Egypt Long Ago

A unit on Ancient Egypt

Created by Kathleen
Wannemuehler

Menu
Vide
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Gam
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All
About
Egypt

Quiz

Histor
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Teacher
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About this Lesson

Objective
Learning
Environment
and Target
Audience

Objectives
Given an interactive PowerPoint Presentation,
students will be able to identify key facts about
Ancient Egypt by answering four out of five
questions correct on a quiz.

Bac
k

Target Audience and Learning

Environment
Target Audience
Third Grade Students
Class of about 25 students
Suburban Public School in the U.S.
Mixture of Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, and African
American Students.
Learning Environment
Classroom with computers for individual student use.
Bac
Students will need headphones

Resources
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-egypt/pictures
http://www.google.com/imghp
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-egypt
http://www.discoveringegypt.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/history/egypt/
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/Egypt.html
http://www.ngkids.co.uk/did-you-know/Ten-Facts-about-Ancient-Egypt
http://www.neok12.com/Ancient-Egypt.htm
http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/preload.htm

Video
Click to Start

This is where Egypt is.

Egypt

Click Egypt
to Continue

Egyptian Facts
Egypt is located in Africa.
It is one of the oldest
places in the world.
Egypt is where the
pyramids are located.

About Egypt
Today, Egypt is a
modern country just
like the United
States!

History
The first people to
live in Egypt moved
9000 years ago!

7500 BC

History
The area used to be
very wet and marshy.

History
As it became dryer,
the settlers moved
closer to the river.

History
These people survived
by eating wild plants
and animals.

History
Hieroglyphics are an
ancient form of writing.
This one are older than
the pyramids!

History
The first pyramid was
built almost 5000
years ago!

History
This is the Rosetta
Stone.
Scientists use it to
read hieroglyphics.

History
Ancient Egypt had
rulers called
Pharaohs.
A famous one is
King Tut! He had
many treasures.

History
Ancient Egyptians
believed that
mummifying a body
would help the
person live happily
after death.

Game Time
Explore a bit of Egypt!

Where is Egypt?

Great!
Lets go explore an Egyptian
tomb!

Sorry
That isnt Egypt

Check out this tomb!

Ready to

You found the mummys tomb!

The Egyptians sometimes buried

treasures in the tombs.

True
False

Great!
Lets Head Back to the Tomb!

Try Again!

Take a look outside

Check out how large this pyramid is!

That is a person!!

What are these?

Cave
Drawings

Hieroglyphic
s

You fell into a trap!

Egyptians set traps so no one would go in to steal the

kings treasures.

Quiz Time!
Star
t

What came first?

The
Pyramids

Hieroglyphic
s

Cleopatra

King Tut

Sorry
Lets Try Again!
Back

Great!
Lets move onto the next one!
Nex
t

 Egypt was always very dry.

True

Fals
e

Great!
Lets move onto the next one!
Nex
t

Sorry
Lets Try Again!
Back

 Hieroglyphics are a form of writing.

True

Fals
e

Sorry
Lets Try Again!
Back

Great!
Lets move onto the next one!
Nex
t

What is this called?

Rosetta
Stone
The
Dictionary
The Rock

Sorry
Lets Try Again!
Back

Great!
Lets move onto the next one!
Nex
t

Which Pharaoh had many treasures

in their tomb?
Cleopatra
Julius
Caesar
King Tut

Sorry
Lets Try Again!
Back

Congrats!
You are now an expert on Ancient Egypt!