Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Nefertari's Tomb by Alizah Salario

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This five-page PDF nonfiction passage "Nefertari's Tomb" by Alizah Salario discusses how the tombs of the Ancient Egyptians provide information about their culture. It is followed by 10 comprehension...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cats Yesterday and Today

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video segment from Nature, discover the various roles the cat has played in our history. [6:54]
Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: World History: Unit: Beginnings 600 Bce

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual course from Khan Academy is a series of video tutorials and practice links that follow the world's prehistory through 600 BCE.
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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: The Foundation Ceremony for Ancient Egyptian Religious Buildings

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are going to spend all that time and money building a temple, you want things to go right. That's where the foundation ceremonies came into play. The ceremonies had a strict set of rites to be followed to bring good luck to the...
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour of the King Tut Exhibition without leaving your classroom. Learn how King Tut lived from before he became a pharaoh up until his death. You can also explore his tomb.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Roman Bust of Serapis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Roman bust of Serapis is derived from a Hellenistic model. This bust is different from other depictions of Serapis as this style links him with the sun god Helios and the god of wine Dionysos.
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Online Exhibitions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of exhibits that can be found online allowing students to research the museums' artifacts and displays. Exhibits include earth science and dinosaurs topics.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Nefertiti Resting in a Chamber in King Tut's Tomb?

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on a theory that Queen Nefertiti may be buried in a hidden chamber inside the tomb of King Tut. Includes video.
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Social Status, Power, and Human Burials

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity provides you with an opportunity to start thinking about the impact that farming can have on the way humans live and relate to each other. It will also allow you to think about the kinds of questions archaeologists and...
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Limestone Eagle Statue

For Students 9th - 10th
The limestone statue depicts an eagle stretching its wings and standing on a base. The eagle was the symbol of the spirit and stood for the Roman Empire.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Marble Head of Serapis

For Students 9th - 10th
The marble head of Serapis portrays his usual features, having long, wavy dense hair, a heavy wavy beard, and a long mustache connected to the beard. This type of portrayal of Serapis belongs to the Roman era.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Drexel Math Forum: Distance to an Object

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Math offers a way to calculate the altitude of a triangle using only the lengths of the sides of the triangle. He briefly explains how this was used by the Egyptians long ago.
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