Our Study of Egypt

We have been learning about ancient Egypt in S.S.  We are learning many interesting things so far. 

Here are some of the things that we have learned: 

It is hot and dry. ( Kendra) 

Egypt is in the continent of Africa. ( Miguel) 

The Nile River is the longest river in the world. ( Dylan)

Papyrus grows in Egypt. ( Keegan) 

It is a desert. ( Alexis)

It is sandy in Egypt. ( Timmy) 

Papyrus is used to make paper and boats. ( Kaley) 

The Nile floods it gives soil. ( Luca)

Camels live in Egypt. ( Kira) 

Hippos and crocodiles live in Egypt. ( Dylan) 

If you were a small child you would not wear any clothes and if you were a man, you would wear a loin cloth. ( Hunter) 

They shaved their heads. Young boys had a small lock of hair on the side. ( Xavier) 

They lived beside the Nile River so that they can get water.  (Timmy) 

 They did not eat pigs because they thought they were dirty. They did not have bananas and oranges. ( Hunter) 

Cats were popular. ( Timmy) 

Cheetahs and camels live there. ( Nicole) 

Elephants and giraffes life there. ( Kendra)

The Nile River was also called the River of Life. ( Miguel) 

They eat ducks and they have mummies. ( Kaitlyn)  

They wore jewelry. ( Kaley) 

They have pyramids there. (Jesse)