Mysteries of Ancient Egypt

Recommended for Grades: 3, 4, 5
Egypt is filled with mysteries that can only be solved with clues left by the Ancients. Pyramids, mummies, and hieroglyphics are just a few of the topics covered in this workshop.

Iowa Core |   Pre-visit Materials |   Vocabulary |   Post-visit Activity |   Resources

Iowa Core Essential Concepts

  • Reading: Read for a variety of purposes and across content areas.
  • Reading: Use a variety of strategies and skills to comprehend and interpret fiction.
  • Reading: Use a variety of strategies to develop and expand reading vocabulary.
  • Listening: Listen for information and understanding
  • Listening: Listen for interpretation, analysis, and evaluation
  • Behavioral Sciences: Understand all people have individual traits.
  • Behavioral Sciences: Understand the relationship of the individual to the components of society and culture
  • Geography: Understand how geographic and human characteristics create culture and define regions
  • History: Understand individuals and groups within a society my promote change of the status quo

Pre-visit Materials

Content coming soon

Vocabulary

  • Pyramids
  • Ancient
  • Mummy
  • Artifacts
  • Hieroglyphics
  • The Nile
  • Culture
  • Papyrus

Post-visit Activities

  • Borrow the museum’s free “Africa” Traveling Trunk
  • Borrow the museum’s free “Egypt” Traveling Trunk

Suggested Resources

Books
Ms. Fizzle’s Adventures: Ancient Egypt by Joanna Cole
The Star-Bearer: A Creation Myth From Ancient Egypt by Carolyn Otto

Internet
PBS Ancient Egypt: http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/
African Children’s Games: http://www.ibike.org/library/africakids.htm