Egypt and Mesopotamia

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Ancient Civilizations by Joseph Fullman (DK Eyewitness)

Materials

Common Materials

• tape, glue stick, or glue
• Ancient Civilization Timeline Cards
• scissors
• World History Timeline
• colored pencils, crayons, or markers
• colored pencils
• art materials
• paper or cardstock

Lesson 1

• 3-ring binder
• glue or glue stick
• hole punch

Lesson 2

• paintbrush or old toothbrush* (2.1 - Option 1)
• 8 objects for holding down string markers* (2.1 - Option 1)
• clipboard* (2.1 - Option 1)
• digging tools such as sandbox shovels and sifters, a garden trowel, and a plastic spoon * (2.1 - Option 1)
• found or created objects to serve as artifacts * (2.1 - Option 1)
• string or yarn * (2.1 - Option 1)
• ruler * (2.1 - Option 1)
• sandbox or 3'x3' section of land* (2.1 - Option 1)

Lesson 3

• chopstick with a square end (available at many restaurants)
• clay or play dough
• poster board
• ingredients to prepare a Mesopotamian meal
• journal or notebook

Lesson 4

• crayons, markers, or watercolors
• pencil and pen
• sketch book

Lesson 5

• stapler * (5.3 - Option 2)
• white paper * (5.3 - Option 2)
• note cards* (5.3 - Option 1)
• construction paper

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used