Below the links are some activity ideas that you may want to adapt to your own teaching. The Fruity Pharaohs A hands-on mummification simulation where kids create mummies by following ancient Egyptian embalming customs as closely as possible. This page has not only links to lots of Egypt lesson plans and activities, but lots of other ancient cultures too. This site was created by Donna Clark and Gina Mannino . Mummies Nice site for science connections.
Kids conduct controlled experiments to determine the best way to mummify a slice of fruit.
Also some background on how and why mummies were made. From the Newton's Apple web site. Make Your Own Relief A Plaster of Paris activity from the Royal Ontario Museum. This site is a comprehensive history of all aspects of ancient Egypt, plus it has a glossary and several classroom activities. Greece, Africa, and more.