As part of the LPS Matrix approach, we discussed our prior knowledge, discussed what we would like to learn about, created questions to explore and identified skills we would need to use throughout the topic.

Here are the questions we created: 

1. How long did the Pharaohs rule over ancient Egypt?

2. What was life like for rich and poor people in Ancient Egypt?

3. Why was the Nile so important to the Ancient Egyptians?

4. What Gods did the Ancient Egyptians believe in?

5. How were the pyramids and statues built?

6. How long did it take to build the great pyramids?

7. Why were the Pharaohs mummified?

8. What did they believe the afterlife was like?

9. Why were animals so important in Ancient Egypt?

10. Who is Dr Ken Griffin?

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    Examples of Pupil Work

The River Nile

For this task, we had to research the River Nile and explain why it was so important to early settlers in Ancient Egypt. First we identified the countries within the continent of Africa and then drew a map of Ancient Egypt to identify the settlements around the River Nile. Finally, we researched the importance of the river to the people of Egypt and identified the main reasons it is so important to the people of Egypt.