Week One: Ancient Egypt and Moses

We started off in early July with studying Ancient Egypt and Moses. We wanted to learn all about Moses's life, so that meant learning all about Egyptian life! We discussed irrigation, the Nile River, transportation, the type of dress, hairstyles and hieroglyphics.

Here is how we made our 3-D Map. First, Dakota drew a picture of Africa and

Madagascar onto a thick piece of cardboard.

Then Kaylee and Jordan worked hard on mixing up the salt dough mixture. Once it was ready, they carefully laid down the clay mixture within the boundary lines. It was important to draw in important features like the Nile River and Atlas Mountains. With Daddy's help, the kids made topographical features. Kaylee then built the labels while Dakota put them in the proper place, without a map I might add! When it was looking good, the kids had to set it aside and wait overnight for it to dry. Then, the really fun part came: painting and labeling!