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Build a Pyramid ActivityBuild a Pyramid Activity
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
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Grade
3rd - 7th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Number of Slides
36
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Year
2003
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Build a Pyramid

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Learners discover fascinating facts about the Great Pyramid of ancient Egypt and construct a scale model of the pyramid with this fun activity worksheet. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

pyramids, the wonders of the world

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Design as an interdisciplinary activity and discuss the pertinent angles and alignment using your new three-dimensional pyramid models
  • Have learners research other facts about ancient Egyptian pyramids and have them write or tape them to the sides of their constructions

Pros

  • Includes a wonderful, bulleted list of information on the Great Pyramid, including its place in history and details about its general structure

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.3.3 RI.4.3 RI.5.3 RH.6-8.3

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