Other Ideas:

Art Activities

• Make Reed pens for writing hieroglyphics
• Make papyrus (paper recipe) for hieroglyphics
• Styrostones for hieroglyphics with children's names (styrostones recipe)
• Make pyramids out of clay.
• Create a simulation of a Nile river boat out of the desks in the classroom, and turn the classroom into a replica of the Nile. Arrange the chairs and desks for the boat, and make oars for each desk/child.
• Make Jewelery (jewelery making ideas)
• Make a throne for the classroom for children to sit on when reading fairy tales (Throne idea)
• Make a Pharaoh costume to wear when reading stories, and sitting on the throne, or just make Egyptian clothing
• Make instruments or bring in instruments for children to use

Writing Activities

• Children can research an item of their choosing and write a short paper on it
• Do a Venn Diagram comparing Egyptian children to children now, then children do a creative writing story as though they were an Egyptian child.
• Write short sentences in hieroglyphics
• Have children record in a journal from the point of view of an Egyptian from Ancient Times

Geography Activities

• Map work with Ancient Egypt: locating it, replicating its position
• Simulating the climate of Egypt by turning up the heat in the classroom. There are also simulation controlled atmosphere rooms at various museums and institutions. For example, Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA has a greenhouse room, and a desert room, where papyrus is growing.
• Have an archeological dig

Science Activities

• Make Water Clocks Craft Topics book pg.7)
• Make ink for reed pens
• Cooking (ideas)

Drama

• Reader's Theater: class works together to turn story into play for the class to put on together
• Dressing up in Egyptian clothing and jewelery
• Acting out an Egyptian fairy tale: one the class created or a written one

Field Trips

• Museums: MFA in Boston, Cleveland, and other cities
• Archeological digs at various museums or educational institutions. Have one at your school.
• Climate controlled atmosphers

Suggestions? E-mail me.

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