Pyramids
https://www.thespruce.com/virtual-field-trip-pyramids-1259200
Please explore the sites on this website. This week you are going to tour the pyramids . I know when I was teaching the kids were always fascinated about this topic. Please view the sites and make comments.
Please explore the sites on this website. This week you are going to tour the pyramids . I know when I was teaching the kids were always fascinated about this topic. Please view the sites and make comments.
The pyramid sites were fascinating. One had a fun interactive game. A couple of them showed how Egyptians used hieroglyphs to stand for letters, words, and numbers. One of the sites explained Egyptian math including numbers, fractions, and their decimal system using 7 different symbols, and real-life Egyptian math problems. Hieroglyphs would be fun to incorporate when talking about variables since variables stand for different numbers. In addition, there is a mapping project that could be incorporated when students are learning the distance formula and the Pythagorean Theorem. - J. Pietnik
ReplyDeleteI would love to add these into my hieroglyphics lesson. I have a lesson where students create their own hieroglyph and this would work perfectly to incorporate the history behind them. -Kerri Bean
ReplyDeleteThis virtual field trip seems to include all the information you could possibly need for kids learning about pyramids. It seems well balanced as well, from conveying information to having the students explore 360 degree tours, being able to explore collections of photographs, play games and even download Egyptian clipart. I think a trip like this would not only be informative but keep the kids interested and engaged.
ReplyDeleteSorry - I thought my name would come through with my comment. The above response is from Liz Fitzgerald.
DeleteI believe these virtual field trips on pyramids would work well in older elementary classes and maybe even 6th grade social studies or earth science class. Incorporating hieroglyphics into a lesson after watching a few of those field trips would peak student interest and probably add more discussion to the curriculum at hand. - Jen Renz
ReplyDeleteIn the spring, it became a tradition for third grade students at my school to visit the Museum of Fine Arts. One of the more popular stops on our guided tour was to the Ancient Egyptian exhibit where students had the opportunity to see hieroglyphics and mummies up close. Fascinated by the life of the Egyptians, their customs, and the history and significance of mummification, I can see students being thoroughly engaged in the virtual tour offered by the National Museums Scotland. Students would certainly be interested in learning about the Egyptian gods and tomb artifacts.
ReplyDeleteAdditionally, this would make a great connection to the lesson in our social studies text called Massachusetts: Our Home. In an early lesson, we discussed the importance of artifacts in the study of history and cultures--namely the history of the first people of Massachusetts. Here, we learn that tomb artifacts are used to uncover rich information about the culture, tradition, and way of life of the early Egyptians.