Grade 6 Ancient Egypt Research - Ancient Egypt - Mrs. Sonner

Order a Book

The books below will be checked out to Mrs. Sonner; you can use them in the classroom. REMEMBER - you can order a book from another library by logging into RICAT.

Ancient Egypt by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff (Editor); Peter Hayman (Photographer)
Call Number: 932 Bar
ISBN: 0679907424
Publication Date: 1990
Ancient Egypt by Kathleen W. Deady
ISBN: 9781429668309
Publication Date: 2011
Ancient Egypt by Nelson Yomtov
Call Number: 932 Yom
ISBN: 9780531251775
Publication Date: 2012

Understand Your Assignment

Choose three squares in a row (going through the middle square) on the Tic Tac Toe board that Mrs. Sonner gave you.
Use a variety of sources to find information.
Create the required presentations/artificats.
Credit your sources, including where you got images.

Watch a Video - Ancient Egypt in Pop Culture

Find Information On Web Sites

British Museum
Explore facets of Ancient Egypt online by reading and then playing games that teach you about the following topics: daily life, geography, gods and goddesses, mummification, pharaoh, pyramids, temples, time, trades, and writing.
Kidipede / History for Kids
This site has some annoying ads, but one nice feature is that some articles suggest books you can order from other libraries for more information.
PBS - Egypt's Golden Empire
Lots of great information on pharaohs, "day in the life" of different types of people, and hieroglyphs.
Eternal Egypt
In addition to lots of information, this site includes virtual recreations of famous Egyptian sites as well as cool ways to make connections between topics, which fall into these broad categories: agriculture, arts and crafts, commerce and trade, government, science, society and culture.
NeoK12
Watch videos and find Creative-Commons-approved photos to use for your presentation.
History.com
Watch videos, read articles, and follow links.
AncientEgypt.org
Sections on history, monuments, and language.

Use AskRI.org

World Book Early Peoples
Digital library with a ton of information about Ancient Egypt, including history, government, religion, military, society, family life, entertainment, etc.

KidSearch
Database that contains full text for more than 140 middle school magazines, as well as thousands of biographies and historical essays.

History Reference Center
This resource will search article databases for you on specific topics. Go under World History > Early Civilizations > Ancient Egypt.

Ask for Help

Can't find the information you need? Let Ms. Moore know. Stop by the library before school on Wednesday or after school on Thursday, and we can work on getting resources for your topic.