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 Instructions At-a-Glance

This Escape Room Challenge can be completed in pairs or individually.

COPY REQUIREMENTS PROCEDURE

Scissors are ! Hand out all the parts, except the Medallion and the
needed to cut
# of
Page # scissors, at the beginning. Give no instruc9ons.
apart hexagon. Copies
SAY: “You are trapped. Everything you need to escape is in
Student Answer Sheet /
3 front of you. Figure it out. When you have completed the
Introduction tasks, bring an answer sheet to me, and if you’re right, I will
1 per give you the next step.”
The GIZA Gazette 4 student
! AHer kids have successfully completed the three tasks,
Escape Awards / Exit Tickets give them the scissors and Medallion/Instruc9ons.
There are 4 per page.
5
!  Hand out Exit Slips / Escape Awards.
Task Cards 6
NOTE: For larger classes you might want to check answers
1 copy per one task at a 9me.
Hexagon Medallion & pair
Instructions 7
There are 2 per page.

Awards Booklet –
The Awards Booklet (on page 8-9) is optional. If you plan on completing other Escape Challenges, make a
copy (front to back) for each student and have them glue their award (Totem Pole, to the left of the Exit Slip) in
their booklets. It’s a fun way for kids to keep track of their Escape achievements.

Answer Key
Medallion

Card A – Name That Section Card B – Hieroglyphics

Answers will vary. Contributions
1. Written Communication 1. Door Locks
2. Astronomy / Calendar 2. Glass
3. Sports 3. Postal System
4. Medical Knowledge / Medical Science 4. Wigs
5. Farming / Agriculture 5. Toothpaste
6. Mathematics / Geometry 6. False Teeth
7. Reservoirs

Card C – Mummy “Wrap”

Answers will vary. If you have time, it’s fun The Hexagon Medallion inten9onally
to let them perform their poems/raps. has answers repeated 3 9mes.
Students will need to rotate the
triangles un9l all interior sides of the
triangles have matching answers.
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 Start Here to the Mummy’s Tomb!
Your
awesome teacher has taken you on a tour of the pyramids of Ancient Egypt. You are following the tour
guide when you hear a voice whisper, “Psst. Come over here.”

Curious, you walk around the corner to a dark hallway, following the raspy voice.
Much to your surprise, you come face-to-face with a walking, talking creature wrapped in a gauzy, whitish cloth
–a mummy! You are certain he is a part of the tour and start to leave, but he blocks your way. Mummy tells
you he’s lonely and hasn’t had anyone to talk to for centuries. He feels unappreciated and forgotten.
To top it off, Osiris won’t allow Mummy to rest in peace in the afterworld, until he
presents the family medallion as proof of his identity.
He tells you the medallion broke when he was tidying the tomb, and the parts
scattered everywhere. If you help Mummy reassemble it, he will allow you to leave.
You want to escape the tomb. You also feel kind of sorry for him, so you agree
to help. When you ask what you have to do, he hands you this sheet of papyrus…

A.
C.
Name that Section Mummy “WRAP”
1.  Written Communication
2.  _____________________________
3.  _____________________________
4.  _____________________________
5.  _____________________________
6.  _____________________________

B.
Contributions of Ancient Egypt
1.  ______________ ______________
2.  _____________________________
3.  ______________ _____________
4.  _____________________________
5.  _____________________________
6.  _____________ ______________
7.  _____________________________

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 The GIZA Gazette

ANCIENT EGYPT SHAPED THE MODERN WORLD

Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest and longest lasting civilizations in world history. It began around
3000 BC and lasted until 31 BC. Modern people owe a lot to the Ancient Egyptians. They are
responsible for many inventions that help us communicate, travel, stay healthy, and more!
1. Written Communication 3.
To express themselves and communicate, Many modern day sports got their start
Egyptians invented writing and paper. The paper in Ancient Egypt. Swimming, long
was made of a plant called papyrus, and the ink was distance running, archery, gymnastics,
made from plant juice and water. At first, the weightlifting, wrestling, boxing, and
Egyptians used a system of pictures called bowling were practiced. Ancient
hieroglyphics. There are twenty-four hieroglyphic Egyptians knew that physical activity
signs in the Egyptian alphabet. Then they invented kept people healthy.
an alphabet, called Demotic script.
4.
For many years, archaeologists tried to read The Egyptians were surprisingly advanced in
hieroglyphics and Demotic script, but they could medical knowledge. This was unusual because most
only guess at the meaning of the writing. ancient cultures relied on magic and superstition to
Fortunately, an ancient stone called the Rosetta cure illnesses. Two books about medical science have
Stone was discovered in 1799. It included a short been found in the Library of Alexandria, a famous
story written in three languages: ancient Egyptian library. Based upon their
Greek, hieroglyphics, and Demotic script. translations, it is known that the Egyptians
Scientists could already read the story possessed knowledge about different diseases and
written in Greek. The stone made it their treatments and cures. They also performed
possible for them to also read the surgeries. Ancient Egyptians can even be considered
hieroglyphics and Demotic script. the “fathers of medical science.”
It was an important discovery that
was key to decoding the Ancient Egyptian language. 5.
2. Agriculture was another field Ancient Egyptians
excelled in. They were skilled farmers. They
The ancient Egyptians were excellent astronomers. invented the plough, hoe, and irrigation. Their chief
Through their observations of the sky, they could crops were wheat, barley, and flax. They also grew
predict the solar and lunar eclipse, flooding in the fruits like oranges, date-palms, and melons.
river Nile, and the time to sow seeds. They also
prepared a calendar. They divided years into 360 6.
days and 12 months. Each month consisted of 30 The ancient Egyptians were math experts. They
days. Each day was divided into 24 hours. Our were good at addition, subtraction, multiplication,
current calendar is based on this one. and division. They measured by using their
knowledge of triangles, squares, and other shapes.
They used their knowledge of mathematics and
geometry to build the Pyramids.
These are just a few of the many contributions
made by the ANCIENT EGYPTIANS.

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 Which Egyptian contribution surprised you the
most? Why?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Most Challenging Part of Escaping...
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Favorite Part...
We ESCAPED _____________________________________
We ESCAPED
the
_____________________________________
Mummy’s
_____________________________________
Tomb!
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Which Egyptian contribution surprised you the
most? Why?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Most Challenging Part of Escaping...
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Favorite Part...
We ESCAPED _____________________________________
We ESCAPED
the
_____________________________________
Mummy’s
_____________________________________
Tomb!
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Which Egyptian contribution surprised you the
most? Why?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Most Challenging Part of Escaping...
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Favorite Part...
_____________________________________
the
_____________________________________
Mummy’s
_____________________________________
Tomb!
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Which Egyptian contribution surprised you the
most? Why?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Most Challenging Part of Escaping...
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Favorite Part...
_____________________________________
the _____________________________________
Mummy’s
_____________________________________
Tomb!
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A. C.
Name that Section Mummy “WRAP”
The mummy is concerned because The mummy is afraid that modern people
Anubis forgot to include most of the do not appreciate the contributions of his
subheadings in the newest issue of The civilization. Convince him that this is not
Giza Gazette. The mummy wants it to be true!
easier for readers to locate information.
Choose an important Ancient Egyptian
Help out by writing a subheading to
identify each section. The first one is contribution. Write a persuasive poem or
already done. rap to prove that you value the
Write the headings contribution.
on the answer Be sure to include
sheet. specific details about
the contribution and its
importance to modern
people.
Write the rap/poem on
the answer sheet.

B.
Contributions of Ancient Egypt
Use the table of hieroglyphics to help
decode seven additional contributions
from Ancient Egypt.
Write the translations on the answer sheet.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.

6.

7.

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 2 + 3 = ______
Help Fix the Medallion &

(5 –
Escape the Mummy’s Tomb!
5x6

(6 –
23

3)
x (4

1)
___
+5
1. apart.
–1

x2
___
__
=_
)=

x3

__
_

___

3) =
___
___

_
=
2. Solve the 18 problems.

___
___
__

(2 +
3=
___

3. Build the hexagon so that

=
___
x

1) x

3 x2
–2 every shared interior edge

(6 x

4)
4)
has the same answers facing

(6 –
(6 x
33 + (5 – 2) = ______ 3 x 5 – 4 + 1 = ______ each other.
4 x (2 + 3) + 1 = ______
(3 x
52 – (4 – 3) = ______
(5 x

This
6) – works!
6) -

1+

3
2=
(3 –

2=
2
2x

2x

5–
3
__
1) 5
3=

1=
4+3 =7

___
_
=
__

___
___
___
___

___

=_
9–2 =7
4 __

3x
___
___
___

=_

2 4)

3=
4
)x =

(3 +

2=
This does

9
1/3

8÷
not work.
6x
(3 + 2
6 2x

3x3x4
2 = ______

2 + 3 = ______ Help Fix the Medallion &

(5 –

5x6
Escape the Mummy’s Tomb!
(6 –
23

3)
x (4

1)
___
+5

1. apart.
–1

x2
___
_

=_
)=

x3
___

__
___

3) =
___

_
=
__

2. Solve the 18 problems.

___
___
__

(2 +
=
___

3. Build the hexagon so that

3

=
___
2x

1) x

every shared interior edge

) x
4) –

(6 x

has the same answers facing

4
(6 –
(6 x

33 + (5 – 2) = ______ 3 x 5 – 4 + 1 = ______ each other.

4 x (2 + 3) + 1 = ______
(3 x

52 – (4 – 3) = ______
(5 x

This
works!
6) –
6) -

1+

=3
(3 –

2=
2
2x

2
2x

5–
3
__
1) 5
3=

4+3 =7
1=

___
_
=
__

___
___
___
___

___

=_

9–2 =7
4 __

3x
___
_
___

=_

2 4)
__

3=
4
)x =

(3 +

2=

This does
9
1/3

8÷

not work.
6x
(3 + 2
6 2x

3x3x4
2 = ______

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These hard-earned awards
belong to
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