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History’s Mysteries

Exploring Ancient Pyramids

What’s almost 500 feet tall and built out of more than 2 million individual blocks? The answer is not your little sister’s “really tall” Lego tower, no matter what she thinks. It’s the Great Pyramid of Giza, the largest of three pyramids that still stand in Greater Cairo, Egypt today. How were they built? By whom? Archeologists and historians have many theories—and they don’t all agree. Today, we’re heading to Egypt to find out for ourselves.

DAY 2

what you’ll need

Your Camp Kinda toolkit
Beads, marbles, or small rocks
An old egg carton

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FOR PARENTS

Ask About Today

What did you learn about the Great Pyramid of Giza? Who really built it?

Dinner Discussion

How many triangles do you see in this drawing?

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explore

60-75 minutes

Dig into how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built (get it? Dig in?)—and the mysteries still surrounding it.

Decoding the Great Pyramid

This fascinating hour-long documentary from NOVA on PBS will take you inside the history of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

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Ancient Egyptian Surprises

Would you be surprised to hear that King Tut may have been killed by a… hippopotamus? Learn about that and other things you probably didn’t know about ancient Egypt.

create

15-45 minutes

Time to create and play one of the oldest games still played today: Mancala!

Make Your Own Mancala

Mancala is easy to learn—but hard to master. Start by making your own board. You’ll need you’ll need some beads, marbles, or pebbles and a simple structure to move them around on.

Get Playing

When your board is ready, learn the rules and give it a try.

move

30-60 minutes

Triangles are everywhere—partly because they’re one of the strongest shapes, which makes them useful in structures. Today, find some in your neighborhood.

Triangle Hunt

Take a walk with your siblings or family and count how many triangles you find. Which is the biggest? How about the most unusual? How are triangles used?

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