SolidLabs INTF001 Interface User Manual 4 of 6

SolidLabs Interface Users Manual 4 of 6

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Cubetto’s Class Trip
Book 3
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Story by Erin Eby
Illustrations by Momo
Today Cubetto’s class is taking a
eld trip.
While out, they will learn all
about the mysteries and
wonders of ancient Egypt. They
climb into the bus and head off
to the museum.
Ancient is another word for very, very
old.
What things could be described as
ancient?
Starting on the compass, head to the
palm tree.
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Thousands of years ago, their
kingdom was on a wide and
rushing river called the Nile.
The land was a dry and sandy
desert, but the river valley was
fertile and full of life.
A group of people with their own culture
is called a civilization.
Do you know any other ancient places
we study today?
From the palm tree, cross the Nile and
move to the crocodiles.
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Every year the river ooded,
making the land a good place
to farm. But dangerous animals
like crocodiles and hippos lived
in the river.
The farmers had to be very
careful.
A plant called papyrus grew on the
riverbank. They used it to write on.
Today we use paper. What do you think
paper is made of?
Send Cubetto to the northeastern most
square with the hieroglyphics on it.
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Grand statues covered in tiny
pictures called hieroglyphics ll
the museum.
Hieroglyphics were their version
of letters and words.
They used hundreds of them to
write stories and record their
history.
We also use pictures and shapes to
communicate. We call these symbols.
Can you think of any symbols you might
see everyday?
Make Cubetto head to the sphinx. Pick
up some gems on the way.
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Wealthy kings called pharaohs
ruled the land. Their palaces
and tombs were full of gold and
jewels. They travelled far and
wide to share and trade their
treasures with other ancient
people.
Trading with other kingdoms made the
Egyptians very rich and powerful.
What types of things do you think they
traded?
From the sphinx, head to the gems near
the temple. Use two right turns and two
left turns.
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In the last room stand three
stone triangles. A plaque
nearby says that these are
miniature versions of their most
famous buildings.
They are called the Great
Pyramids of Giza.
A pyramid is a triangle in three
dimensions, like Cubetto with a pointy
head!
Can you think of any other shapes in
three dimensions?
Hop on the dune buggy. Drive by the
statue then to the pyramid. Don’t get
wet! Use your function line.
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The people of Egypt were
builders, shopkeepers, scribes,
and doctors.
They were a lot like the people
who live in Cubetto’s city today.
Scribes were people who knew how to
read and write hieroglyphics.
What kind of information do you think
the scribes recorded and why?
Using a blue block, head to the
temple, going the way of the crocodiles
and island.
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On the way back to school
Cubetto cannot stop talking
about the exhibit. Life in ancient
Egypt was very different, but in
many ways the same. They had
family, friends, and loved
adventures.
What a fun day at the museum!
Archeologists are people who dig in the
ground to nd old buildings and objects.
What kind of objects do you think
archeologists nd?
From the temple, head back to the dune
buggy. Use the function line to nd your
own way.
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