Explore the stars with the Big Dipper Finder and speculate about which constellations the ancients saw. The First Egyptian Mummies Students make mini-mummies by dehydrating fruit in salt. To see this complete activity, visit our Sample Activities page.
Students devise methods of measuring themselves and other objects.
The Royal Cubit Students measure objects with the ancient Egyptian system of measurement, the royal cubit. Ancient Egypt's Simple Machines Students use wedges, levers, and inclined planes to move heavy objects. Egyptian Boat Building Students build model boats based on Egyptian reed boat designs. Strange Objects Students handle unusual objects from our time and guess their uses. Investigating Artifacts Students examine photos of Egyptian artifacts and guess how the Egyptian uses of the objects.