Ancient Egypt Webseek
A 2nd Grade Exploration of Ancient Egypt
Question 1:
What contributions did the people of Ancient Egypt make to the development of written language?
Hieroglyphs, what the heck are they? Hieroglyphs are drawings that made
up Ancient Egypt's written language. The earliest Hieroglyphs were simple
pictures that showed what the scribe (writer) wanted to communicate. For
instance, a picture of a mouth meant to speak.
As time went by, this written language became more refined so that certain
pictures stood for certain sounds instead of whole words. In that way
Ancient Egyptians could spell out words. Also, Egyptians developed numeral
Hieroglyphs so they could do math problems.
Could every Ancient Egyptian read and write with Hieroglyphs? No, only
the sons of wealthy Egyptians could be trained. They were called scribes
(writers.) This was tough work; the scribes had to learn over 750 hieroglyphic
signs.
Explore hieroglyphics at The Write Stuff
Write your name in hieroglyphics
Use the information you find on the above websites to answer the following questions in your project notebook.
1. Why did the Ancient Egyptians use hieroglyphics?
2. Could all Ancient Egyptians read and write with hieroglyphics? Explain.
3. Where might you find hieroglyphics?
4. What is a cartouche?
5. Write you name in hieroglyphics and save it to your Egypt folder in your documents panel. Print it and paste it into your notebook.
Question 2:
What inventions came from Egypt? Why are these important to us?
Use the information you find on the above websites to answer the following questions in your Project Notebook. Remember, you must find as much information as possible to break the Mummy's Curse.
1. Name at least 4 Ancient Egypt inventions.
2. Which of these inventions do we still use today?
3. Why do you think the Egyptian people invented these items?
4. Save a picture of at least one Egyptian invention in your Egypt folder (documents panel). Print your picture and paste it in your Project Notebook.
Question 3:
What is an example of architecture from Ancient Egypt?
An Up Close Look at the Pyramids
Use the information you find on the following websites to answer these questions in your project notebook.
1. Why do you think the pyramids have lasted so long?
2. What do you think has caused the most damage to the pyramids over the years?
3. Give some examples of modern day architecture.
4. Save a pyramid picture in your egypt folder.
Question 4:
Where is Egypt located on a world map?
Use the information you find on the above websites to answer these questions in your project notebook.
1. Print the map of Africa. Find and label Egypt. Fill in the other countries on your own for extra credit.
2. What are the main bodies of water in or around Egypt?
3. Describe the climate in Egypt. How is it different from the climate in Newport News, Virginia?
Question 5:
What was the climate, land and plant life like in Ancient Egypt?
Use the information you find on the above websites to answer these questions in your project notebook.
1. Which invention would we NOT have today if if weren't for the Nile River?
2. What color is the ground close to the Nile? Why is it that color?
3. What is the rest of land in Egypt like? Why?
4. What resources did the Nile River provide to the Ancient Egyptians? Are those resources still available today?
5. Save a picture of the Nile to your Egypt folder. Save the map showing what grows in Egypt?