6th Grade

6th Grade Computer Class

Medieval Times...

Create a Photostory based upon excellent research of one of the following topics (you and your partner will receive your topic assignment in class!):

Manor Life

Feudal Life

Religion in the Middle Ages (include monks and nuns and their lifestyles)

Health & Medicine of the Middle Ages

The Black Death

Artists of Medieval Times

Entertainment during Medieval times

Jousts and Tournaments

Knights and their armor and weaponry

The Crusades

Castles and their Architecture

The Rooms of Castles, their purposes and design

Clothing in Medieval Times

Catapults, Battering Rams and other Medieval inventions

Food and feasting in the Middle ages

Men and Women of the Middle Ages

The Merchants of the Middle ages

Use the following websites to learn about your topic and to help you gather good pictures. Check out the Pics4Learning site for pictures that have friendly copyright rules for educational use.

Entering the Middle Ages

Guided Tours of the Middle Ages

History for Kids---Medieval Times

Life in a Medieval Castle

Life in the Middle Ages

Medieval Castles

Medieval Times Reality Adventure

Presentations about Medieval Times

Step Back in Time: Life in the Middle Ages

The Medieval Period

Test Prep/Skillbuilders

On Line Typing Games and WPM Tests

Try some new Search Engines!

Use these Tips for Better Searches!

Research Ancient Egypt

Explore an Ancient Pyramid

Pyramid Builder

Make a Virtual Mummy

An Egyptian Adventure

Design a Catapult

The Roman Mysteries

On-Line Hieroglyphics Translator

Hieroglyphics

Virtual Egypt

Hieroglyphic Phonics

Ancient Egypt for Kids

The British Museum: Ancient Egypt

The Children's University of Manchester: Egyptology

Buildings:

http://guardians.net/egypt/sphinx/

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/home.html

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/temples/home.html

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/7357/builders.htm

http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientEgypt/EgyptHome.html

Gods & Goddesses:

http://guardians.net/egypt/kids/myth_of_osiris_and_isis.htm

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/home.html

http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientEgypt/EgyptHome.html

Egyptian Life:

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/life/home.html

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/trade/home.html

http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Egyptlife.html

Mummification:

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/home.html

http://www.akhet.co.uk/clikmumm.htm

http://www.clevelandart.org/kids/egypt/rosefaq.html

http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientEgypt/EgyptHome.html

Communication:

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/writing/home.html

http://webperso.iut.univ-paris8.fr/~rosmord/nomhiero.html

http://www.clevelandart.org/archive/pharaoh/glyphs.html

http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientEgypt/EgyptHome.html

Geography / Nile River:

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/home.html

http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientEgypt/EgyptHome.html

Pharaoh:

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pharaoh/home.html

http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientEgypt/EgyptHome.html