Wonders of the World Pyramids

Year 5 and 6 Daily Learning

Tuesday 12th May 2020

Literacy

On the next page you can find a short text about pyramids. Once you have read the text, have a go of our ‘Pyramid Quiz’. Once you have a score please complete the following form.  

Weblinks:  https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_egyptian_pyramids_questions.php  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ug4_TzS3ZEGUCRtgHRR5kxYf0j3Nq8lHuc2aT6D_DVVUM0g3TjUyMDIxTVdWR01QT0RaSTdNQUQzVC4u  

The Ancient Egyptian pyramids are some of the most impressive structures built by humans in ancient times. Many of the pyramids still survive today for us to see and explore.

Why did they build the pyramids? The pyramids were built as burial places and monuments to the Pharaohs. As part of their religion, the Egyptians believed that the Pharaoh needed certain things to succeed in the afterlife. Deep inside the pyramid the Pharaoh would be buried with all sorts of items and treasure that he may need to survive in the afterlife. Types of Pyramids Some of the earlier pyramids, called step pyramids, have large ledges every so often that look like giant steps. Archaeologists think that the steps were built as stairways for the pharaoh to use to climb to the sun god. Later pyramids have more sloping and flat sides. These pyramids represent a mound that emerged at the beginning of time. The sun god stood on the mound and created the other gods and goddesses. How big were the pyramids? There are around 138 Egyptian pyramids. Some of them are huge. The largest is the Pyramid of Khufu, also called the Great Pyramid of Giza. When it was first built it was over 480 feet tall! It was the tallest man-made structure for over 3800 years and is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It's estimated that this pyramid was made from 2.3 million blocks of rock weighing 5.9 million tons. How did they build them? How the pyramids were built has been a mystery that archaeologists have been trying to solve for many years. It is believed that thousands of slaves were used to cut up the large blocks and then slowly move them up the pyramid on ramps. The pyramid would get slowly built, one block at a time. Scientists estimate it took at least 20,000 workers over 23 years to build the Great Pyramid of Giza. Because it took so long to build them, Pharaohs generally started the construction of their pyramids as soon as they became ruler. What's inside the pyramids? Deep inside the pyramids lays the Pharaoh's burial chamber which would be filled with treasure and items for the Pharaoh to use in the afterlife. The walls were often covered with carvings and paintings. Near the Pharaoh's chamber would be other rooms where family members and servants were buried. There were often small rooms that acted as temples and larger rooms for storage. Narrow passageways led to outside. Sometimes fake burial chambers or passages would be used to try and trick grave robbers. Because there was such valuable treasure buried within the pyramid, grave robbers would try to break in and steal the treasure. Despite the Egyptian's efforts, nearly all of the pyramids were robbed of their treasures by 1000 B.C. Fun Pyramid Facts! > The Great Pyramid of Giza points very precisely to the north. > The pyramids of Egypt are all built to the west of the Nile River. This is because the western side was associated with the land of the dead. > The base of a pyramid was always a perfect square. > They were built mostly of limestone. > There were traps and curses put on the tombs and the pyramids to try and keep robbers out.

Reading Children could spend time reading a book they are currently reading or alternatively read a bit more about pyramids using Britannica Encyclopaedia via their Hwb account.

Maths

Pyramid Problem #1

For this problem you will need to fill in the missing numbers. The missing numbers can be found by adding the numbers below the block above it e.g. The top block would equal 711 because 333 + 378 = 711. Similarly in the bottom left hand corner 9 + __ = 10. Therefore the block the right of 9 will be 1 as 9 + 1 = 10. Good luck! Pyramid Problem #2

Shape

Layers

Number of Blocks Needed

1 1

2 3

3 6

4 10

5   ?

6 ?  

7 ?  

8 ?  

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10

?   Pyramid Problem #3 Rather than work out the answer by using previous answers, is there a formulae for you to use to help you answer the following? *This is a very difficult question!*

Shape

Layers

Number of Blocks Needed

12

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25

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49

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99

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Foundation (ICT) Ancient Egypt is a very exciting and engaging topic and there are so many different areas we can study linked to ancient Egypt. We would like you to choose an area linked to Ancient Egypt from the list below and create a presentation using j2whiteboard. j2whiteboard can be found by navigating to: Hwb à Just2easy à j2whiteboard. For many of you this will be the first time using this software package; give yourself time to explore and practise using the package before starting your own presentation. Resilience is key. The aim of using j2whiteboard is to develop skills in using an alternative presentation system to the one we are used to using (Microsoft Office PowerPoint). One feature that j2whiteboard does allow is the ability to record audio for each slide. This is a feature you can use to present your information. In your presentation we are looking for the following: > Contents page (to tell the listener what it coming up in your presentation) > Titled Slides (so the listener know what each slide is about) > Your own words (copying and pasting from a website makes it boring and too long) > Bullet points (write key words from which you can talk more) > Consistent colour theme throughout (three colours maximum) > Pictures (with reference made to the websites they have been taken from) > Expression (ensure you sound excited about what you are presenting)

We strongly recommend you to use Britannica Encyclopaedia (via Hwb) as a source of information as this information is not only correct but also pitched at children’s level. You can share your presentation with your use by simply: 1. Saving it using the save icon

2. In ‘my files’ locate your file, click on the green i and then click share.

3. In the ‘shared with’ box start typing your teacher’s surname (Maynard, Howes, Probert or Coles). Click on their name and then click add. Teachers will then be able to see and listen to your presentation.

Possible presentation titles include: > Giza > Hieroglyphics > Mummy > Papyrus > Pharaoh > Pyramids > River Nile > Senet > Sphinx > Tutankhamen // If you wish to choose another area of Ancient Egypt then that is absolutely fine too.

List of Websites

Have a look at these websites to extend your learning even further!

General Websites

> https://codemoji.com/

> http://www.pobble365.com/

> https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

> https://www.learn-welsh.net/

> https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

> http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w (The Body Coach TV) -----------------------------------------------------------

Wonders of the World Websites

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iacS9EnsepM (Walk Like an Egyptian Just Dance)

> https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china (What it feels like to be on the Great Wall of China)

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgV7gRSDKts&t=18s (Virtual Gondola Ride)

> https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Taj-Mahal/277251 (Taj Mahal)

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1GShoW1Ez4 (Taj Mahal)

> https://www.touristtube.com/Things-to-do-in-Rome/Colosseum-360 (Tour of the Colosseum)

> https://www.airpano.com/360photo/Statue-of-Liberty-New-York-USA/ (Virtual tour of the Statue of Liberty)

> https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/travel/the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world.html > https://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/eiffel-tower.html

> https://kidzfeed.com/eiffel-tower-facts-for-kids/

> https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-7-wonders-of-the-world.html

> http://redshed.co.uk/blog/travel/the-seven-natural-wonders-of-the-world/

> https://kids.kiddle.co/Wonders_of_the_World

> http://kinooze.com/seven-natural-wonders-of-the-world/

How to Record Learning In terms of recording this learning, children can either use the pen and paper method or alternatively use Hwb (Office 365) to record their learning and then share with their class teacher – we’d love to see how you have got on! Mr Coles (ColesM30), Miss Probert (ProbertL34), Miss Howes (HowesE13) and Miss Maynard (MaynardC13). The hyperlink and QR code below show you how to share your learning with your class teacher.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11yCagbXnuoKcTT2k_XZjboDDLuAmM_wl/view    

Many thanks for everyone who has shared learning with us so far via Hwb. Best wishes to you all. Upper Key Stage Two Team.