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Pyramids
The
following activities will take you outside the NobleEd News website. You will
be traveling to the following web pages or sites.
Cyber
Journey To Egypt
When we
think of Ancient Egypt we always think of the Pyramids. These magnificent
monuments to rulers of old are part of the modern Egyptian skyline. Use the
links below to go on a Cyber tour of ruins of the Pyramids in modern day
Egypt.
Virtual
Tour
Read about
the making of the pyramids, visit the Great Pyramid and check out the
challenge before going any farther. Click the link below to get started.
What is the
name of the figure in front of the pyramid in the picture above? Look at the
Sphinx up close.
Activity
Build a scale
model of a pyramid
Instructions
Pyramid
outline
Questions
How many
pyramids have modern archeologists uncovered in the deserts of Egypt?
What Pharaoh
was the Great Pyramid built for?
What was the
purpose of the pyramid?
What became
of many of the valuable artifacts buried with the pharaohs?
How were the
pyramids most likely built?
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