Pyramids:

A pyramid is a massive structure built as a tomb or grave to house and protect the body of a pharaoh for the afterlife and as a monument to honor the pharaoh. It has four triangular sides that meet at a point. Pyramids were made from huge blocks of stone.

Learn how to build a replica of a pyramid.

 

Build a Pyramid

This model of pyramids resembles the Pyramids of Giza. This project was a lot of fun to make. We started by mixing white school glue and sand. We spread a layer of this over a piece of plywood.

We made sure the board was completely covered. We had to let this dry overnight before adding anything else to our board.

For each pyramid we cut out four triangles from poster board. We covered them with a beige colored, self-adhesive paper.

Then we taped the four triangles together with masking tape. Next we covered the entire pyramid with plastic shelf paper. We used the non-glide variety. We thought this made the pyramid appear more life-like.

We made additional buildings, pyramids, and the Sphinx from a modeling compound.

 

Interactive Map Do you know your way around Egypt? In this activity you will drag the names of several Egyptian locations to the correct map location.

Where can you find the pyramids? This interactive map has pop up boxes with additional information for each of the locations listed in the Interactive Map above. By clicking on this map you will visit each location. What a way to feel as if you are really in Egypt!

Check out these websites to learn more about pyramids.

Nova Online Pyramids  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/

Khufu's Great Pyramid  http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/kpyramid.htm

Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt   http://www.eyelid.co.uk/pyr-temp.htm