Welcome to Ancient Egypt!

Todays Activities:
-Write your name in hieroglyphics. -Make your very own pyramid or papyrus boat. -Match wits with a sphinx! Can you answer her riddle? (One piece of candy for each riddle battle!)

Recommended Reading (descriptions from amazon.com) Fiction: McGraw, Eloise. Mara, Daughter of the Nile. New York: Puffin, 1953.

Mara is a proud and beautiful slave girl who yearns for freedom. In order to gain it, she finds herself playing the dangerous role of double spy for two arch enemies - each of whom supports a contender for the throne of Egypt. Riordan, Rick. The Kane Chronicles, Book One: The Red Pyramid. New York: Hyperion, 2010. Siblings Sadie and Carter Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them--Set has his sights on them. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe -- a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs. Nonfiction: Salariya, David. Top 10 Worst Things About Ancient Egypt You Wouldnt Want to

Know! New York: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2012.

Interesting facts about ancient Egypt.

Sands, Emily. The Egyptology Handbook: a Course in the Wonders of Egypt. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2005. This comprehensive volume is brimming with facts on ancient Egyptian culture and history, followed by intriguing assignments and fill-in opportunities on everything from archaeological finds to theories on how the pyramids were built. Van Fleet, Carmella. Great Ancient Egypt Projects You Can Build Yourself. White River Junction, VT: Nomad Press. From reed boats, papyrus, and amulets to pyramids, pharaohs, and mummies, this interactive activity book explores the fascinating lives of ancient Egyptians with more than two dozen hands-on projects.