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TEXT-DEPENDENT QUESTIONS 1. Between July and October, what does the Nile River bring to Egypt that helps Egyptians survive? 2. What are the Egyptians known for? 3. What helped the Egyptians survive in such a dry, hot place? RESEARCH PROJECT The ancient Egyptians planted different crops to help sustain them. You can grow your own garden like the ancient Egyptians! What you will need: • Seeds (beans grow pretty quickly) • Biodegradable pots (or a big pot if you don’t plan to place your plants in the ground) • Soil • Craft sticks • Small hand shovel or something to scoop soil • Spray bottle filled with water Instructions: 1. Scoop soil out of the bag and into the pot until it’s almost to the top of the container. 2. Place two or three seeds (or more depending on the size of the pot) into the soil and push them down lightly with your finger. You can cover the seeds with more dirt if needed. 3. Mist the soil with the water from the spray bottle. You’ll need to keep it moist, so do this every day. 4. Label the craft stick with the kind of seed you planted, and place this in the dirt straight up along the edge of the pot. 5. Repeat this process for each kind of seed you want to plant. 6. Make sure to water your plant every day. 7. Watch it grow! 8. As your plant grows, you can move to a bigger pot or plant it outside, depending on the type of plant. Make sure to follow the directions on the seed packet about how much sun it needs.

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