Great Ancient EGYPT Projects: You Can Build Yourself

Description

From reed boats, papyrus, and amulets to pyramids, pharaohs, and mummies, this activity book explores the lives of ancient Egyptians with more than two dozen projects. It covers ancient Egyptian food and housing, games and toys, farming, medicine, as well as gods, pharaohs, hieroglyphs, pyramids, temples, and mummies. It is intended for ages 9-12.

Carmella Van Vleet is the author of several books for Nomad Press including Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions You Can Build Yourself, Explore Ancient Egypt!, Seven Wonders of the World, and Great Ancient Egypt Projects You Can Build Yourself. Her work has been featured in Highlights, Parenting, and Scholastic Instructor. Carmella lives in Lewis Center, Ohio.

Curriculum Connections "After reading about ancient Egyptian life and civilization, students can extend their learning experience by making papyrus, date candy, an amulet, or other easy-to-replicate projects. An appealing balance of clearly presented information and alluring activities, Great Ancient Egypt Projects You Can Build Yourself is a ready-made resource for classroom pursuits and presentations." School Library Journal "The ideas will be useful for school projects or individual crafting fun. This title will be a useful and popular addition to any collection..." School Arts Magazine "This truly fascinating book makes connections to history, math, and science while focusing mainly on the art and culture of ancient Egypt." Children's Literature "A wealth of interesting information and clever hands-on projects... Many of the projects could help teachers fulfill curriculum objectives."