Mummy Dearest
Feb 28th, 2012 by Alicia
Anna has decided she wants to learn lots more about ancient Egypt.
She took these photos at the Egyptian display at the Science Museum of Minnesota and she got even more hooked on that fascinating time and culture.
So it looks like we’re diving into some Egyptian fun!
Here’s a bit of stuff I’ve found on the subject to start us out tomorrow…
- PDF unit study from Homeschool Share
- 8 week unit study from Homeschool Helper Online
I haven’t looked at those in depth but they look quite thorough!
I also found this list of resources online and filtered out some dead or for-pay links but haven’t checked them all out yet…
- Mysteries of the Nile: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/
- Secrets of Egypt: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/
- Another family’s Egypt unit study: http://www.walkingbytheway.com/blog/?p=340
- Read about the people of Ancient Egypt: http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/people.html
- Daily Life in Ancient Egypt: http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/daily.html
- Learn Egypt Vocabulary: http://www.seaworld.org/fun-zone/fun-guides/egypt/vocabulary.htm
- Learn about the Pyramids: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/index.html and http://www.discoveringegypt.com/pyr-temp.htm and http://www.seaworld.org/fun-zone/fun-guides/egypt/pyramid-power.htm
- How the Pyramids Were Built: http://buildthepyramid.com/newPages/1_pyramid_construction.htm
- Explore an Ancient Virtual Temple: http://showcase.netins.net/web/ankh/
- Egypt Architecture: http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/egypt.htm
- Visit Egyptian Landmarks: http://www2.sptimes.com/Egypt/EgyptG.1EgyptOld.html
- Look at Egyptian Artifacts: http://www2.sptimes.com/Egypt/Artifacts/Default.html
- See how Papyrus is made: http://www.papyrus-shop.com/manufactring.asp and purchase a kit to make papyrus at home: http://www.kingtutshop.com/PapAtHome/make_papyrus_at_home.htm
- Learn about the religion of Ancient Egypt: http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/myth.html
- Read about Mummies: http://www.akhet.co.uk/clikmumm.htm and http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/VideoTestbed/Projects/Mummy/mummyhome.html
- Animals of Ancient Egypt: http://www.clevelandart.org/educatn/animals/index.html
- Learn Hieroglyphics: http://www.eyelid.co.uk/hiero1.htm and http://www.seaworld.org/fun-zone/fun-guides/egypt/hieroglyphics.htm
- Make a Cartouche:http://www.seaworld.org/fun-zone/fun-guides/egypt/make-your-own-cartouche.htm
- Learn about Egyptian Math: http://www.discoveringegypt.com/numbers.htm
- Fun with Logic – Archaeologist Challenge: http://www.seaworld.org/fun-zone/fun-guides/egypt/archeologists-challenge.htm
- Build a Pharoah: http://www.clevelandart.org/archive/pharaoh/rosetta/rose3d.html
- Draw like an Egyptian: http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/AncientCiv/egyptdraw/egyptdraw.html
- Play the Game of Morris: http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/AncientCiv/morris/Morris.html
- Make Your own Burial Chamber: http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/AncientCiv/tombs.html
- Egypt (Create your own mummy): http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/AncientCiv/MummyCrazy/pathfinder1.html
- Mummy Quiz: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/tv/mumquiz/mummyquiz1.html
- Read about Egyptian Medicine: http://www.arabworldbooks.com/articles8.htm and http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/medicine.html and http://www.discoverymagazine.com/articles/d1998/d9802c.htm (K-3)
- Coloring Pages About Egypt: http://touregypt.net/kids/colorme.htm and http://members.aol.com/FyreWyngz/cbook/cbook.html
- Complete an Egypt Crossword Puzzle: http://www.seaworld.org/fun-zone/fun-guides/egypt/crossword-puzzle-clues.htm
- Egypt Flag Coloring Page: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/misc/eg-l.gif
- Egyptian Print Craft: http://www.crafts4kids.com/projects/egyptian_print.htm
- Ancient Egypt Crafts: http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/egyptian_crafts.html
- Create a Travel Brochure for Egypt. See samples: http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/AncientCiv/travel/travel.html
That should keep us busy for a while! 
And a few of my latest yappings elsewhere…
Now, I have to go run lines with Daryl, who was promoted to the lead in the mystery dinner theater next week. There’s a neck rub in it for me as I read, so it’s win-win!
“The Story of the World” by Susan Wise Bauer has dirrections on how to mummify your own chicken. I can email them to you if you would like to try your hand at mummification!
Thanks Rebecca! We have SOTW and I know about the project. It does sound cool, although I think it takes several months if I remember right. Victoria loves chickens though so eating or mummifying them is out of the question here. LOL I’ve also seen directions on how to “mummify” a Barbie doll (not the real way, of course, but cute) and that’s a possibility too. And I think there’s an apple experiment out there… We’ll have to see what we figure out!
We’re also heading into an Ancient Egypt period. One resource I have filed away for a bit of fun is this online Ancient Egyptian typewriter – http://www.eyelid.co.uk/hieroglyphic-typewriter.html
It may give soem of those written projects an authentic but professional look.
Fun stuff! Maybe this is already on your list but when we “explored” ancient Egypt last year, the kids got a kick out of making mummies using old ugly thrift store Barbie dolls.