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Write Like a Babylonian
This is one of our most popular online activities for primary school teachers and students. Here you can see your monogram in cuneiform, the way an ancient Babylonian might have written it. Visit the site
Write Like an Egyptian
Write your name in Egyptian hieroglyphs. Visit the site
Chama Vase Rollout Interactive Puzzle
This fun interactive puzzle developed for the Penn Museum by Connexus Technology is part of the online exhibit for the Penn Museum exhibit Painted Metaphors: Pottery and Politics of the Ancient Maya, which displays our unique collection of brilliantly painted Chamá Polychromes.
Educational Guides
The activities in these resource guides are designed to supplement student/class visits to Penn Museum's exhibits. Please use them in whatever way best supports your education program, and let us know when you find innovative ways to expand any of the projects described here. (NOTE: As requested by many educators, guides to past exhibits are found here as well.)
Painted Metaphors: Pottery and Politics of the Ancient Maya
Educators' Resource Guide and Activity Ideas
Living in Balance: The Native American Southwest
Educators' Resource Guide and Activity Ideas
(Designed for teachers and students of the 4th & 5th grade level.)
Ancient Nubia: Egypt's Rival in Africa
Educational Guide Accompanying the Exhibit
Amarna: Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun
Inquirer Educational Supplement
Surviving: The Body of Evidence
News in Education Supplement
Gallery Guides and Activities for Educators
Pre-visit Background Information
African Gallery
Fun Facts
Gallery Intro for Teachers
Word Search Activity
In the Gallery Worksheet
Download the combined pdf
Buddhism Gallery
Fun Facts
Gallery Intro for Teachers
In the Gallery Worksheet
Download the combined pdf
Chinese Rotunda
Fun Facts
Gallery Intro for Teachers
In the Gallery Worksheet
Download the combined pdf
Egyptian Galleries
Fun Facts
In the Gallery Search Activity
Gallery Intro for Teachers
Word Search Activity
Download the combined pdf
Iraq's Ancient Past
Fun Facts
Gallery Intro for Teachers
Download the combined pdf
Mesoamerican Gallery
Fun Facts
Gallery Intro for Teachers
In the Gallery Worksheet
Download the combined pdf
Native American Southwest
Fun Facts
In the Gallery Scavenger Hunt Activity
Gallery Intro for Teachers
Download the combined pdf
Activity Booklets
Travel Log: A Mediterranean Journey introduces students to Classical History- the history of the ancient Greeks, Etruscans and Romans- and the artifacts in our collection. Games, puzzles, and opportunities to sketch highlight specific historic themes and make learning fun!
Download the PDF
Travel Log: An Ancient Egyptian Journey introduces students to Ancient Egyptian history and the artifacts in our collection. Games, puzzles, and opportunities to sketch highlight specific historic themes and make learning fun!
Download the PDF
Publications
The following gallery guides are available for purchase at the Museum Shop, or online through the Penn Press store:
Guide to the Etruscan and Roman Worlds
Guide to the Mesoamerican Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania Museum
Guide to the Native American Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania Museum
