The Wonderful Pyramids of Egypt
You may work alone or in groups of two. You will need the hand-out from Multicultural Mathematics (page 58-59) to answer questions from the reading, and complete the activites and the research questions.
Required: Each student must COPY AND PASTE the questions and activities below into the Social Studies portion of their portfolios. Even though you may be working in a group of two, each student is responsible for answering these questions.
Reading Questions (Answer in complete sentences)
1. What is the Great Pyramid considered?
2. Who was the Great Pyramid built for?
3. How long ago was the Great Pyramid built?
4. Where is the Great Pyramid located (country and continent)?
5. What is the measurement of one side of the BASE of the Great Pyramid?
6. What is the AREA of the BASE of the Great Pyramid?
7. Define the VERTEX.
8. How many stone blocks were used to build the Great Pyramid?
9. What was the total weight of all the stone blocks of the Great Pyramid?
10. Find the AVERAGE WEIGHT of a stone block.
11. How many workers were used to build the Great Pyramid?
12. How many years did it take to build the Great Pyramid?
Activity
Taken from 2. on page 59:
1. Use LOGO to construct a model pyramid. Use the FULLSCREEN command to make the pyramid as large as possible. PRINT and tape together. A prize will be given to the makers of the LARGEST pyramid, and it will be known as The Great LOGO Pyramid! Use the digital camera to get a picture of your work and include this in your SS portfolio.
2. Use construction paper, rulers, and tape to create your own Great Pyramid. The LENGTH of the side of your BASE must be 7.56 inches. Decorate your pyramid with KidPix cutouts relating to facts that you have found from your reading. Use the digital camera to take a picture of your finished work and include in your SS portfolio.
Research (choose one)
Taken from "Think about this":
1. Use the Internet to research and write a description of pyramid construction in ancient Egypt. Why were the pyramids built? What is known about the methods of construction? How do you think the difficulties were solved? Include a KidPix picture and BIBLIOGRAPHY information (Title and URL of websites).
2. Ancient Mexico was also the site of pyramid building. Not far from
Mexico City are the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon, constructed
2,000 years ago. Other pyramids are scattered about Mexico and Guatamala.
Find out more about these pyramids and write about them. Include
a KidPix picture and BIBLIOGRAPHY information (Title and URL of websites).