Webquest: Egyptian Time Capsule
http://eprentice.sdsu.edu/J03OJ/rainey/webquest
As a historian, you are going to get a chance to pick objects from ancient Egypt
that will be put away for others to see thousands of years later.
Fruits of The Nile
http://www.fruitofthenile.com/links.htm
Links to a series of sites with information about the history and culture of the
Nile River.
Cleopatra: Travel the Nile
http://www.artic.edu/cleo/Teachfolder/Boathtml/FINAL/Boat.Science.1.html
Simulate a journey down the Nile River to appreciate the river's size and the
slow pace of ancient travel.
Egyptian Daily Life
http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/education_lesson1.html
This plan encourages students to examine the daily Egyptian life by assembling a
portfolio of creative writing about the people of this time.
Webquest: Travel Down the Nile
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/ncampbell/wquest/
You will read about their government, art, religion, customs, beliefs,
mummification, music, celebrations and entertainment and the Nile River
flooding.
The Nile River
http://web.bryant.edu/~langlois/ecology/p1.html
Learn about the geography, history and culture of the Nile.
Nile Facts
http://www.mbarron.net/Nile/
Maps and facts about the Nile River.
Fact Monster: The Nile
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/world/A0835683.html
Facts about navigation and irrigation along Nile River.
The Nile
http://www.website1.com/odyssey/week1/nile.html
Facts about the Nile River and current environmental challenges.
A Country Study: Egypt
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/egtoc.html
Detailed information about various aspects of Egypt.
Nile River Basin Map
http://www.thewaterpage.com/images/nilebasin.gif
Detailed relief map of the Nile Basin.
Nile Photos
http://207.70.173.117/egypt/nile.html
A series of photos taken along the Nile River.
Sudan: At A Glance
http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/cache/offonce/pid/1470
Profile of this African nation.
Rivers Seen From Space
http://www.athenapub.com/rivers1.htm
These striking visual patterns reveal a diversity of both natural and human-made
processes within important zones of long-term habitation. Includes pictures of
the Nile delta.
Aswan High Dam - Britannica.com
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=10143&tocid=0&query=aswan%20high%20dam
Learn about the way this dam is used to control flooding on the Nile River.
The Aswan High Dam
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/Modern/aswandam.html
Summary of the history of the Aswan High Dam.
Floods and Dams
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/floods/floods.html
Learn about the impacts of floods and dams on human populations.
Mysteries of The Nile
http://www.nilefilm.com/
Watch a short of this movie about an adventure down the Nile River.
Colours Of The Nile
http://www.niletrip.com/
All about the first unbroken paddle from the source of the Blue Nile to the sea.
Map of Egypt
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/egypt_pol97.jpg
Map of Egypt showing the main settlements.
Wild Egypt
http://www.wildegypt.com/
View profiles of various species found in Egypt.
Nile Crocodile Creature Feature
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0107/croc
watch and listen to crocodiles as you learn about them.
NOVA: Secrets of the Crocodile Caves
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/croccaves/
Learn about the cave dwelling crocodiles of the Nile.
Nile Crocodile Animal Byte
http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/crocodileab.html
Learn about the habitat and behaviour of the Nile crocodile.
Nile Hippopotamus
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/fact-hippo.cfm
Learn about a land animal adapted for an amphibious life, this bulky animal
wallows by day and grazes on land by night.