IMPORTANT!    Before you begin web research, you must save the Works Worksheet for Web Sites

Open your H Drive, Grade 6 Social Studies folder
File > New > Folder > name it Egypt
Right Click on Works Worksheet for Web Sites
Save Target As H: Grade 6 / SS / Egypt
Minimize the document
When you use a web site, copy and paste the web address into this document.
Use your File Locker if you want to use the document at both school and home.

Start Your Web Research With These Megasites:

Each site covers many topics -- Practice your web navigation skills!
Remember to mine each site for all of your questions.
 

A Day in the Life -- Pharaoh, Nobleman, Craftsman, Priest, Soldier, Farmer, Woman
Ancient Egypt for Kids
Ancient Egyptian Gods
Ancient History from A to Z
Akhet The Horizon to Ancient Egypt
Aspects of Life In Ancient Egypt
BBC History Egyptians
British Museum
Canadian Museum of Civilization Ancient Egypt
Color Me Egypt
Discovering Ancient Egypt Site Map all topics, includes film clips
Egypt A New Look at an Ancient Culture
Egypt's Golden Empire Site Map
Eyelid Site Map
Eternal Egypt
Extra from the St. Pete Times
Global Egyptian Museum Glossary
Global Egyptian Museum -- Wow!  images, audio and video for many topics
History for Kids Ancient Egyptian Culture
King Tut Sitemap -- WOW!  also includes gods, tombs, daily life, etc.
Odyssey Egypt
Royal Ontario Museum Ancient Egypt

BrainPop Movies -- user name: ludlowe  password: bulldogs

Cleopatra
Egyptian Pharoahs
Mummies

Discovery Streaming http://search.discoveryeducation.com/  user name: ludlowe  password: bulldogs

Encyclopedia Britannica http://www.school.eb.com/  home access-- username ludlowems  password:  bulldogs
World Book Encyclopedia http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/products?ed=all&gr=Welcome+Fairfield+Public+Schools  fps/worldbook

Here are a few sites dedicated to specific topics. 
Items marked with an * are a bit difficult to read, but images are excellent.  Ask us if you need help.

Architecture

Monuments and Sights to See in Egypt
Nova Mysteries of the Nile -- Sphinx, Temples, Pyramids, etc.

Art

Ancient Egyptian Art
Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids
Monumental Sculpture
Virtual Egyptian Museum

Clothing, Makeup and Jewelry

*The Charm of the Amulet
*Great Hair Days in Ancient Egypt

Daily Life

*Ancient Egyptian Bride

Entertainment and Games

*Ancient Egyptian Game of Senet
*Dance and Dancers in Ancient Egypt
*Game is Afoot in Ancient Egypt [Hunting]
*Games of the Ancient Egyptians
*Sports in Ancient Egypt

Hieroglyphs

*Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Writing
Neferchichi's Tomb Writing with Hieroglyphs
Rosetta Stone Part 1
Rosetta Stone Part 2
*The Scribe In Ancient Egypt

Homes

*Gardens and Ponds of Ancient Egypt
*How the Ancient Egyptians Put their Feet Up [Furniture]

Medicine

Ancient Egyptian Medicine

Mummies and Afterlife

Clickable Coffin
Clickable Mummy
How Mummies Are Made
Making Mummies
Mummies of Ancient Egypt
Mummy Case Markings
Mummy Maker [interactive]
Neferchichi's Tomb Mummies

Nile

*The Nile River

Obelisks

History of the Egyptian Obelisks
Obelisks
Pharaoh's Obelisk

Pharaohs, Kings and Queens

Cleopatra of Egypt
Cleopatra VII -- Wikipedia
*Hatshepsut The Woman Who Was King
*Who Killed King Tut?
*Tour Egypt -- Egyptian Kings (Pharaohs) and Other Rulers

Pyramids

Explore Khufu's Pyramid
Explore the Pyramids
Khufu's Great Pyramid
Nova Online Pyramids
*Pyramids and Temples of Egypt
*Pyramids of Giza
Step Pyramid of Djoser

Religion, Gods and Goddesses

Neferchichi's Tomb Gods and Goddesses
*Who Was Ramses The Great?

Science and Medicine

*Ancient Egypt Medicine

Sphinx

*Great Sphinx of Giza
Nova:  Great Sphinx of Giza
Riddle of the Sphinx

Tombs and Temples

Luxor Temple
Tombs and Temples
*Pyramids and Temples of Egypt
*Temples of Egypt
Tomb Discovery multimedia
Tombs of Ancient Egypt multimedia

Transportation

Ancient Egyptian Boats
Entombed Ship Revealed in Egypt multimedia

Tutankhamen

At the Tomb of Tutankhamen
Explore King Tut's Tomb
Guardian's King Tut
Treasures of Tutankhamen Gallery
Howard Carter and the Curse of the Mummy
Tutankhamen
*Tutankhamen
Tutankhamen and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Unraveling the Mysteries of King Tutankhamen's Tomb [multimedia]
Who Killed King Tut?
 

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings

War and Warfare

*Chariot in Egyptian Warfare
*Defensive Equipment of the Egyptian Army
*Evolution of Warfare Part 1
*Evolution of War Part 2
*Projectile Weapons in Ancient Egypt

Handouts: 

Task Brochure  Fact Sheet  Work Cited Print   Assessment  Modeling Dough Recipe Pre-writing Organizer
 

To make an electronic copy of these documents:  Right Click > Save target as > Save to your H drive Egypt folder

Mr. Sherman's Graphic Organizer   

Pre-writing planning

Graphic organizer outline

Differentiation

Ancient Egypt Fun Exploration!  Created by Tamara Weinberg, TMS. 
Ancient Egypt (overview BrainPop Junior)

Tour Egypt Site Map