MINI-LESSONS FOR THE CLASSROOM   Learning About Ancient Egypt   (SCIENCE/GEOGRAPHY)       Hieroglyphs   (HISTORY/LANGUAGE ARTS)       The Pyramids   (SCIENCE/LANGUAGE ARTS/ART)       Gods and Goddesses   (SCIENCE/ART)       Mummies   (SCIENCE/LANGUAGE ARTS)     Ancient Egypt provides one of the longest continuous records of a great civilization. Your students will be excited to learn about this fascinating culture that left behind the great pyramids, the Sphinx, and one of the first written languages. Encourage your students to become Egyptologists with this fascinating online theme unit. They will write their own messages in hieroglyphic symbols and learn about the pyramid shape. They’ll also learn about mummies and write their own Egypt adventure stores. Each mini-lesson includes background information, step-by-step activities and links to the best online resources for kids.