Ancient Egypt: Hands-On 8-Week Homeschool Unit Study | Grades 2-5

Bring Ancient Egypt to life with eight weeks of hands-on history designed for curious elementary learners.

Your child will do more than memorize names and dates. They will discover how the Nile shaped an entire civilization, interpret artifacts and hieroglyphics as historical evidence, explore how Egyptian society functioned, and connect history with science, engineering, art, and everyday life.

Along the way, they will model how Nile water moved sediment, investigate artifacts, create Egyptian-inspired art and models, bake flatbread, explore ancient inventions, and curate a final Ancient Egypt museum.

BEST FOR

Ages 7 to 11, approximately grades 2 through 5.

Kindergarten and first-grade learners can also participate with adult read-aloud support, scribing, and selected hands-on activities.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

• 71 curriculum pages, including Parent Guides, weekly plans, student work, and final museum materials

• 15 session-by-session Parent Guides with learning goals, reading guidance, discussion questions, activities, and journal prompts

• 44 student activity and reflection pages with crafts, experiments, investigations, and projects

• 8 weekly overview pages and 4 final museum printables

Designed in full color for visual learners. You do not need to print the entire curriculum. The Parent Guide can be used digitally, and the included printing guide identifies the student and activity pages needed each week.

This is a downloadable digital PDF. The five spine books are purchased separately. Specialty books and History Unboxed kits are optional.