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Lessons > Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Challenge *** |
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| Written by |
Jessica Kimelman |
| Created: |
11/01/05 |
| Updated: |
11/01/05 |
| Skill Sets: |
Cause and Effect | Critical Thinking |
| Format: |
Activity |
| Time Required: |
1-2 class periods. |
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| Description, Learning Objective: |
Expose students to how the Egyptians built the pyramids, including math and decision-making needed to build one successfully. |
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| Procedure: |
Teacher reviews Ancient Egyptian pyramids as well as geometric concepts, such as triangles and bisecting angles. Students do pyramid activity either in pairs or by themselves and fill out the worksheet as they go. Teacher leads class discussion. |
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