One of my favorite subjects to teach is ancient history. There is something fascinating about the ancient world. The amazing innovations that were lost for thousands of years, the myths, the connections of cultures, and the links to Biblical history; it all pulls me in. I love teaching it. We’ve studied the ancient Romans, the ancient Greeks and now the ancient Egyptians. The key to how to teach ancient Egypt in a way your kids will love is simple.
Follow their interests.
Go on rabbit trails.
Sprinkle with a bit of pixie dust and have fun.
The connections between the great nations of the ancient world are intriguing. The conqueror may be the militarily elite, but often they adopt the cultures and beliefs of the conquered, and history is once again changed. To teach all these great moments in history, you need some interesting and enjoyable resources. I’ve compiled a list of resources you may want to use, and at the bottom of this post, you can find the lesson plans we used over a four-week period.
Ancient Egypt Books
- The Usborne Encyclopedia of the Ancient World: Internet Linked (History Encyclopedias)
- Tales of Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Egypt Sticker Book
- How They Croaked
- The Kane Chronicles
Ancient Egypt Online Resources
Ancient Egypt Online Subscription Boxes and Lapbooks
Pharoah’s Unboxed by History Unboxed
King Tut Express Lapbook
Egyptian Mummy Excavation Kit
This isn’t the one we used. I can’t find that one anymore, but still a fun excavation kit.
Handmade Paper Kit
How to Teach Ancient Egyptian History in a Way Your Kids Will Love Series
This post is the first of 5 posts about our Ancient Egypt Unit Study. Join me each day as I show you how to teach Ancient Egypt in a way your kids will love:
Day 2: How to Teach Ancient Egypt with Online Unit Studies
Day 3: How to Teach Ancient Egypt with Living Books, Sticker Books, and Lapbooks
Day 4: How to Teach Ancient Egypt with Subscription Boxes and Kits
Day 5: How to Teach Ancient Egypt with Feasts
And here are the lesson plans I promised.
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We’ve always loved studying Ancient Egypt. These look like fun hands-on activities!
I’ve really enjoyed following your Ancient Egypt studies, too!
I love all of your resources!!! Wow!
Thanks, Erin!
Wow, there’s such a great variety of teaching ideas shared here! Everything looks great, but I’m especially excited to hear about the feasts on day 5.
Thanks! Feasts are always a hit at our house.
I LOVE the variety of resources you have included in this AND a lesson plan to use them all!
Thanks, Heidi! I like to mix things up so we don’t get bored.
We stayed in Ancient Egypt forever! My kids told me later they thought they were the Israelites stuck in the desert for 40 years. But, we had so much FUN! And now that they are in high school – they are grateful!
That’s awesome, Lana. We were like that with Ancient Rome…and Ancient Greece…and….
Wow, you made that study super fun. Ancient Egypt is actually a time period that I don’t enjoy teaching. 😉 I’m drawn more to European history for whatever reason – maybe it’s the castles and fantasy feel of it all. My favorite subject is literature, though.
Thanks for linking up with Literacy Musing Mondays!
I’ve been fascinated with Egypt since I was about 7. These are such wonderful resources. Thanks for sharing at the #ThisIsHowWeRoll Link Party.
Thanks, Susan!
Love all these resources! Thanks so much for linking up at #familyfriday we appreciate it! We hope you come back next week.
Thanks, Jen!
It has been so wonderful to see how my children’s interest in ancient Egypt and the pyramids have progressed and deepened as their understanding and knowledge on this topic has grown.