Egyptian Mythology Unit Study - Curious Trails | Nature Study | History | Homeschool Curriculum

Explore four amazing Egyptian animals and the deities that took on their likeness. Meet Sobek, Bastet, Thoth, and Anubis!

Throughout each CURIOUS TRAILS NATURE STUDY you’ll find open-and-go topic study guides and lots of hands-on-activities ranging from S.T.E.M. projects, art invitations, nature journaling, cooking together, and more! This unit is divided into 4 weekly nature lessons with activities that follow and ideas for our younger and older learners. Come together for our unit celebration to discover nature poetry while enjoying an Egyptian inspired sesame seed bar recipe.

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What's included in the Curious Trails Egyptian Mythology Unit Study:

WEEK ONE: THE NILE CROCODILE AND SOBEK
• Discover how the Nile crocodile is uniquely adapted to life in the river as its apex predator.
• Explore the role of Sobek, Lord of the Nile and Crocodiles, in Egyptian myth.
• Paint a portrait of Sobek on your own 'papyrus' paper.
• Conduct an experiment to see the significance of the Nile's seasonal floods.
• Celebrate the crunching power of a crocodile with our 'munching' craft.

WEEK TWO: THE CAT AND BASTET
• Explore the role of the domestic cat in Egyptian society.
• Learn how cats are uniquely adapted to life as a huntress!
• Meet the cat-headed Egyptian deity, Bastet, and identify her role in myth.
• Sculpt a Bastet-inspired statue.
• Create a sistrum, Bastet's favorite instrument.
• Discover the secret behind a cat's agility with our cat spine model.

WEEK THREE: THE IBIS AND THOTH
• Discover how the Sacred Ibis is uniquely adapted to life in the marsh and the physics behind their migratory v-formation.
• Explore the role of Thoth in Egyptian myth, the god of writing, magic, and knowledge.
• Learn how to write your name in hieroglyphs on a cartouche.
• Be Thoth's apprentice and begin a collection of daily scrolls.
• Create a flying ibis craft.

WEEK FOUR: THE JACKAL AND ANUBIS
• Meet the Egyptian Jackal and discover its unique adaptations for life in the desert.
• Explore the role of the jackal-headed deity, Anubis, the Egyptian god of mummification and Lord of the Afterlife.
• Conduct a mummification experiment.
• Sculpt a sacred Anubis mask like those worn by the embalming priests.
• Discover how jackal teeth are designed for their scavenger diet and compare it with our own.

UNIT CELEBRATION
Study nature poetry while enjoying Egyptian inspired Sesame Seed Bars.

61 `page unit

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From our family to yours,
Jacqueline