Egyptian Mummies

Watch this Movie Maker project which demonstrates learning about ancient Egyptian mummies. Your comments and questions are most appreciated.

Ancient Sparta

Check out Part 1 of a Spartan Youtube video.

Some Info on the Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

• Did you know they started building the leaning tower in 1173 and finshed in 1350 that is 177 years it took them to make it.
• The architect realized that the building could not be straightend in 1275.
• The original architect who messed up the leaning building of pisa was Bonanno Pisano.
• Did you know that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is the third wonder of the world.
• The reason the Leaning Tower started leaning was because it was made on clay ground which shifted it.
• The Leaning Tower of Pisa was made in Italy.
• When Madame Woodstock was a kid she went to the top of the Leaning Tower but now people are not allowed
• Did you know that Galileo dropped two balls from the top of the Leaning Tower. One ball was 10 pounds and another that was 1 pound. They fell at the same speed and this is how gravity was discovered.

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Our Learning so Far About Machu Picchu

Some of our Questions Today Led to this Learning:

• the people of Machu Picchu made mummies
• the mummies' faces were covered with gold masks
• it was built high up in the Andes Mountains in Peru
• no one is sure why it was built. Maybe it was the emperor's vacation home or maybe a spiritual retreat or temple
• there were giant steps carved out on the sides of the mountain that were used for farming
• they used giant stones and rocks to build their structures
  
• it is believed that 1000 people lived in this lost city
• it is believed that the people believed that the emperor was a direct descendent of a god

Machu Picchu Short Introductory Video

Hello! I enjoyed visiting your classroom on Wednesday. You had many interesting questions that will definitely lead to new learning. I wonder if any of your questions will be answered in this short video? If not, I wonder where you might find the answers to your wonderful questions?

Watch this video and leave a brief comment or question.