Activities in the Discovery Room related to ancient Egypt, which are listed below, are appropriate for third grade and up. A model of an ancient Egyptian house encourages students to discover how such houses were made and arranged. Touchable replicas are included. The discovery box, Death and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, has information and replicas of artifacts associated with Egyptian burials. The discovery box, Life in Ancient Egypt, encourages students to imagine how the items in the box were used in ancient Egyptian daily life.
Additional materials are available upon request.
To reserve the Discovery Room or for more information, call Rhonda Kelly or Shirley Rust at 622-1950. The Educational Loan Collection has prepared a thematic loan kit, Scribes and Farmers, to lend to teachers. The kit contains replicas of artifacts, slides and an accompanying script, fact sheets, and a teacher's guide. Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, a presentation offered for grades 5 and 6 by the museum's In-School Program, brings colorful visual aids, artifacts, and touchable materials to the classroom. Presentations can accommodate ten to thirty students and are designed to last one hour but can be adapted to fit your schedule.