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Index of STEM Lesson PlansDiscovery School: Rational Number Conceptshttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/pdf/rationalNumConcepts/rationalNumConcepts.pdfDiscover how the Egyptians developed math, the fine relationship of music and math, the long history ofpi, how rational numbers affect picture taking, and the Fibonacci sequence found in nature.NYT Learning Network: Built to Lasthttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2003/12/31/built-to-last/In this lesson, students will consider why ancient buildings from around the world have survived for longperiods of time, examine the effects of a devastating earthquake in an ancient city, and create timelinesillustrating how important structures have been maintained over time.Technology Lesson Plan: Let’s Learn About Egyptian Mathhttp://education.csm.edu/students/lsmith/Lesson%20Plans/tech%20plan.htmStudents conduct research to create matematical equations using hyroglyphic symbols for others tosolve.History Channel: Egypt—Engineering an Empirehttp://www.history.com/images/media/pdf/engineering_empire_egypt_study_guide.pdfLong before the glory of Rome and the marvels of today’s modern day skyscrapers, one of the world’smost amazing civilizations flourished in Egypt. Like most great civilizations, ancient Egypt’s grandeur canbe attributed to a mix of natural bounty and human ingenuity.History Channel: Ancient Egyptian Asprin (1:07)http://www.history.com/videos/where-did-it-come-from-ancient-egypt---modern-medicine#where-didit-come-from-ancient-egypt---modern-medicineAncient Egyptians developed a form of aspirin 5,000 years before modern medicine.Ancient Egyptian Medicinehttp://www.crystalinks.com/egyptmedicine.htmlThe medicine of the ancient Egyptians is some of the oldest documented.Egyptian medical thoughtinfluenced later traditions, including the Greeks.History Channel: The Great Pyramid—Deconstructed (1:31)http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-egypt/videos#the-great-pyramids-deconstructedDid you know that the Great Pyramid of Giza weighs 6.5 million tons? Get the facts on what makes thisancient wonder a true archetextural marvel.National Museums Scotland: Egyptian Tomb Adventurehttp://www.nms.ac.uk/education/kids/egyptian_tomb_adventure.aspxIn this game, students travel through a pyramid to discover the burial chamber within.History Channel: The Workers of Deir-el-Medina (1:32)http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-egypt/videos#the-workers-of-deir-el-medinaThe craftsmen of this ancient village were best known for the decorated tombs they built for kings. Theywere highly in such high demand, many nobles hired them for their own tombs.History Channel: The Great Sphinx (1:30)http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-egypt/videos#the-great-sphinx-is-the-worlds-oldest-statueThe Great Sphinx is an engineering marvel even by today’s standards.World Affairs Council Resource Packet: Pacific Science Center Presents—The Golden King and the Great Pharaoh: November 1, 201241