Lesson Plans
Building the Great Pyramid
Grades: Middle School
Subject Area: History, Science, Engineering, Math
Made Possible By: BBC Video
Uncover the science behind the greatest wonder of the ancient world with this study guide based on the ground-breking BBC documentary series Building the Great Pyramid. Students travel more than four millennia into the past to learn how the engineers of ancient Egypt used simple tools and simple machines to create a monument that still mystifies archeologists today.
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