Ancient egypt nile river project

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Last week we made a salt dough map of Ancient Egypt. Being a perfectionist, I wanted the shape of the land and water areas to be as accurate as possible. In order to accomplish this, we used an Artograph Tracer Projector which I purchased prior to having children. In order to have the map fit inside the tracing field of the projector, I first had to shrink a blackline map of Ancient Egypt by 50% on my copier/printer. I then used the projector to enlarge the image to the needed size on a…

Map of Ancient Egypt

Nile river kids project using blue jello, Graham crackers with brown sugar and green sprinkles)

Explore why the Nile River was so important to the people of ancient Egypt using our informative PowerPoint. After viewing the PowerPoint, students will complete the activity to demonstrate understanding.

The Nile River is one of the most important rivers in the world, but do you know why? Let’s learn some fun facts about the Nile River today!

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River Nile map

Treasures of the Nile a souvenir map on natural papyrus.

Egypt map showing nile - The River Nile is about 6,670 km (4,160 miles) in length and is the longest river in Africa and in the world. It creates a fertile green valley across the desert. The ancient Egyptians lived and farmed along the Nile, using the soil to produce food for themselves and their animals. Reeds, called papyrus, grew along side the Nile. The Egyptians made paper and boats from the reeds. The Nile also gave the ancient Egyptians food. They used spears and nets to catch fish…

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The Nile River flows north, down the mountains of Egypt towards the Mediterranean Sea. As it flows, it forks into what is called the delta. For this activity, we're going to make a model of the Nile River and its delta.

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Learn about ancient Egypt in a fun, hands-on way with this activity to model the Nile River Delta. Great for kids in kindergarten or elementary.

Pyramids, pharaohs, mummies, and the mighty Nile River… now your emerging Egyptologists have a chance to explore all of their favorite topics in Minecraft: Education Edition! Enter the world of Ancient Egypt and interact with one of the world’s earliest great powers, learning about its fascinating geography, advanced economy, governing structure, iconic architecture, and unique […]