A day in the life of women

Learn about a day in the life of an Ancient Egyptian woman; identify a range of everyday objects found in Ancient Egyptian homes and understand how the Ancient Egyptians would have worked out the passage of time.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To understand the range of activities carried out by Ancient Egyptian women on a daily basis.
• To make a simple water clock.

Children will:

• Describe a day in the life of an Ancient Egyptian woman.
• Understand how a water clock works.
• Make a simple water clock.

• Images of women at work
• Water clock images
• Sundial images

• Access to internet
• Large yoghurt pots
• Newspaper
• Diluted PVA glue
• Waterproof marker pens
• Embroidery needle
• Water
• Stopwatches
• Bowls to catch water

Compare a day in the life of the families of a rich nobleman & a farmer from ancientegypt.co.uk
Time story describing water clocks from ancientegypt.co.uk
Image of a basalt water clock in the British Museum from artsandculture.google.com