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Supplies:
- Magic Tree House Mummies in the Morning book and Magic Tree House Research Guide: Mummies and Pyramids- A Nonfiction Companion to Mummies in the Morning (I try to get books from the library whenever possible, but they don’t always have everything)
- Backpack Journals for Book 3 (Click on the book and download the Backpack Study-Books 1-4. Print 1 Story Mapping with Annie page, and 1 Jack’s Facts page). You can fill in facts you want to write down on Jack’s Facts page as you come across them in the reading.
- Optional: Magic Tree House Games and Puzzles from the Treehouse book [This gets used a lot, but I will try to find alternatives online when possible. I make copies of the pages for easy gluing into the notebook]
- The spiral or composition notebook started with book 1
- Free account at MagicTreeHouse.com
- Ancient Egypt Lapbook from Homeschool Share (Only print pages with lapbook pieces listed below)
- The usual: paper, printer, ink, pencils, crayons or colored pencils
- Other supplies will depend on what additional projects you choose to do-Newspapers, Pringles
cans, Masking Tape, White Glue
(or Wheat Paste or flour paste), Acrylic Paint or Tempera Paint, and brushes for Paper Mache Canopic Jars (Day 8); River reeds or other wide grasses, a clipboard and a rock or hammer for making papyrus (Day 11)
[If using both Magic Tree House and Story of the World curricula, there may be overlapping activities. See SOTW Ch.2-4 and Ch.12-13 for more activities about Ancient Egypt]
Day 1
- Read chapters 1-2 of Mummies in the Morning
- After each chapter, use the story map to summarize the main event in the chapter.
- On story map, draw the setting of where they landed (picture in book Jack and Annie were looking at)
Day 2
- Read chapters 3-4
- Story map after each chapter
- Ancient Egypt Cover Page from Homeschool Share– color and glue in notebook (if using a composition notebook, print at custom scale 80% or adjust paper size to executive 7 1/4 x 10 1/2)
- Spot the Differences (Pg. 11 MTH Games and Puzzles)
Day 3
- Read chapters 5-6
- Story map after each chapter
- Hieroglyph Alphabet (Pg. 12 from MTH Games and Puzzles); Alternative: Hieroglyphics worksheet– write your name
- Play this Pyramid Game
Day 4
- Read chapters 7-8
- Story map after each chapter
- Code Breaker (Page 13 MTH Games and Puzzles); Alternative: Hieroglyphic Code
- Watch Sid the Science Kid-Inclined Plane song**
- Build a pyramid or burial tomb- you can build with legos, sugar cubes, or even paper mache
Day 5
- Read chapters 9-10
- Story map after each chapter
- Fill in clue #3 on the Travel Journals Page. Color the backpack if you want.
- Take the Mummies in the Morning Passport Quiz (Don’t forget to log in!)
Day 6
- Read chapter 1: Ancient Egypt (Research Guide: Mummies and Pyramids)
- Complete Nile River lapbook piece (from Homeschool Share) and add to notebook
- Watch Time Warp Trio-Tut Tut**
Day 7
- Read chapter 2: Everyday Life (Research Guide: Mummies and Pyramids)
- Complete Egyptian Homes, Children’s Games, and Pharoah lapbook pieces and add to notebook
- Watch Daily Life in Ancient Egypt**
Day 8
- Read chapter 3: Egyptian Religion (Research Guide: Mummies and Pyramids)
- Complete Gods and Goddesses and 3 Parts of Body lapbook pieces and add to notebook (We followed this up with a discussion about what we believe in versus what the ancient Egyptians believed)
- Craft Project- Paper Mache Canopic Jars (optional)
Day 9
- Read chapter 4: Mummies (Research Guide: Mummies and Pyramids)
- Complete How a Mummy is Made lapbook piece and add to notebook
- Continue Craft Project- Paper Mache Canopic Jars (optional)
Day 10
- Read chapter 5: Egyptian Funerals (Research Guide: Mummies and Pyramids)
- Complete Funeral Procession and Book of Dead lapbook pieces to add to notebook
- Play That’s a Wrap– follow the story, answer the questions, and embalm the body
Day 11
- Read chapter 6: The Age of Pyramids (Research Guide: Mummies and Pyramids)
- Complete Great Sphinx lapbook piece and add to notebook
- Watch video: Ancient Egypt- Educational video for kids**
- Make Papyrus (optional project)
Day 12
- Read chapter 7: Tomb Treasures and Tomb Robbers (Research Guide: Mummies and Pyramids)
- Complete Inside a Tomb and Shabtis lapbook pieces and add to notebook
- Explore an Egyptian Tomb and Explore Real Mummies
Day 13
- Read chapter 8: The Most Famous Mummy of All (Research Guide: Mummies and Pyramids)
- Complete King Tut lapbook piece
- Look at the treasures found in King Tut’s tomb
Day 14
- Read chapter 9: Gifts of the Pyramids and Mummies (Research Guide: Mummies and Pyramids)
- Take the Fact Tracker: Mummies and Pyramids Passport Quiz (Don’t forget to log in!)
Extras:
- Watch a movie such as The Prince of Egypt (G) or for older kids, The Mummy (PG-13)
- All About Ancient Egypt worksheet
- Ancient Egypt coloring pages
(Updated 11/27/18)
**YouTube occasionally has inappropriate content. Make sure to set the safety filter at the bottom of page to on or watch with children to be able to reload page, if something objectionable comes up.
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