Second Grade Travels Back in Time

The second grade students have embarked on their trip back in time to ancient Egypt! We started by asking what the students might think they already know about this amazing civilization, and it was wonderful to note that many of them shared things they had learned from last year's second grade class when they gave "Egypt Tours!"

Reading parts of Egypt in the Past and Present aloud, provided an overview of the big ideas that we will be covering throughout this study. Each student then received a new "Ancient Egypt Explorer's Notebook." This little book will give them a place to collect information and sketch when they learn something new!

Next, students picked a photograph of an artifact that they found intriguing. Using classroom resources and books children have brought from home, students are looking for clues to their artifact. Throughout this lengthy study, they will continue to gather information and present their findings on Egypt Night, March 20th.

One of our first projects was learning to write in hieroglyphs! Second Graders became scribes as they first practiced writing their name in this ancient picture writing and then made a cartouche with their "royal" name. Stop by and see them on display outside Danielle's classroom!