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Ancient Egypt Artifacts: Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery Learning and Outreach
In this Egyptian artifacts worksheet, students study photographs and information from the Birmingham Museum. There are 23 pages, each with a color photograph of an actual artifact and background information. There are no questions.
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Arabia: Educator's Resource and Activity Guide
MacGillivray Freeman's film Arabia presents viewers with remarkable images and insights into this ancient and mysterious land. An educator's guide is designed to provided teachers with the materials they need to support a...
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The Growth of River Civilizations
In this social studies worksheet, learners are directed to conduct Internet research at a specified site. Students answer 4 essay questions about river civilizations in ancient Egypt.
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Empires of Early Africa
Ninth graders examine the Nile's role in the birth and growth of Egyptian civilization. In this World History activity, 9th graders explore how archaeologists have learned about life in Ancient cities. Students present a...
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Prayers for Paankhenamun
Students research one of the six Egyptian gods or goddesses of the afterlife. They understand the symbols associated with and the role played by that god or goddess in every Egyptian's journey from this world into the afterlife.
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The Anasazi
Sixth graders investigate and determine the origins of the ancient Anasazi who inhabited present-day Utah and the Four-Corners-Region, after receiving direct instruction and carrying out activities in cooperative group settings. They...
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 85
In this archaeology for kids quiz 85 worksheet, student interactively answer 12 multiple choice questions about honoring the dead in ancient cultures, as part of an online magazine.
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 13
In this archaeology for kids quiz 13 worksheet, students interactively answer 5 multiple choice questions about ancient / old things as part of an online magazine.
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The Mummy’s Curse
In this World History activity, 6th graders identify the mummy's curse through various short answer questions. They describe how the tomb builders tried to hide the burial chambers of their pharaohs. Students also describe what events...
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Mythology and Ancient Civilizations
Third graders examine ancient world civilizations and the mythologies they created to explain natural phenomena, as well as the writers and poets who wrote about the mythologies.
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Civilizations: Expansion And Conquest
Students determine how the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire acquired so much land. In this ancient civilizations instructional activity, students watch "Civilizations: Expansion and Conquest." Students then discuss when and how the...
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How Tall Is That Flag Pole?
Students examine various triangles and discuss how similar triangles have sides that are proportional. They utilize an ancient Egyptian method to determine the height of a flagpole.
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Egyptian Weather Lesson
Students chart temperatures in Egypt on spreadsheet to determine how weather conditions affect lifestyles.
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Exodus: History Writ Large
Middle schoolers examine the history of the Exodus and life of Moses. In this Exodus lesson, students watch "Exodus: History Writ Large", research the life of Moses, and author books that depict scenes from Mose's life.
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Medicine Through Time Giant Crossword
In this recognizing the history of medicine crossword instructional activity, learners use the across and down clues to review medicine, diseases, and people through time. Students write 31 answers.
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Women Monarchs And Heads Of State
Students explore the rule of women throughout history. In this world history lesson, students participate in a panel discussion which requires them to share the strengths and weaknesses of selected women rulers.
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Mesopotamian Tablet, Egyptian Art
First graders examine cuneiform writing from a stone tablet, then write a simple sentence using pictographs. They analyze various examples of Egyptian art, construct a model of an Egyptian boat, and create a class painting using glyphs...
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Who Built the Pyramids?
High schoolers examine the two theories on how the pyramids at Giza were built. They watch a video on pyramids, take notes, and write a five-paragraph essay on how they think the pyramids were constructed.
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Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts Part III
Pupils explore the world of the ancient Egyptians through the discovery of the Rosetta stone, the ancient tablet that unlocked the meaning of the hieroglyphs for modern scholars.
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Times Marches On
In this PowerPoint, students learn to distinguish between the terms "ancient" and "modern." The presentation gives visual and and written definitions of these words. Students respond to 5 questions that require them to decipher...
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Hellenistic World
In this Classical period learning exercise, students read over 2 pages of notes about Hellenistic culture and then highlight the important details.
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The Ancient Times
Students create a newspaper sharing stories of Cleopatra before her death. They use the internet to research information about her and the time in which she lived. They share their newspaper articles with others.
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Shapes and Shelters
Students are be able to analyze primary sources (photographs) for evidence of Ancient Egyptian culture and design meaningful objects. They are grouped in pairs and instructed to choose someone that they admire, either living or...
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Indian Music
In this music worksheet, students discover facts about India's musical history and culture. Students read informative paragraphs and answer 7 questions about India's history and music.