My oldest son is fascinated with all things King Tut. Maybe it’s because they’re about the same age or just because he became King at such a young age, which seems like a dream, I don’t know. But, I’ll do whatever it takes to help him learn more about his passions and interests.
Download a FREE lesson for kids about Ancient Egypt and jump into King Tut’s history! November 4th is King Tut Day, so this is the PERFECT FREEBIE! Several activities are included in this pack: reading comprehension, math review, map skills, and timeline practice, which all have multiple ways to use them.
Use these fun pages to practice place value and/or addition and subtraction skills! Page 12 of the King Tut Mini-Unit Freebie asks students use the symbols to determine the number. The following page goes a step further and asks students add or subtract numbers.
Fun facts about Ancient Egypt:
- The Egyptian alphabet contained more than 700 hieroglyphs!
- Egyptians believed cats were a sacred animal and having a pet cat would bring a household good luck.
- Ancient Egyptians invented pens, toothpaste, and a game very similar to bowling.
More Ancient Egypt resources:
Mini Bio: King Tut – Here’s a mini bio about King Tut to go with your mini unit!
Ancient Egypt Lapbook – Study interesting facts about the discovery of hieroglyphic writing, the Rosetta Stone, the great King Tutankhamun, the lovely Cleopatra and more.
Recipes From Egypt – Delight your little cooks with two authentic and easy-to-make recipes from Egypt: Tameya (the original veggie burger), and Basboosa (Semolina cake with honey and lemon).
My Book About Egypt – My Book About Egypt takes elementary students to the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Damietta, and Giza. Want free lessons for kids about Ancient Egypt?