6th Grade Ancient Egypt Research 2024: Home

Ancient Egyptians relied on gods and goddesses every day to rule the sky, bring the rain, and more. Find out why the Egyptians worshipped these powerful beings and the roles they played in everyday life.

Ancient Egyptians relied on gods and goddesses every day to rule the sky, bring the rain, and more. Find out why the Egyptians worshipped these powerful beings and the roles they played in everyday life.

Museums are storehouses of interesting things that help us learn more about the natural world and other cultures. Ancient Egypt provides ideas and activities to help students create their own amazing "museum" full of specially crafted "artifacts" from the ancient civilization of Egypt. These projects and activities highlight the economic, political, scientific, and cultural components on which civilizations are based. Here are just a few of the kinds of artifacts students can make for the class museum while working alone, with a partner, or in small groups: Pharaoh's crowns, Mummies, A sarcophagus, Pyramids, Jewelry. Royal cartouches, Egyptian scrolls, Cloisonne tiles, A scarab jewelry box, Canopic jars. Book jacket.

Each of these guides is full of lively answers to all those tricky questions about how the world works. Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question-and-answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustrations, fun facts, and engaging cartoons. Special Features - Compact format-easy for small hands to carry - Full of fascinating facts on everything a child may ask - Text carefully pitched to the age level - Factual material presented in a lively style - High quality artwork with amusing cartoons

You (the reader) are an Egyptian peasant who farms for your wealthy landlord. During the wet season you are ordered to help build the pharaoh's tomb. As a pyramid builder you will get an insider's look at what it took to build these massive monuments, such as excavating stone blocks, hauling stones to the site and setting them, masonry work, painting, and sculpting. After reading this book there will be no doubt in your mind that this is definitely a hazardous job you'd rather not have.

This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Science: History and Nature of Science Social Studies: Time, Continuity, & Change

Royal jubilees, towering pyramids, face painting, and jewelry making? The sky's the limit when you spend the day in ancient Egypt! Picture this: You get out of bed and, as you go to brush your teeth, you suddenly realize that you've traveled back in time over 4,500 years to ancient Egypt. The sun is shining, the Nile River is almost flooding, and everywhere you look, humongous pyramids are being erected. You have a strong hunch that it's going to be a truly amazing day. You'll spend the day with a family in the land of Giza during the Fourth Dynasty and learn all about Egyptian culture with loads of exotic and fun-filled activities. Join ten-year-old Meryt as she practices playing the harp for the festival of Bastet, and make your own music with a string of menat rhythm beads. Be an apprentice scribe to the pyramid builders with Meryt's twelve-year-old brother, lpy, as you learn to count with hieroglyphs. Join the family for a round of Senet, a traditional Egyptian board game, using a board and game pieces you've made yourself. Then, before your day in Egypt is through, make a delicious feast fit for a pharaoh! Ages 8 to 12 Collect the whole Spend the Day series! Spend the Day in Ancient Greece Spend the Day in Ancient Rome

For ages 9 to 12 years. Don't just read about it -- DO IT! Children will become part of ancient Egypt, playing Senat (a game like draughts), dressing in a nemes (head-dress) and male kilt, eating Egyptian honey-barley flatbread, writing in hieroglyphics, dancing like an Egyptian, building a living model of the Nile valley. Discover Pyramid Power! Get to know the wonders of the pyramids by exploring King Tut's tomb, making a pyramid-building sledge, creating pyramids of cardboard, clay, blocks, cans and discovering the mysteries of the mummies, the Sphinx, and a Soul House. How old is ancient? Learn about linear timing by developing meaningful comparisons, using visualisations and creating timelines.

- This new entry in the acclaimed Hands-on series offers fun projects for children along with a history lesson

Here are dozens of ideas for recreating the arts and crafts of cultures throughout the ages. Crafts From the Past offers photos and illustrations of actual artifacts, as well as easy step-by-step instructions for creating a range of projects, pictures, and presents.

Delve into fascinating time periods! This series allows readers to explore different times and places in history from different perspectives. The narrative format, suspenseful action, and path navigation keep readers reading!

In this exciting addition to the Passport to History series, young readers are taken back in time to tour ancient Egypt. Set up like a travel guide, the fact-filled and often humorous text presents the civilization of ancient Egypt. Float up the Nile River, tour Thebes to visit the tombs of past pharaohs, and look on as a priest mummifies a body. from food and clothing to religious beliefs and politics, delve into the daily lives of Egyptians to discover how the past has influenced present-day societies.

Peter Crisp has written more than 60 books, many about the ancient world. His books include DK's Alexander the Great, Christopher Columbus, and Secret Worlds Code Breakers and Explorers.

Starting with the discovery of King Tut's tomb and its glorious treasures, the authors explore the entire Valley of the Kings resting place for 27 pharaohs and tell little-known stories about the remarkable tombs and their occupants.

"A discussion of the early Egyptians, including who the people were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, entertainment and sports. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies? How big is the largest Egyptian statue we know of? How can you make a model of an Egyptian mummy? Explore art across the ages with Art in History. Each book is packed full of priceless works of art from the world's greatest civilizations. Discover the beliefs, inventions, and materials that helped the art and culture of ancient Egypt to develop. Full captions explain works of art in detail. Step-by-step instructions help you make your own versions of ancient Egyptian art. A timeline summarizes the history of ancient Egypt and key moments in the development of its art. Book jacket.

"A stunning combination of fluent prose and exquisitely wrought illustrations" (School Library Journal). "An inventive twist on the classic tale" (Publishers Weekly). This Egyptian spin on the classic Cinderella tale was initially recorded in the first century by a Roman historian and is retold here by folklorist Shirley Climo. Poor Rhodopis! She has nothing--no mother or father, and no friends. She is a slave, from the far-off country of Greece. Only the beautiful rose-red slippers her master gives her can make Rhodopis smile. So when a falcon swoops down and snatches one of the slippers away, Rhodopis is heartbroken. For how is she to know that the slipper will land in the lap of the great Pharaoh himself? And who would ever guess that the Pharaoh has promised to find the slipper's owner and make her queen of all Egypt? Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)

The ancient Egyptians used thousands of hieroglyphs to record their history. But only a handful of people knew what these symbols meant! Learn more about this ancient form of writing and discover what the ancient Egyptians had to say.

For more than 15 centuries, no one could read the strange-looking Egyptian hieroglyphs. And then in 1799 a French soldier in Napoleon's army in Egypt stumbled across the Rosetta Stone, an ancient inscription recorded in Greek, hieroglyphs, and demotic script. Many of the brightest scholars ofthe time--Egyptologists, historians, and linguists--as well as detectives, professional code breakers, and plain amateurs, all set out to decipher the forgotten words.Carol Donoughue tells us the fascinating story of the hieroglyphs and the race to decipher them, explaining how this curious writing system began with simple drawings of everyday objects. She compares the hieroglyphic system to modern alphabets in an entertaining narrative complemented withnumerous photographs and drawings, maps, historical timelines stretching from ancient Egypt to Napoleon, a glossary, and numerous sidebars. The book culminates in an edge-of-your-seat description of how the brilliant French archaeologist Champollion finally succeeded in deciphering the hieroglyphs.A final section displays an alphabet of "hieroglyphs" and offers some fun activities for children based on hieroglyphic writing.

This Series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Science: History and Nature of Science Science as Inquiry Social Studies: Culture Global Connections Science, Technology, & Society Time, Continuity, & Change

The construction and use of ancient Egyptian pyramids is beautifully and clearly outlined by David Macaulay, the acclaimed creator of How Things Work. Pyramid is a strong resource for readers looking to expand their knowledge of ancient Egyptian civilization, history, and architecture. Award-winning author-illustrator David Macaulay explores the philosophy of life and death in ancient Egypt through richly detailed black-and-white illustrations and clear, concise text. Though created with middle grade readers in mind, all with interest in the topic will enjoy this impressive look at what many consider to be one of the most awesome of humankind's creations. New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year * Boston Globe-Horn Book Award * Christopher Award

Metropolis takes the young armchair time traveler directly to a variety of ancient civilizations. The reader will find important landmarks, and tips on local customs and useful phrases.

Ancient And Medieval People profiles some of the fiercest warriors in history. Learn about their lives and times, natorious battles, and daring feats! In The Pharachs' Armies, learn about the dangerous battles of foot soliders in the Pharaohs' armies. Read about how Egyptian foot soldiers trained, their weaponry and warface, and ancient Egyptian mythology. Book jacket.

The history of principal gods and goddesses, and how they were depicted.

MEET HATSHEPSUT, PHAROAH OF EGYPT Here is an engaging and informative picture-book biography, lushly illustrated by award-winning artist Joseph Daniel Fiedler, of Egypt's only successful female pharaoh. Hatshepsut gained Egypt's throne when all her male siblings -- including the half brother whom she married -- died. Originally named regent to her nephew, Tuthmosis III, Hatshepsut gradually assumed more and more power, and eventually had herself crowned pharaoh. Since no word existed for a female ruler, Hatshepsut used the male title. She also wore men's clothing and a beard, and referred to herself as "he" as well as "she." Hatshepsut's reign was a peaceful and prosperous one. She sent an expedition to explore Punt, an exotic land of riches, and built beautiful monuments, including a magnificent temple on which she had artists carve and paint scenes from her life and reign. Following her death, Tuthmosis III tried to erase evidence of Hatshepsut's reign to make it seem as though he had succeeded his father directly. Catherine M. Andronik explains how, despite this vandalism, archaeologists have been able to piece together the story of this unconventional pharaoh's remarkable and mysterious life.

Thousands of years ago, the first human civilizations emerged throughout the world. Entertaining and informative, this fascinating book introduces the reader to ancient civilizations that existed across the globe, including dynastic China, the ancient Egyptians, the ancient Greeks, the ancient Romans, the Sumerians, and ancient civilizations that existed in North America. Filled with dozens of vibrant full-color photographs and illustrations, this book brings each civilization to the forefront. Timelines and fact boxes ensure that readers will have no trouble understanding the wealth of fascinating historical detail on display.

Peter Crisp has written more than 60 books, many about the ancient world. His books include DK's Alexander the Great, Christopher Columbus, and Secret Worlds Code Breakers and Explorers.

Greetings, honored guest. Ancient Egypt is a land of fascinating stories, age-old mysteries, ingenious inventions, proud queens, and boy-kings. Hear of all this and more in The Egyptian News, the first-ever newspaper about the goings-on in ancient Egypt. Full color.

Full-color photos. From the splendor of the pharaoh's court to the everyday life of ordinary people, the great civilization of the Nile valley is revealed in page after page of dramatic photos of the objects they left behind: human and animal mummies, reed brushes, children's pull-toys, and more. Stunning.-- School Library Journal.

Readers unearth the mysteries of ancient civilizations with archeologists using technologists using technology to excavate and interpret buried or hidden clues to long-ago cultures. Four titles reveal key excavation sites and the treasures found by these scientific detectives. The text illustrates what archaeology can tell us about ancient peoples, how they lived, and major influences on their culture. A look at conservation effort shows what is in store for the future of artifacts from lost civilizations.

This book offers children the thrill of examining a past civilization through the eyes of an archaeologist. Gorgeous, full-color panoramas of ancient landmarks are magnified with inset illustrations to reveal fascinating details. Readers uncover another layer of knowledge with each new page, including an up-close view of the lives of the people who built the structure, from peasant workers to all-powerful rulers. Clear, concise text enhances the artwork, providing the inside story on the construction of this key tomb, traditional uses of each room or section, and the status and use of the structure up to the present day.

Mummies are more than just bodies wrapped in bandages! Learn about some famous mummies and where they were buried. Find out why ancient Egyptians preserved their dead and why becoming a mummy was important to life after death.

James Cross Giblin, this year's winner of the Sibert Medal, has written a stunning exploration of one of history's most mysterious structures. The Great Sphinx is one of the largest sculptures in the world. Six stories high and a city block wide, it has stood guard over the pyramids of Egypt's Giza Plateau for 4,500 years. Who built the Sphinx and why? And how did primitive sculptors manage to carve such a towering monument? In search of answers, James Cross Giblin takes readers back to a time before written history and traces the trail of clues left behind by the ancient Egyptians. As he explores various theories, Giblin seamlessly incorporates fascinating information on the pyramids, the Rosetta Stone, Atlantis, and more.

Usborne''s newspaper history books present fa cts about various periods in history through the use of a fi ctional tabloid newspaper. The Egyptian Echo depicts in luri d detail the trials, terrors, tribulations and triumphs of t he ancient Egyptians. '

This story is based on one found on a papyrus scroll of hieroglyphs from the nineteenth century B.C., Egypt. It tells the tale of a voyage on the Red Sea to a mysterious and enchanted land of riches located south of Egypt. On his way to the King's gold mines, a sailor is shipwrecked on a magic island, the Island of the Soul. Not long after he arrives, a gigantic serpent with scales of gold appears and reveals to the sailor that he is the Prince of Punt, and is also a lone survivor. The two become good friends, but one day a ship comes to rescue the sailor. Bearing gifts from the Prince, the sailor returns to Egypt with full hands, and a full heart. This is a tale of the surprising (and fortuitous) bonds that unite us, and of the good that comes to us when we least expect it. Tamara Bower's lush illustrations are rendered in Egyptian style, and phrases from the story appear in hieroglyphs with their literal translations.

With his signature finely detailed illustrations, Peter Kent looks at ten fabulous feasts from different cultures & periods in history. From the debauchery of a Roman saturnalia to the down-home fun of a 19th century American barn raising, the seemingly odd customs & food of various feasts are vividly illustrated for young readers to enjoy.

Worshipping gods. Building temples and pyramids. Learning to defend Egypt from foreign invaders. Developing Bronze Age weapons. Experience life as an Egyptian foot soldier! Learn how ancient Egyptians lived during a 200-year occupation of Lower Egypt by the Hyksos. Discover how the peaceful Egyptians were forced to defend their land with simple weapons. Learn how they adopted the use of the composite bow and war.

This book presents an overview of Hatshepsut's life, as well as his influence on history and the world.

What would it be like to step inside an ancient Egyptian tomb? Explore the lives of ancient Egyptians as you read about the Pharaohs who once ruled over their empire. Learn about ancient Egyptian beliefs and how they made royal mummies. Read on to discover what scientists have learned by studying mummies and the mysteries that the ancient rulers leave behind.