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Stars of the Pharaohs

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Stars of the Pharaohs

Event Type: Feature Shows

Theme: Earth and Space Sciences

Run Time: 60 Minutes

Age Level: Grades 5 & Up

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): Earth's Place in the Universe

Illinois Learning Standards for Social Science: Anthropology | History

Show Description

Discover how ancient Egyptians studied the skies to tell time, create calendars and align gigantic monuments.

Explore the connections they felt with the stars and other astronomical phenomena.

Narrated by John Rhys-Davies

Accessibility

Open captioning is available for this pre-recorded program upon request. Captioning is not available for the live spoken portion of the program.

Education Guide

This downloadable educator guide is provided by the Sudekum Planetarium at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Over the next few months, the staff of the Cernan Center will begin updating and customizing these resources for Illinois residents. If you should find faulty internet links or have suggestions, please address your comments to cernan@triton.edu.

Stars of the Pharaohs Education Guide

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