Summary
A short clip from Let's Go Luna! Andy and a friend solve a riddle written in hieroglyphs, the picture writing of ancient Egypt. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
In this Let's Go Luna! segment, the kids explore the people, places and traditions of the world. Use these questions to talk about “A Hieroglyph Riddle.”
- What are hieroglyphs?
- Which country and time period are they from?
- How is hieroglyph writing different from how we write today?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: hieroglyph, Egypt, ancient, picture writing, long ago.
Try it: Write your name using small pictures instead of letters.