Lammas: Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt—the Gift of the Nile—while exploring botany and decimals.
UU Principle Focus
7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web
Weekly Lessons
Week 1: Introduction to Ancient Egypt
🕯️ Hearth Circle
Egypt is called the 'Gift of the Nile.' How do rivers give life?
📚 Language Arts
Read about the Nile River. Vocabulary: pharaoh, pyramid, hieroglyphics.
✖️ Math
Review fractions. Introduction to decimals.
🌿 Science
Botany: Parts of a plant.
✏️ Form Drawing
Egyptian lotus patterns
🧶 Handwork
Wheat weaving for Lammas
📖 Story
The Story of the Nile
📺 "Just Can't" Day – Free Resources
🎥 Shows
- Search: 'Nile River for kids documentary'
🎧 Audio
- Search: 'Ancient Egypt audiobook for kids'
See Supply List for optional purchases
Week 2: The Pharaohs
🕯️ Hearth Circle
Pharaohs were considered living gods. What does it mean to lead with wisdom?
📚 Language Arts
Famous pharaohs: Khufu, Hatshepsut, Tutankhamun.
✖️ Math
Decimals through thousandths.
🌿 Science
Plant roots: taproot, fibrous.
✏️ Form Drawing
Egyptian cartouche designs
🧶 Handwork
Continue wheat weaving
📖 Story
The Boy King: Tutankhamun
📺 "Just Can't" Day – Free Resources
🎬 Videos
- Search: 'King Tut for kids YouTube'
🎥 Shows
- Search: 'Hatshepsut female pharaoh documentary kids'
🎧 Audio
- Search: 'Egyptian pharaohs audiobook children'
See Supply List for optional purchases
Week 3: Pyramids and Monuments
🕯️ Hearth Circle
The pyramids took decades to build. What can we accomplish together?
📚 Language Arts
The Great Pyramid of Giza. Vocabulary: monument, architect.
✖️ Math
Adding and subtracting decimals.
🌿 Science
Plant stems and transport systems.
✏️ Form Drawing
Pyramid designs
🧶 Handwork
Bread baking for Lammas
📖 Story
Building the Pyramids
📺 "Just Can't" Day – Free Resources
🎬 Videos
- Search: 'Pyramids of Giza for kids'
🎥 Shows
- Search: 'How pyramids were built documentary kids'
🎧 Audio
- Search: 'Ancient Egypt monuments audiobook'
See Supply List for optional purchases
Week 4: Egyptian Gods and Mythology
🕯️ Hearth Circle
Egyptians saw the divine in nature. How do we see the sacred in nature?
📚 Language Arts
Egyptian gods: Ra, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Anubis.
✖️ Math
Converting fractions to decimals.
🌿 Science
Plant leaves and photosynthesis.
✏️ Form Drawing
Eye of Horus
🧶 Handwork
Create a harvest altar
📖 Story
The Story of Osiris and Isis
📺 "Just Can't" Day – Free Resources
🎬 Videos
- Search: 'Egyptian gods for kids YouTube'
🎥 Shows
- Search: 'Ra Osiris Isis documentary for kids'
🎧 Audio
- Search: 'Egyptian mythology audiobook children'
See Supply List for optional purchases
Week 5: Harvest and the Afterlife
🕯️ Hearth Circle
Egyptians believed in eternal life. What do we want to leave behind?
📚 Language Arts
Mummification and the Book of the Dead.
✖️ Math
Review decimals. Harvest math.
🌿 Science
Review plant parts.
✏️ Form Drawing
Egyptian border for Lammas
🧶 Handwork
Finish Lammas projects
📖 Story
Journey to the Afterlife
📺 "Just Can't" Day – Free Resources
🎬 Videos
- Search: 'Egyptian mummies for kids YouTube'
🎥 Shows
- Search: 'Mummification documentary for children'
🎧 Audio
- Search: 'Book of the Dead for kids audiobook'
See Supply List for optional purchases