Ancient Egypt Lessons for New Hampshire Elementary Classrooms, Grades 1–6
Ancient Egypt Lessons for New Hampshire Elementary Classrooms, Grades 1–6
Yes, you can teach a full ancient Egypt study in a New Hampshire elementary classroom from one download. The Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle has three units for Grades 1–4 on pyramids and the Nile, mummies and tomb art, and hieroglyphs, plus Life Along the Nile for Grades 5–6. Each unit is planned lesson by lesson, so it fits whichever grade your district gives ancient civilizations.
View the Egypt bundleFor a New Hampshire teacher planning ancient civilizations in elementary school, the Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle ($69.99) covers pyramids, pharaohs and the Nile, mummies and tomb art, and hieroglyphs for Grades 1–4, and Life Along the Nile for Grades 5–6. It is not written to New Hampshire's social studies requirements, so check where your district places ancient history before you buy.
The resources
Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle, Grades 1–6
4 resources in one download: $69.99 instead of $99.96 bought separately.
Start with the first resource; the others are optional add-ons. Open any cover for the full contents and price.
Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle | Pyramids, Pharaohs, Mummies, Hieroglyphs & Life Along the Nile | 4 Units | Grades 1–6
Ancient Civilizations Bundle | Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, Vikings & Stone Age | 8 Units | Grades 1–4
Elementary History Curriculum | All 20 History Units | Grades 1–4
Medieval World for Kids Bundle | Knights, Castles, Medieval Towns, Vikings & Old Trades | 4 Units | Grades 1–4
The real problem
Ancient history has no fixed grade in New Hampshire
New Hampshire's minimum standards for schools, the Ed 306 rules, list social studies as a required program area under Ed 306.46. State law, RSA 189:11, I, adds that schools must give regular instruction in the history, government and constitutions of the United States and New Hampshire, without fixing the grade. Neither tells an elementary teacher when ancient Egypt belongs on the calendar. That decision usually sits with the district or the school. So the real question for a New Hampshire teacher is practical. If your school puts the ancient world in Grade 2, you need material young readers can handle. If it lands in Grade 5 or 6, the same topic needs source work and longer reading. A combined Grade 3–4 room needs both at once. Writing four solid Egypt units from scratch takes weeks: reading passages at the right level, word banks, a project students can finish in class, slides, and an answer key you trust. Most teachers end up with a folder of loose printables that do not build on each other. The bundle is meant for that situation: one coherent Egypt study that works across the grade span your school actually teaches.
Why it fits
How the four Egypt units work in your room
The three Grades 1–4 units share one structure, which makes them easy to teach back to back.
- Each Grades 1–4 unit has an overview and three sub-units you can teach in order.
- Every sub-unit includes a step-by-step lesson plan, slides and a complete answer key.
- Differentiated worksheets come with a reading passage and word bank for younger or struggling readers.
- Hieroglyphs: Writing in Ancient Egypt gives each sub-unit a project or source activity alongside the reading.
- Life Along the Nile adds farming, society, beliefs and source work for Grades 5–6.
- A combined Grade 3–6 class can run two Egypt units side by side on the same theme.
Getting started
A sample four-week Egypt study
This is a suggested pace for a Grade 2–4 class. Stretch or shorten it to fit your social studies block.
- Week 1: The Nile and the pharaohsStart with Ancient Egypt: Pyramids, Pharaohs & the Nile. Teach its first sub-unit with the lesson plan and slides, and use the word bank so students have the key terms before the pyramids arrive.
- Week 2: Pyramids and the projectFinish the first unit with its project or source activity. Leave a full lesson for students to share their work with the class or with a partner group.
- Week 3: Mummies and tomb artTeach Mummies & Tomb Art in Ancient Egypt. Keep the focus on beliefs and art. The reading passages and word banks help younger students follow the vocabulary.
- Week 4: HieroglyphsEnd with Hieroglyphs: Writing in Ancient Egypt. As an extra, students can try writing their names or a short message, which makes a good display for a family night or the hallway.
- Grades 5–6: Life Along the NileOlder students can work through Life Along the Nile in the same weeks, using its source work while younger classmates complete the Grades 1–4 units.
What to buy
Egypt only, or the wider ancient world?
Choose the Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle at $69.99 (parts $99.96) when your school asks for an Egypt study or you teach a mixed grade span up to Grade 6. If your ancient civilizations strand also includes Greece, Rome, China, the Vikings and the Stone Age, the Ancient Civilizations Bundle ($99.99, parts $199.92) covers eight units for Grades 1–4. For history all year from one source, the Elementary History Curriculum includes all 20 elementary history units for $169.99 instead of $499.80. If your class moves on to the Middle Ages, the Medieval World for Kids Bundle costs $69.99, parts $99.96.
Honest limits
What you should check first
The bundle is not written for New Hampshire. It has no New Hampshire standards codes and no New Hampshire history. Check it against your district's social studies plan and the grade where ancient history is taught. The Grades 5–6 unit is a single unit, not a full year. You supply paper, art materials and printing. Team use across a grade level needs a short message to Teach Lessons first. If it is not a fit, you can exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Does this bundle meet New Hampshire's social studies requirements?
It is not aligned to, endorsed by or approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education or any district. New Hampshire's Ed 306 rules require social studies as a program area, but the grade for ancient civilizations is set locally. Check with your district or school which standards and grade apply, then compare the units yourself.
Which grade does ancient Egypt belong in for New Hampshire schools?
State law does not fix a grade for ancient history, so practice varies by district. Ask your curriculum coordinator or look at your district's social studies scope and sequence. The bundle covers Grades 1–4 with three units and Grades 5–6 with one, so it works across most placements.
Is mummification too much for first graders?
The Mummies & Tomb Art unit uses reading passages and word banks written for young learners, and the topic can be handled at a level that suits Grade 1. Preview the slides first and decide how much detail your class needs. Many teachers keep the focus on tomb paintings and on what Egyptians believed about the afterlife.
Can I use this with a homeschool group in New Hampshire?
The licence covers your own teaching. A parent teaching their own children is fine. If you lead a co-op group with other families, send Teach Lessons a short message first, since use across a group needs permission. Families should also check current homeschool law, which changed on July 1, 2026.
What exactly arrives after checkout?
You get four units as digital downloads: lesson plans, worksheets, project or source activities, answer keys and slides. The link comes by email right after purchase and stays in your customer account under Orders, so you can download it again later. You can print everything or project the slides.
Are the units the same as the ones in the larger history bundles?
The three Grades 1–4 Egypt units also appear in the Ancient Civilizations Bundle and the Elementary History Curriculum. Life Along the Nile for Grades 5–6 is only in this bundle among those three. Do not buy two bundles that overlap unless you need the extra units.
Your Egypt study, planned before Monday
Open the product page to see sample pages from all four units and check them against your grade.
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