At Cambridge For Kids, we create engaging and educational audiobooks, comprehension activities, and scripts focused on History and Science for young learners. Perfect for home learning, our content is designed to be clear and accessible, with each episode under 10 minutes long, making complex topics easy to understand for children of all ages.
Our content is written and narrated by Matthew John Brooks, a Cambridge University archaeologist with a passion for making learning fun and interactive.
At Cambridge For Kids, we create engaging and educational audiobooks, comprehension activities, and scripts focused on History and Science for young learners. Perfect for home learning, our content is designed to be clear and accessible, with each episode under 10 minutes long, making complex topics easy to understand for children of all ages.
Our content is written and narrated by Matthew John Brooks, a Cambridge University archaeologist with a passion for making learning fun and interactive.
Hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphic writing died out in Egypt in the fourth century C.E. Over time the knowledge of how to read hieroglyphs was lost, until the discovery of the Rosetta Stone. The word today is not only is used to describe Ancient Egyptian writing but also any civilization that uses picture signs as letter characters.
Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
The Audiobook of Unit 3 - Hieroglyphics. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in this audiobook using the eBook and Comprehension Questions.
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Covered in this Audiobook:
Sacred carvings
Other civilizations
Origins
Cursive and hieratic
Good vs Evil
The knowledge keepers
Coptic
Translation
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The Age of The Egyptians Series:
Unit 1 – Introduction to the Egyptians
Unit 2 – The River Nile
Unit 3 – Hieroglyphics
Unit 4 – Inventions
Unit 5 – Cleopatra
Unit 6 – Tutankhamuns Curse
Unit 7 – The Great Pyramid
Unit 8 – Burial Customs and Beliefs
Unit 9 – Art and Architecture
Unit 10 – The Legacy of Ancient Egypt
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Cleopatra. Cleopatra, who reigned as queen of Egypt during the 1st century B.C., is one of the most famous female rulers in history. Her life inspired a Shakespeare play and several movies. Famous in history and drama as the lover of Julius Caesar and later as the wife of Mark Antony. She was the last of a series of rulers called the Ptolemies who ruled Egypt for nearly 300 years. She was also the last true pharaoh of Egypt.
Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
The Audiobook of Unit 5 - Cleopatra. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in this audiobook using the eBook and Comprehension Questions.
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Covered in this Audiobook:
Ptolemy Dynasty
Alexander the Great
Battle of Actium
Roman propaganda
Betrayal
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
Tragedy
The last pharaoh
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The Age of The Egyptians Series:
Unit 1 – Introduction to the Egyptians
Unit 2 – The River Nile
Unit 3 – Hieroglyphics
Unit 4 – Inventions
Unit 5 – Cleopatra
Unit 6 – Tutankhamuns Curse
Unit 7 – The Great Pyramid
Unit 8 – Burial Customs and Beliefs
Unit 9 – Art and Architecture
Unit 10 – The Legacy of Ancient Egypt
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Egyptian Art and Architecture. The Ancient Egyptians did things big. They were a deeply religious civilization so the bigger the structure or more profound the art, the greater the reward would be in the afterlife. Huge monuments cut from granite and brightly painted statues with precious jewels were a common theme that continued from the Old to the New Kingdom. In this episode, you will learn about the changes in style spanning over 1000 years. Half-human half-animal cube statues. Tomb art and wall paintings. And legendary temples such as the Temple of Amun and the Great Sphinx of Giza.
Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
The Audiobook of Unit 9 - Art and Architecture. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in this audiobook using the eBook and Comprehension Questions.
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Covered in this Audiobook:
Epic structures
Royal sculptures
The Old Kingdom
The Great Sphinx
The Middle Kingdom
Cube statues
Temples
The New Kingdom
Eternal Egypt
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The Age of The Egyptians Series:
Unit 1 – Introduction to the Egyptians
Unit 2 – The River Nile
Unit 3 – Hieroglyphics
Unit 4 – Inventions
Unit 5 – Cleopatra
Unit 6 – Tutankhamuns Curse
Unit 7 – The Great Pyramid
Unit 8 – Burial Customs and Beliefs
Unit 9 – Art and Architecture
Unit 10 – The Legacy of Ancient Egypt
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Egyptian Customs and Beliefs. Ancient Egyptians believed that each person’s soul was immortal. In order for the soul to reach the afterlife a complex, traditional set of customs was required, sometimes ending with mummification. If these rites were not completed the dead would come back to haunt the living in the form of a ghost. In this episode, you will learn about burial customs and what they represented. The nine aspects of the soul. The use of shabti dolls to work for the god Osiris. And the different realms of the afterlife such as the Hall of Truth and the Field of Reeds.
Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
The Audiobook of Unit 8 - Burial Customs and Beliefs. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in this audiobook using the eBook and Comprehension Questions.
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Listen to this Audiobook Burial Customs and Beliefs
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Covered in this Audiobook:
The Field of Reeds
Mummification
The soul
Burial practices
Rituals
Shabti dolls
Anubis & The Hall of Truth
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The Age of The Egyptians Series:
Unit 1 – Introduction to the Egyptians
Unit 2 – The River Nile
Unit 3 – Hieroglyphics
Unit 4 – Inventions
Unit 5 – Cleopatra
Unit 6 – Tutankhamuns Curse
Unit 7 – The Great Pyramid
Unit 8 – Burial Customs and Beliefs
Unit 9 – Art and Architecture
Unit 10 – The Legacy of Ancient Egypt
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The Great Pyramid and Aliens. Archaeologists have spent many years trying to crack the mysteries of the ancient pharaoh’s burial tombs, but are yet to even scratch the surface of the pyramid’s true history and nature. The pyramid’s baffling past has given rise, over the course of the 20th and 21st century to countless theories about their construction, mostly involving aliens!
Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
The Audiobook of Unit 7 - The Great Pyramid. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in this audiobook using the eBook and Comprehension Questions.
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Listen to this Audiobook The Great Pyramid
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Covered in this Audiobook:
The pyramid puzzle
Cracking the code
Why was it built?
E.T. technology
Alien visitors
Building the pyramid
The ramp
Unquestionably human
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The Age of The Egyptians Series:
Unit 1 – Introduction to the Egyptians
Unit 2 – The River Nile
Unit 3 – Hieroglyphics
Unit 4 – Inventions
Unit 5 – Cleopatra
Unit 6 – Tutankhamuns Curse
Unit 7 – The Great Pyramid
Unit 8 – Burial Customs and Beliefs
Unit 9 – Art and Architecture
Unit 10 – The Legacy of Ancient Egypt
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Designed for home / independent learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
The Velociraptor. Velociraptors walked the Earth during the late Cretaceous period, about 90 to 65 million years ago, and are closely related to modern birds. Extremely clever and deadly predators, these turkey-sized dinosaurs evolved to become perfect trackers and some could even glide using strong feathered wings.
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When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth:
Episode 1 – Evolution and the Origins of Life
Episode 2 – The Dinosaurs
Episode 3 – Biology, the Biggest, the Smallest, and the Strangest
Episode 4 – The Discovery of Dinosaurs Existence
Episode 5 – Modern-day Study of Dinosaurs
Episode 6 – The T-Rex, King of Dinosaurs
Episode 7 – Velociraptor, the Smartest Creature to ever walk Earth?
Episode 8 – The Herbivores
Episode 9 – The Extinction
Episode 10 – Could we bring dinosaurs back?
Designed for home / independent learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
Lighthouse of Alexandria. The Lighthouse at Alexandria was the first known lighthouse and stood for 1600 years on the coast of Egypt. It was built on the island of Pharos, to help guide trade ships into its busy harbor at Alexandria. The lighthouse was damaged by several earthquakes and eventually became an abandoned ruin.
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:
Episode 1- The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Episode 2- The Colossus of Rhodes
Episode 3- The Temple of Artemis
Episode 4 – The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Episode 5- The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Episode 6 – The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Episode 7- The Great Pyramid of Giza
7 Audiobooks (70 minutes) | 14 Comprehension Question and Answer Worksheets | 7 Answer Sheets | 7 Ebooks. Apart of the Ancient Civilisations Curriculum.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:
Unit 1 - The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Unit 2 - The Colossus of Rhodes
Unit 3 - The Temple of Artemis
Unit 4 – The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Unit 5 - The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Unit 6 – The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Unit 7 - The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were spectacles of construction, human creativity, and engineering on a scale that even the greatest minds of modern times would have difficultly reproducing today. These man made creations were all built sometime during the classical period and stretched across the existing known western-world at that time. Only one of the seven ancient wonders still exists today, and perhaps one of the most well-known ones at that, the Great Pyramid of Giza. From a time covering 2650 to the 3rd Century BC, these works of art scattered the landscapes for many reasons. Some were impressive tombs holding the remains of famous kings, colossal statues admiring supreme gods and others were simply to test the limits of what was humanly possible.
Designed for both classroom & home / independent learning. Aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Audiobooks are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete per lesson. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
Perfect for Special Education and EAL Students
WHAT AM I BUYING?
Downloadable audio files (mp3)
Comprehension questions (.docx)
Comprehension activities (.docx)
Answer sheets (.docx)
EBook scripts (.docx)
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The Ancient Egyptians
The Rise of the Roman Empire
The Ancient Greeks
When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth
10 Audiobooks (100 minutes) | 20 Comprehension Question and Answer Worksheets | 10 Answer Sheets | 10 Ebooks. Apart of the Ancient Civilisations Curriculum.
When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth:
Unit 1 – Evolution and the Origins of Life
Unit 2 – The Dinosaurs
Unit 3 – Biology, the Biggest, the Smallest, and the Strangest
Unit 4 – The Discovery of Dinosaurs Existence
Unit 5 – Modern-day Study of Dinosaurs
Unit 6 – The T-Rex, King of Dinosaurs
Unit 7 – Velociraptor, the Smartest Creature to ever walk Earth?
Unit 8 – The Herbivores
Unit 9 – The Extinction
Unit 10 – Could we bring dinosaurs back?
The first dinosaurs lived on a large landmass called Pangaea and evolved from an earlier form of reptile named Chordates around 230 million years ago. All of the different continents on Earth were once connected so a dinosaur could walk from America all the way to Australia if it chose. Dinosaurs were all cold blood and like their reptile cousins, they have all the heat they need from the sun to warm their blood. The cold-blooded dinosaurs would lay their eggs and waited for their offspring to hatch and some of them may at this stage have been warm-blooded. Many dinosaurs were bigger than any of the animals we see today on earth. Some of the largest dinosaurs had over 1,000 trillion cells, like the Ultrasaurus. To put it in perspective we as humans have only 70 trillion cells. These huge animals could have weighed up to 50 tons, which is the same as a fully loaded truck. Then, there were other smaller dinosaurs, even smaller than a chicken and some could even fly and had feathers.
Designed for both classroom & home / independent learning. Aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Audiobooks are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete per lesson. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
Perfect for Special Education and EAL Students
WHAT AM I BUYING?
Downloadable audio files (mp3)
Comprehension questions (.docx)
Comprehension activities (.docx)
Answer sheets (.docx)
EBook scripts (.docx)
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The Ancient Greeks
The Rise of the Roman Empire
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth
10 Audiobooks (100 minutes) | 20 Comprehension Question and Answer Worksheets | 10 Answer Sheets | 10 Ebooks. Apart of the Ancient Civilisations Curriculum.
The Age of The Egyptians Unit:
Unit 1 – Introduction to Ancient Greece
Unit 2 – The Olympic Games
Unit 3 – Government and Law
Unit 4 – Philosophy, the First Thinkers
Unit 5 – Literature and the Theatre)
Unit 6 – Architecture and Art
Unit 7 – Greek Mythology
Unit 8 – Athens and Sparta
Unit 9 – The Olympian Gods
Unit 10 – The Lasting Legacy of the Greeks
It is difficult not to over exaggerate the influence that Ancient Greece had on the development of Western Civilization. Many Ancient Greek ideas have continued, practically unchanged, into the modern era. Areas such as literature and architecture would be unrecognizable without the Ancient Greeks. Their legacy has undoubtedly helped to shape the course of history. Important concepts that they left behind are their systems of government, culture and arts, and science and technology. The Ancient Greeks may have lived over 2000 years ago, but they are still with us today. During the pinnacle of the Greek civilization, Greek culture and ideas spread throughout the Mediterranean. It was first copied by the Ancient Romans and after the middle Ages, the European Renaissance rediscovered many features of Greek culture and used them in art and architecture.
Designed for both classroom & home / independent learning. Aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Audiobooks are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete per lesson. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
Perfect for Special Education and EAL Students
WHAT AM I BUYING?
Downloadable audio files (mp3)
Comprehension questions (.docx)
Comprehension activities (.docx)
Answer sheets (.docx)
EBook scripts (.docx)
MORE IN THIS SERIES
The Ancient Egyptians
The Rise of the Roman Empire
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth
10 Audiobooks (100 minutes) | 20 Comprehension Question and Answer Worksheets | 10 Answer Sheets | 10 Ebooks. Apart of the Ancient Civilisations Curriculum.
The Rise of the Roman Empire:
Unit 1 – Introduction to the Roman Empire
Unit 2 – The Roman Conquest and Expansion
Unit 3 – Romans and the Economy
Unit 4 – Inventions of Transportation
Unit 5 – Architecture and Engineering
Unit 6 – Life as a Roman
Unit 7 – The Arts and the Romans
Unit 8 – Julius Caesar
Unit 9 – Latin Literature and the shaping of modern-day English
Unit 10 – The Legacy of the Romans
Ancient Rome has had a large influence on the modern world. Though it has been thousands of years since the Roman Empire prospered, we can still see evidence of their culture in our art, architecture, technology, literature, language, law, and religion. As a result, the ancient Romans have forever left their mark on our world. At its essence, Roman culture symbolized power, loyalty, and tradition that were so greatly prized in Roman society. Because the Romans cooperated with the Greeks from the earliest days of their history, the Romans also used certain Greek ideas and transformed them to suit Roman society. The result was an empire and a culture that combined the Roman, no-nonsense approach, with elements of Greek beauty and style. It is due to that unique mixture of strength and splendor that Roman culture continues to inspire and intrigue us today.
Designed for both classroom & home / independent learning. Aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Audiobooks are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete per lesson. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
Perfect for Special Education and EAL Students
WHAT AM I BUYING?
Downloadable audio files (mp3)
Comprehension questions (.docx)
Comprehension activities (.docx)
Answer sheets (.docx)
EBook scripts (.docx)
MORE IN THIS SERIES
The Ancient Greeks
The Ancient Egyptians
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth