Ancient Egypt (Grades 4-8) (Paperback)

by Ruth Akamine Wassynger (Author) "Modern-day Egypt-about the size of California, Oregon, and Nevada combined-is located in northeastern Africa..." (more)
Key Phrases: number decoder, oak tag, entry room, Great Pyramid, Valley of the Kings, Nile River (more...)

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Product Description
Background Information, Activities, Projects, Literature Links, and Poster
Take your students back to the time of the pharaohs and pyramids with this integrated theme unit. Filled with hands-on activities that bring the rich history of Ancient Egypt to life: how-to's for building a scale model of a pyramid, Egyptian games, math activities using the Egyptian number system, plus much more. Background information, artifacts, stories and myths, and a FULL-COLOR POSTER INCLUDED!

About the Author
Before becoming a freelance writer, Ruth Akamine Wassynger was an editor in Macmillan/McGraw Hill's Social Studies Division. She was a contributing writer for their world history book entitled World: Adventures in Time and Place. Ruth has a BA in history from Yale, and an MA in American History from Columbia University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 059089644X
• ISBN-13: 978-0590896443
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #426,596 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars creative way of exploring ancient Egypt, June 20, 2000

By A Customer

This hands-on book on Ancient Egypt published by Scholastic offers many innovative and creative ways for kids to learn more about ancient Egypt. There is lots of background information and there are also activities and projects to put the information to use such as completing a map of Africa and making delicious recipes typical for that region in the world. When you buy this book, please know that you'll need additional materials to do the projects and activities, some materials (paper, scissors, glue, tape) you probably have at home but others you may have to buy or borrow such as maps of Africa and the United States. My two sons (11 and 8) enjoy exploring ancient Egypt with the book, but for some projects they need the assistance of a grown-up. It is a great interactive learning tool. The book also provides a list of interesting web addresses for additional information and background.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great learning fun!, May 31, 2005

By	J. Nusz "Author, reviewer & graphic designer" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My children are fascinated with Ancient Egypt and were engrossed with the fun and educational projects in this book. We had a great time making the recipes, learning heiroglyph meanings, playing the games and learning all about life in Ancient Egypt.

I highly recommend this for some educational interactive family fun!