Grade levels: Upper Elementary (4-6)

In this video we learn about how pottery is made, how ancient pots are found and the last about Herakles.

This video is about Belzoni’s trip to Egypt, and how he moved a seven-ton ancient Egyptian head of a statue.

This video is about Belzoni’s trip to Egypt, and how he discovered Rameses temple at Abu Simbel, and the entrance of the second Pyramid.

We explore Ancient Egypt, discovering the world of pyramids and mummies and comprehensive background information on a great civilization. 5 x 15 minutes. Includes Teacher’s Guide.

We learn who the Ancient Greeks were. The program illustrate the legacy of Greek architecture, art and language, and explore Ancient Greek life and mythology 5 x 15 minutes. Includes Teacher’s Guide.

A Giant in Ancient Egypt tells the story of an extraordinary Italian, Giovanni Belzoni, who, in spite of his lack of training and education, made a succession of remarkable discoveries in Egypt. 3 x 20 minutes.

Maths From History explores the use of mathematics in the two ancient cultures, using colourful graphics to explain the mathematics and a strong narrative thread to bring the past to life. 2 x 15 minutes.

In this video we meet Jimmy and Diane, and see how they get a box of sawdust and find out there are ancient Egyptian artifacts inside. When they open it up they find a spell that brings a cat statue back to life after three thousand years. It teaches the kids about the Nile, the flooding, and the farming and about Osiris.

In this video, Jimmy and Diane re-awaken the cat statute to learn about Egyptian houses, the Egyptian people, and Hieroglyphs.

In this video Jimmy and Diane re-awaken the cat statute to learn about Egyptian cats, mummies and about Tutankhamun’s tomb.