The Great Pyramid of Giza Google Arts & Culture
The Great Pyramids of Egypt Virtual Field Trip
Overview
"Over Time: Discover The Great Pyramids of Giza Through the Ages" by Google Arts & Culture is a successive series of slides that depict the Great Pyramids and The Great Sphinx of Giza over a period of 100+ years. Captions for each image help the viewer infer archeological significance of the site. The exploration tool at the end enables the viewer to take a closer look around.
The printable scavenger hunt encourages students to slow down and focus on the main points of each caption. They will record information on the printout.
Great Pyramids of Giza Virtual Field Trip
The second page of the printout has an answer key.
If you can't take your class to Egypt - bring Egypt to your class!
On this virtual field trip, students will view the Great Pyramids of Egypt over a 100+ year period, learning some basic background knowledge while also using inferencing skills. As students view the stunning images in this Google Arts & Culture production, they will see changes that have occurred both naturally and by the influence of man.
While students will enjoy looking at the images, they will read the captions and record responses on their Scavenger Hunt printout. Implementation of this lesson is flexible - station rotation in small groups, gallery walk in pairs with a different image on consecutive devices, or students working on their own device are a few suggestions. If every student has a device, this would also be an easily managed sub plan.
Link to the Google Arts & Culture site. https://artsandculture.google.com/story/2QVRfjfqXR4Tcg
Grade: upper elementary and sixth grade
Time: one class period
Resources: printout of Scavenger Hunt page and computers for viewing
Alignment: SCCCRS.SS.6.1.CO