WEB LESSON - ANCIENT
EGYPT
- THE
PYRAMIDS -
1. On this worksheet, with the empty map of the Nile River region, label the towns and features of Egypt, at the time of their ancient civilization.
2. At the following site, first click the blue minus
symbol 3 times to zoom up into space. This will
give you a bird’s eye view of the Nile River and the
location of the pyramids.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/pharaohs/flash/maps_flash.html
2. Click this following link to explore a 3D Illustration of the Giza pyramids. This link is on the bottom left in this site:
http://www.egyptvoyager.com/pyramids_giza_virtual.htm)
3. Now explore Khufu's Pyramid in greater 3D
detail at the following site: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/pharaohs/digging.html
4. Use arrows to label the different parts of the
pyramid diagram on this second worksheet.
5.a) The following site takes you on a tour to see the
famous pyramids around our planet. Around
Map B, (the blank map of the world,) write the names of
these pyramids and their location.
b) Draw an arrow from each pyramid name, to the
location of that pyramid on your map.
c) Under the heading: World Famous Pyramids in
your book, answer the following two questions:
Q1.Nearly all of the pyramids were built for the
same reason, what was this reason? Q2. At
which pyramid did the human sacrifice victims have all their
skin removed?
http://tlc.discovery.com/convergence/pmt/interactive/pyramids.html
(This site is currently off- line. In the meantime, the following page will help you: Pyramids Around the World.
For the map locations, type 'clickable world map' in a Google search to find sites like the following: http://www.mapsofworld.com/
world-maps/maps_of_world_clickable.jpg)
6. a)On your map of the Egyptian towns along the
b)Go to the
following site http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/flash/imap%2Ehtml (if this
site is not online then use the following one: http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/special/virtual_egypt/index.html ) and zoom down from
space to the
town
of
the
gigantic columns
c) Under the
heading: The Temple of Karnak, in your book, answer the following
three questions: Q1.Which
Pharaoh
finished building these colossal columns. Q2.With what carved scenes did
he decorate the columns.
Q3.Use
Google to find out five main facts about this battle – e.g. When it
was, between whom, and where etc.
7.
While waiting for the rest of the class to finish
this unit, you can play with the following games:
a) Build a Pyramid:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/pyramid_builder_game.shtml
b) Slide the stone blocks to solve
the puzzle:
http://www.snaithprimary.eril.net/eblock3.htm
c) Work out how best to use levers to raise the giant oblisk!
in this animated activity:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/raising/lever.html