Are your learners fascinated by mummies and pyramids? Are ancient civilizations part of your 2012-2013 curriculum? Explore ancient Egypt at Howtosmile.org with activities like Mummy Magic, The Trial: Grand Vizier Ay Stands Accused of Murder! and Modern Detectives: Think Like an Archaeologist. You can also travel to ancient Egypt this summer at three major science center exhibits across the country.
Boston Museum of Science’s Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science focuses on archaeologists' work to acquire knowledge, not just treasures. If you can't get to the museum itself, visit the virtual exhibit to play an ancient Egyptian game of Senet, send a buried message, and even plan your afterlife.
California Science Center’s Cleopatra offers the largest collection of Cleopatra-era artifacts ever assembled in the U.S. Discover how underwater and undersand explorations are revealing new evidence about the world where Cleopatra ruled.
Pacific Science Center’s Tutankhamun: The Golden King and The Great Pharaohs shows off more than 100 objects from King Tut's tomb and other ancient sites from 2,000 years of ancient Egyptian history. Come face-to-face with the largest Tut image ever unearthed—a 10-foot statue of the pharaoh—and the boy king's golden sandals, created specifically for the afterlife and covering his feet when his mummified remains were discovered in 1922.