Introduction
The Great Egyptian Pyramids of Giza have been around for hundreds even thousands of years and have amazed people of all ages probably for just as long. They have been one of man’s great mysteries for hundreds of years. Some even say that they were built by aliens!
With all the mysteries that surround the pyramids let’s go on an adventure to see if we can answer these following questions.
- Who built the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza?
- What year were the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza built?
- What materials were the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza built with?
- How long did it take to build the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza?
- How many people did it take to build the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza?
Task
Join up with a partner to help each other with this adventure.
Write a 1 page report answering the questions from the introduction in detail.
Include a Styrofoam model of a pyramid using paint, paper, glitter or other materials.
This model will be used in the classroom to be a part of our Ancient Egypt display.
Process
Once you have your partner head out to your library and find some books on the subject.
Here are some websites that are full of information about the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza.
http://discoveringegypt.com/pyramids-temples-of-egypt/pyramids-of-giza/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/engineering/egyptianpyramids.html
http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_egyptian_pyramids.php
http://www.mummies2pyramids.info/pyramids-tombs/great-pyramid-giza.htm
http://www.softschools.com/facts/wonders_of_the_world/great_pyramid_of_giza_facts/66/
http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0075I-pyramid-of-giza.php
You'll have 5 days to complet this project.
Remember your report must answer the following questions:
Day 1. Who built the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/who-built-the-pyramids.html
Day 2. What year were the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza built?
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/the-egyptian-pyramids
Day 3. What materials were the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza built with?
http://www.livescience.com/32616-how-were-the-egyptian-pyramids-built-.html
Day 4. How long did it take to build the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza?
http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/how-long-did-it-take-to-build-the-great-pyramid
Day 5. How many people did it take to build the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza?
http://www.cheops-pyramide.ch/khufu-pyramid/pyramid-workers.html
Create a model of your pyramid using Styrofoam. Be creative and use a variety of materials.
You'll have days 1 through 5 to work on this part.
Here is a helpful video that shows some detail to help you create your model:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEf52V3UEkg
You and your partner will have 5 total days to complet this project.
Evaluation
|
Content
|
10 Answered all the questions |
5 Missed some information |
0 Did not answer most questions |
|
Spelling |
10 Virtually no spelling errors |
5 Just a few minor spelling errors |
0 A large number of spelling errors |
|
Model |
10 Used a variety of materials, close attention to detail |
5 Used a couple of different materials, some detail |
0 Used one material, little to no detail |
30 Points Total
Conclusion
Congratulations! You made it to the end! Amazing just how long the pyramids have been around! Hopefully you have a better understanding about the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids. There are still many other Ancient Egyptian mysteries out there!
Credits
References
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Engineering Facts. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Science Kids: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/engineering/egyptianpyramids…
How long did it take to build the Great Pyramid. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from History: http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/how-long-did-it-take-to-build-t…
How to build a Pyramid Model. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEf52V3UEkg
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Kidspast. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Pyramid of Giza: http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0075I-pyramid-of-giza.php
Mummies2Pyramids. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Great Pyramids of Giza: http://www.mummies2pyramids.info/pyramids-tombs/great-pyramid-giza.htm
Pyramid Workers. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Cheops Pyramide: http://www.cheops-pyramide.ch/khufu-pyramid/pyramid-workers.html
Pyramids of Giza. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Discovering Egypt: http://discoveringegypt.com/pyramids-temples-of-egypt/pyramids-of-giza/
Softschools. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Great Pyramid of Giza Facts: http://www.softschools.com/facts/wonders_of_the_world/great_pyramid_of_…
The Egyptian Pyramids. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from History: http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/the-egyptian-pyramids
Who Built the Pyramids. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/who-built-the-pyramids.html
Ancient Egypt Pyramids. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Ducksters: http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_egyptian_pyramids.php
Engineering Facts. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Science Kids: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/engineering/egyptianpyramids…
How long did it take to build the Great Pyramid. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from History: http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/how-long-did-it-take-to-build-t…
How to build a Pyramid Model. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEf52V3UEkg
How were the Egyptian Pyramids built. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Live Science: http://www.livescience.com/32616-how-were-the-egyptian-pyramids-built-…
Kidspast. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Pyramid of Giza: http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0075I-pyramid-of-giza.php
Mummies2Pyramids. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Great Pyramids of Giza: http://www.mummies2pyramids.info/pyramids-tombs/great-pyramid-giza.htm
Pyramid Workers. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Cheops Pyramide: http://www.cheops-pyramide.ch/khufu-pyramid/pyramid-workers.html
Pyramids of Giza. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Discovering Egypt: http://discoveringegypt.com/pyramids-temples-of-egypt/pyramids-of-giza/
Softschools. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from Great Pyramid of Giza Facts: http://www.softschools.com/facts/wonders_of_the_world/great_pyramid_of_…
The Egyptian Pyramids. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from History: http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/the-egyptian-pyramids
Who Built the Pyramids. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/who-built-the-pyramids.html