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Ancient Egypt
3-D Map Activity
Name_______________
Date________________
Directions:
1. Have out the colored map.
2.
With a black pen, write Ancient Egypt at the top of the poster board. Across the bottom of the
poster board , write the first and last name of each person in your group.
3.
Cut out the map that Mrs. Holland gave you and glue it down to the poster board.
Remember: water is a lower elevation than a plain. Check your elevation.
4.
Now use blue to form the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The Mediterranean Sea is located
to the north of the Nile River and the Red Sea is located to the east.
5.
Use the blue also to form the Nile River. Roll the Model Magic like a snake and press it down onto
the map. The Nile River is the longest river in the world and flow northward to the Mediterranean
Sea. Each year rain fell far to the south of Egypt in the highland of East Africa. This rainfall caused
the Nile River to flood. Almost every year, the Nile flooded Upper Egypt in the mid summer and
Lower Egypt in the fall.
6.
Use light brown to form the Western Desert and the Eastern Desert. The Western Desert is located
on the west side of the Nile River and the Eastern Desert is located on the east side of the Nile River.
7.
Ancient Egypt has two regions. The southern region is called Upper Egypt. It is located upriver in
relation to the Nile’s flow. Lower Egypt, the northern region was located downriver.
8.
Now use the green Model Magic to form the fertile area around the Nile River. Because of the
yearly flooding, this land had rich silt which made good soil for growing crops. This should be around
the river and at the Nile Delta, which is a triangle-shaped and the land is made from soil deposited by
the river.
9.
Use red to form the cataracts, or rapids. Since the Nile flowed through rocky, hilly land to the south
of Egypt, the rough terrain caused these rapids to form.
10. Use the yellow to make an arrow to show the flow of the Nile River.
11. Use black to make a small circle and locate these four cities correctly on the map.
A. Pe
B. Memphis C. Nekhen D. Thebes
12. Now cut out the labels below and glue them to the correct location on the map. (12 labels)
Nile River
Lower Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
Upper Egypt
Red Sea
Pe
Western Desert
Memphis
Thebes
Eastern Desert
Nekhen
13. Now make a compass rose with cardinal directions and put it on your map.
14. Add color to your legend or key.
Nile Delta