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Photography © 2008 Brad Feinknopf.


Great Lakes Science Center is committed to providing the highest quality science experiences to this region's students. The Lost Egypt exhibition is an immersive quest for knowledge that reveals how archaeologists use modern science and technology to uncover and understand ancient Egypt. Through hands-on challenges, authentic artifacts and guidance from real archaeologists, students will unearth the mysteries of Egypt, its culture and its people. A thought-provoking journey for all ages, Lost Egypt is particularly inspiring for young people, illuminating the roles they can play as future archaeologists, scientists, engineers, technicians and life-long learners.

Lost Egypt - Evening for Educators
FREE Open House
Tuesday, February 5
5 pm

See the Lost Egypt exhibition and watch the OMNIMAX film, Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs. Get a special preview of the Egypt Unwrapped student workshop. Includes light refreshments. Sign up for a class field trip that evening and get a 10% discount. Reserve today! Call 216-621-2400.

Planning Your Field Trip

School groups receive discounted admission to the Science Center. Visit the Great Lakes Science Center field trips page for complete information on booking your field trip, pricing and more.

Add the Egypt Unwrapped Workshop

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Photography © 2008 Brad Feinknopf.


Enhance your field trip experience with this new hands-on workshop. Unwrap the mystery of mummification, and learn the ways Egyptians performed this important ritual with limited materials. For grades 3-8. $100 per class (up to 30 students). Call 216-621-2400 for more information and reservations.

Lost Egypt Educator Guide

Make the most of your visit to Great Lakes Science Center. The Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science Educator Guide is filled with valuable teacher resources and is designed to help you prepare your students to see this content-rich exhibition and get the most out of their field trip experience. Exhibits and activities are aligned to Science, Social Studies, Math and ELA standards. Download a pdf of the complete Educator Guide here.

You may also select just those educator resources that may be most useful to you:

  • Description of the exhibition and its components (see Exhibition Overview)
  • Connections to Ohio and national education standards (also included in all Activity descriptions)
  • Background information to help you become familiar with ancient Egypt
  • Fun facts
  • Lesson plans for use either before or after viewing the exhibition (see Activity files)
  • Scavenger hunt, which can be used by your students inside the exhibition
  • Glossary of terms
  • Bibliography

Please click on the links below to access these helpful resources.

Exhibition Overview Alignment to Ohio and National Standards Background Information
Fun Facts Grades 3-4 Activity - Mapping Grades 3-8 Activity - Excavation
Grades 4-8 Activity - Leveling the Plane Grades 6-8 Activity - Ancient Images Grades 6-8 Activity - Mummify an Apple
Grades 6-8 Activity - Site Survey Grades 6-8 Activity - Surveying with Google Earth Grades 6-8 Activity - What's Important to You
Grades 6-8 Activity - What's Your Story Scavenger Hunt and Post-Visit Activities Glossary and Bibliography

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