History // Ancient Egypt

Pyramids and the Great Sphinx

Know that the ancient Egyptians built enormous stone pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs, that the Great Pyramid at Giza was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and is still standing today, and that the Great Sphinx — a statue with a lion's body and a human head — guards the pyramids

Ages
5 to 7
Type
Concept
Builds on
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Quick check

If the learner sees a photo of the pyramids, can they tell you why they were built and describe the Sphinx that sits near them?

Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.

Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Explain that pyramids were built as tombs to protect the pharaoh's body for the afterlife
  • Describe the Great Pyramid as very large, very old, and still standing at Giza
  • Describe the Sphinx as a stone statue with a lion's body and a human head

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

3 topics
  • Vocabulary: ancient egyptRequired

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 5 to 9

    Describing the pyramids and Sphinx requires 'pyramid', 'sphinx', and related vocabulary

  • 3-D shapesHelpful

    Mathematics // Geometry // Ages 4 to 6

    Recognising pyramids as a named 3D geometric shape makes study of the Great Pyramid's physical structure more concrete

  • Pharaohs and TutankhamunHelpful

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 5 to 7

    Pyramids as tombs benefit from knowing pharaohs were powerful rulers

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Pyramids and the Great Sphinx

Ages 5 to 7 // Concept

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