An ancient Egypt project is being made by The Columbus School 3rd grade students to expand their knowledge about different types of ancient cultures.

This project is held every year for all 3rd-grade students who research and gather information from books and videos. Their final product will be posters and models of ancient Egypt.

“First, each class receives a different topic about the same main idea which it was Egypt. Then we needed to research and build about our topic and create something to show my class and the other classes,” Lucia Fernandez, a 3rd-grade student said.

Students seem to be enjoying the project even though the activity is challenging since they need to craft handmade pyramids and rivers for their final presentation.

“I got to use clay to create the Nile river, it was really exciting since I did it was my friends and also I love playing with clay, literally is one of my favorite things,” Matilda Duque, 3rd-grade student, said.

Not only Duque, but also the majority of the kids in 3rd grade were really amazed at how the project turns out.

“Reading the book about Egypt was more boring, to be honest than watching the video, the video you understood more and it was more interesting since it had visuals,” Duque said.

The research was key in their project’s process. It was really important for the students to recollect information and research about their topic they were assigned to do, without it they wouldn’t end up with a wonderful result.

“I enjoy a lot doing this project I would like to do another similar again during this year, but it needs to be on another topic,” Duque said.

The students in 3rd grade really demonstrate that they are capable of doing this kind of tremendous projects, since it would help them expand including exploring different types of ancient cultures around the globe.

“I learned a lot from this project, I think it would open different perspectives about the world we live in,” Fernandez said.

It won’t not only open new doors for them but it would expand their ability to think in many different ways.

“I would love to recreate one of these projects in the future,” Fernandez said.