4th Grade
American Revolution Resources
Egypt
- Explore through Ancient EgyptCome and discover and interact through Ancient Egypt, write in Hieroglyphics, see the pyramids, make a mummy and much more.
- Look into Ancient EgyptGo to the British Museum and have a look at Ancient Egyptian artifacts. You can explore daily life, leaders, warfare, death, and more.
- Egypt-National Geographic KidsCome discover some of the important geographic and historical facts about Egypt. Pictures, videos and much more.
- Egypt-History for KidsClick here to read detailed information on Egyptian geography, ancient daily life, culture and more.
- Mysteries of Egypt - Canadian MuseumLook here to learn about the "Mysteries of Ancient Egypt."
- Come to the Royal Ontario Museum and visit Ancient EgyptClick here to see the facets of Ancient Egypt.
- Egyptian ArtCome and see Egyptian artifacts.
The Nile
- The Nile RiverAn introduction to the Nile River, its geography, and the traditional boats - the Fellucas.
- The Story of the NileLearn why the the Nile made Egypt one of the most important civilizations.
The Pyramids
- The PyramidsWander the passageways of the pyramids, discover how they were put together and even do a scale model of them.
- Build a PyramidYou have become a vizier and have to build the king a pyramid. You will need to select an appropriate location for the king's pyramid, the best supplies and the right workers. Time is of the essence as the king could die any day.
- You Wouldn't Want to be an Egyptian Mummy!Read how a Mummy was MADE!
- Make a MummyClick here to have a go a making a mummy. Pay attention so you don't leave out a step to successfully making a mummy... it will take a bit.
The People
- Egypt and The PeopleDiscover the Egyptian golden empire and the Egyptian society. Click here to read about how it worked.
- Social StructureClick here to see the social structure for Ancient Egypt.
- Learn to Write in HieroglyphicsClick here to learn about hieroglyphs and why the Ancient Egyptians used it. You can also try out writing in it.
- Write some more HieroglyphsWork on writing some more hieroglyphs....
Egyptian People
Ancient Egyptians Ploughing. Photography.Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 7 May 2012.
Pyramids
EGYPT. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 6 May 2012.
Subscription Databases
- EBSCO This link opens in a new windowUse Searchasaurus and Kids Search - Remember to use keywords such as "Ancient Egypt", "Pyramids", "Scribes", etc. when searching for magazine articles and more.
- SIRS Discoverer This link opens in a new windowRemember use keywords such as "Ancient Egypt," "Pharoah", "Pyramid", etc. to search for articles, pictures, web-links and more.
- CQ Researcher - Junior EditionSearch the Junior Edition database using Advance Search. Place a check mark in "full text" and use keywords such as "Ancient Egypt," "Pyramids," "Pharoahs", etc.
- Britannica Image Quest This link opens in a new windowSearch for Ancient Egyptian images and artifacts through image quest. Don't forget to cite your information.
Egyptian Questions?
- Dr. Dig Answers Egyptian QuestionsHave questions from your exploration of Ancient Egypt. Click here to see if Dr. Dig, an archeologist, can give you the answers.