Morning Starters: Summer 1 - River Nile
Did You Know?
The life-giving Nile River nourished ancient Egypt, transforming barren desert into fertile farmland. Its annual floods deposited rich silt, making agriculture possible and enabling the rise of a powerful civilisation. Along its banks, the Egyptians built monumental structures to honour their gods and pharaohs, developed writing and made significant advances in science and art.
Credit: BBC Two - Earth's Greatest Rivers
Word Challenge
Write a synonym for each word underlined in the clip description.
Grammar Challenge
Proofread and rewrite the sentence below so that there are no spelling, punctuation and grammar errors.
the remarkible river nile give rise to one of the greatest kingdoms in earths History
Number Challenge
- The Nile River is about 6,650 kilometres long.
If a boat travels 19 kilometres each day, how many days will it take to travel the entire length of the river?
Critical Thinking
Why do you think the ancient Egyptians worshipped the River Nile?