.
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