Ptah was a creator god who made everything and was the patron of craftsmen. 

Ra was one of the most important gods in ancient Egypt and ruled over all the other gods, as well as the sky, earth, and underworld.

Osiris ruled over the afterlife and judged the souls of people who had died to decide if they could enter the peaceful afterlife.

As the goddess of magic, healing, motherhood, and protection, Isis was one of the most important and powerful goddesses in Ancient Egypt.

Horus was a sky god and his right eye was said to be the sun, and his left eye was the moon.

She was the goddess of the sky, but also love, beauty, music, dancing, motherhood, and joy. She was sometimes called the "Lady of Heaven."

Egyptians believed that Bes's fierce, frightening appearance could chase away demons and bad luck. His scary face was meant to protect people, not hurt them.

Bastet was the goddess of cats, women, children, the home, fertility, childbirth and secrets.

In Egyptian myth, Anubis was associated with death.

The name Amun meant "the hidden one”. He represented all the mysterious things in the universe and he was invisible like the air or the wind.

Sekhmet was one of the oldest known Egyptian deities. Sekhmet's name means "she who is powerful," and she was both a warrior goddess and the patron of healers. 

Maat was the daughter of Ra and the wife of Thoth. She weighed the heart of those who died against her feather to decide who would travel to the afterlife. She is depicted as a woman with an ostrich feather on her head, sometimes winged. Sometimes she was pictured  as an ostrich feather.

Ancient Egyptians believed symbols did more than relay information, they were an important part of the Ancient Egyptian religion. Icons that represented different gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt also represented different religious values. For example, the feather of the goddess Ma'at represented truth and justice. 

This free set of interactive task cards is an engaging way to teach middle school students about Ancient Egypt.

Papyrus is not only the name of the plant, but also the paper that is made from the plant. Papyrus was used to make paper as early as 3,000 BC and was used for thousands of years. 

Follow these step-by-step instructions to make your own papyrus!