Queen Hatshepsut has ordered her Nubian general, Nehsi,
to sail to the Land of Punt and obtain
planks of
the finest cut cedar wood for the gates and doors of her new
temple.
Each ship can carry
planks of wood so how many
ships will Nehsi have to take with him to transport all the
wood back to Egypt?
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If
pyramid has
bricks
how many bricks are needed to build
pyramids?
If
(multiplication)
pyramids have
bricks
how many bricks are needed to build
pyramids?
(division)
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If
bucket of food feeds
camels for
How many buckets are needed to feed
days.
camels for
day? Now make up your own number story!
If
bucket of food feeds
camels for
days.
How many buckets are needed to feed
for
camels
days?
Egyptian Number word problems.
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Mrs A Black
The kings of Megiddo and Kadesh are preparing to invade Egypt.
But pharaoh Thutmose III has decided to cross the Sinai desert
and attack his enemies before they are ready.
He is taking
men with him.
It takes him
days to cross the desert
and each man needs
litres of water per day.
How much water will he need to take?
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Primary 5
Mrs A Black
Egyptian Number word problems.
Primary 5
Mrs A Black
You are a priest in an important temple in Ancient Egypt. You must
keep a tally of today’s contributions from the farmers.
Count how many jars of wine…..
Count how many ducks….
Count how many loaves of bread….
Now complete Page 2 of this problem
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Page 2
Now you have recorded the offerings – you must
add them to the temple stores.
This is what is already in the stores……Count the TOTALS of each and
draw in the numbers using the Egyptian symbols
+
=
+
=
+
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Remember to read these sums
from right to left
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Place the objects on each side to make the scales weigh an even weight.
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60g
100g
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50g
10g
40g
1kg
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500g
150g
Mrs A Black
Look at the design of these Egyptian necklaces.
Imagine you have been asked to design a new
necklace for Queen Hatshepsut.
Use 4 different colours to investigate all the
different designs you can make.
Egyptian Number word problems.
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Mrs A Black
A banana plantation is located next to a desert. The plantation
owner has 300 bananas that he wants to transport to the market
by camel, across a 100 kilometre stretch of desert. The owner has
only one camel, which carries a maximum of 100 bananas at any
moment in time, and eats 1 banana every kilometre it travels.
What is the largest number of bananas that can be delivered at the
market?
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Addition Pyramid
Add the 2 pairs of numbers in the bottom to fill in the gaps in the
middle level. Add the numbers in the middle level to find the
number at the top.
Now use the worksheet to experiment with some of your own.
Try them out with your friend.
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Addition Pyramid
Add the 2 pairs of numbers in the bottom to fill in the gaps in the
middle level. Add the numbers in the middle level to find the
number at the top.
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Subtraction Pyramids
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Addition Pyramids
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Subtraction Pyramids
each number is the sum of the 2 below it
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Subtraction Pyramids
Each number is the sum of the 2 below it
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4m
3m
5m
Annexe
Burial
Chamber
4m
8m
Antechamber
10m
4m
Corridor
Treasury
6m
6m
8m
1. Use the measurements given to work
out the perimeter of each chamber.
3m
Corridor = 3 + 3 + 8 + 8 = 22m
Antechamber =
Annexe =
Stairs
Burial Chamber =
Treasury =
Now go to the AREA page……..
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5m
6m
3m
Burial
Chamber
11m
4m
9m
6m
Corridor
Treasury
7m
12m
4m
1. Use the measurements given to
work out the AREA of each
chamber.
Corridor = 3 x 8 = 24m²
Stairs =
Stairs
Antechamber =
8m
Annexe =
4m
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Burial Chamber =
Treasury =
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Resources
Matching
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Activities
Worksheets
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