We Are Learning To…  Know the story of the River Nile  Understand the importance of the River Nile in Ancient Egypt

Thinking Time Brainstorm- Write down words that you identify with The River Nile The River Nile is The longest River in The World

The River begins a six month journey from Ethiopia, through Sudan and Egypt, and finally flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

What do you notice about the land on either side of the river Nile?

Melting snow and heavy summer rain in the Ethiopian mountains, sends a torrent of water causing the banks of the River Nile in Egypt, to overflow on the flat desert land.

When the floods go away, it leaves a thick, rich, black mud called silt. This is excellent soil to plant seeds in after it has been ploughed.

The Black Land and The Red Land Further away from the river is the Red Land, which was all desert. The area nearest the River Nile area is known as the Black land.

Why was the River Nile so Important for the Ancient Egyptians? Most, Ancient Egyptians lived near the River Nile and they could not have survived without it. Whiteboards:  Write down why you think The River Nile was so important to The Egyptians

The River Provided The Ancient Egyptians with: Water Food Transportation Soil for growing food

Can you work why this device called a Shaduf was used and what it was for?

Land for Farming The Egyptians settled along the river Nile as this was the only place where they had fields to grow their crops on.

Farmers made channels from the river to water the crops

Papyrus Reeds called papyrus, grew along the banks of the Nile. The Egyptians made paper and boats from the reeds.

Food The Nile also gave the ancient Egyptians food. They used spears and nets to catch fish. They would also use nets to catch birds that flew close to the surface of the water. Some got breakfast, lunch and dinner from the river.

Trade + Transport The Nile was the quickest and easiest way to travel from place to place. They made river boats to move large, bulky things.

Task: P.7: Learning NI Online Course Gift of the Nile Folder P.5: Picture story map of the River Nile