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Grab your backpack, boots and field kit as Kid Scoop journeys to Egypt to “dig into” mummies. Mummies are the preserved remains of once living creatures including people and pets. The ancient Egyptians believed in life after death and wanted their favorite pets to join them in the “afterlife.” Pets ranged beyond dogs and cats to exotic animals like beetles, lions, and crocodiles! This issue introduces future archeologists to the fascinating world of mummies and mummy facts. Learn a simple description of how mummies were made, discover where eight million dog mummies are located, and what a scarab represented. You’ll uncover more interesting facts as you use a hieroglyphic code to solve a puzzle. Mummies may not be able to talk, but they can teach us much about life—and death—of the ancient Egyptians!
In this issue students will:
- read informational text about animal mummies
- learn basic mummification techniques
- understand why ancient Egyptians mummified pets
- meet Luyba—an unfortunate mammoth
- use visual clues to draw a beetle
- add up the numbers in a headline
- use context clues to locate correct vocabulary
- write creatively about a strange mummy you happen upon …
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