Suzie+S's+Lesson+Plan

Virtual Field Trip The Pyramids, enter [|here]

__Khufu__ Enter Khufu’s pyramid by clicking on his name. Start with the “cross section”.

1. How tall is Khufu’s pyramid?

2. How many passages does Khufu’s pyramid have?

Go to “The Inside Story”

3. Where was Khufu’s pyramid built?

4. What was Khufu’s Greek name?

5. Who was Khufu’s son?

6. How much does one individual stone weigh?

7. What were the stones made from?

Go to “Enter Here.” Explore the ascending passage and the unfinished chamber.

8. How big does the chamber seem to you? Why would Khufu have started building pyramids, and why would he want to be buried inside of it?

Go to the bottom of the page and reenter the “Pyramids.” Click on Khafre’s pyramid. Look at the “cross section.”

9. How many passages does Khafre’s pyramid have?

10. Why does Khafre’s pyramid have less passages than Khufu’s? Why is his pyramid smaller than Khufu’s pyramid? Go to “The Inside Story”

11.What two things, not including the pyramid, are a part of Khafre’s pyramid complex?

12. Where are the casing stones of Khafre’s pyramid? What makes them special in Giza?

Go back to “Khafre’s Pyramid.” Go to “QTVR of Khafre.” View Khafre’s pyramid. Go back to the “Pyramids” page and enter “Menkaure’s Pyramid” View the “cross section”

13. Why do you think that Menkaure’s pyramid ended up being so much bigger than they had originally planned?

Go to “The Inside Story”

14. How was he related to Khafre? Khufu?