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Website #1 []

This is an interactive website that covers several topics in Ancient Egyptian history. Some areas include: Egyptian life, Geography, Gods and Goddesses, Pyramids, Trades, Writing, and more. These topics are tabs on the left hand side of the website homepage. Students can click on each tab to browse a certain topic. Once they do this, they can get more information by clicking on the picture that appears in the center of the page. The great thing about this website is that once the student selects a topic, they can choose to explore the topic more, or read a quick story related to the topic. The website is clear, concise, and easy to understand. This website will be used along with the website below for the pre-field trip activity. Students will research this site and write down 5 facts they found interesting as a result of their research on both of these sites.



Website #2 [] This interactive website is great for kids. It also has different tabs for students to choose from. Examples include: Egypt intro, Egypt today, Hieroglyphs, Pharaohs, Pyramids, and much more. This informational aspect of this website can be used for student collaboration, research, or for lesson building. The great thing about this website is that in addition to all the great information, there is an “Activities” tab that gives great projects for kids to do. This includes a paper model of a Pharoah’s Death Mask and a lesson an interactive “Build a Pyramid” game. Students will research this site and write down 5 facts they found interesting as a result of their research on this site and the one listed above.

Extra: This is the website for the field trip we will be taking to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose: [] Students will have the option to also look through this website to learn a little about the museum before we go on our field trip.