Can you name two famous ladies from Egypt? How many pyramids have been discovered in Egypt? Or what is one of Egyptians’ favorite source of entertainment? All this and more you’ll discover as we explore Egypt virtually.
During our geography studies we are learning about the landscape of each country, its food, and even some of its history. Below is a list of resources we used to learn more about this week’s country. May these fun resources help your study of Egypt come alive too!
Come learn about Egypt's culture, history, composers & food in these fun-filled geography lessons!Click To TweetEngaging Geography Resources to Explore Egypt
YouTube Videos
Books
- Wangari’s Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter
- Africa is Not a Country by Margy Burns Knight
- African Critters by Robert Haas
- Ashanti to Zulu by Margaret Musgrove
- We All Went on Safari by Laurie Krebs and Julia Cairns
- National Geographic Kids Everything Ancient Egypt by Crispin Boyer
- Mummies and Pyramids by Mary Pope Osborne and Will Osborne
- Ancient Egypt: An Interactive History Adventure by Heather Adamson
- Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book by Muriel Feelings
- Jambo Means Hello by Muriel Feelings
- Pharoahs of Ancient Egypt by Elizabeth Payne
- Cigars of the Pharoah by Hergé
- Mummies Made in Egypt by Aliki
- My Rows and Piles of Coins by Mollel
- Cleopatra by Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema
- Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 BC by Kristiana Gregory
- Lillian Trasher: The Greatest Wonder of Egypt by Janet Benge and Geoff Benge
- Ms. Frizzle’s Adventures: Ancient Egypt by Joanna Cole
Activities
- Color the Egypt flag
- Take an Egyptian tomb adventure
- Learn how to dress like an Egyptian
- Explore the Giza pyramids
- Try your hand at building a pyramid
- Test your ancient Egypt knowledge with this mini quiz
- ·Learn about and try coding with hieroglyphs
- Take a look at the ancient Egypt numbering system
- Learn more about ancient Egypt’s gods
- Learn more about the religious ritual of making a mummy