Year 3 have begun their Ancient Egyptians topic in a wonderfully hands on way this week by carrying out their own mummification
And just to reassure everyone: no children were mummified in the making of this lesson! Oranges made the perfect (and far less wiggly) stand ins.
Pupils carefully scooped out the inside of their oranges to represent the removal of organs. They then added fragrant cinnamon, much like the aromatic oils and herbs once used to keep things smelling pleasant. Finally, the oranges were packed in salt to dry them out, mirroring the Egyptians’ use of natron.
The mummified oranges are now tucked away safely, and Year 3 will check back at the end of the term to see how well their preservation efforts have worked. We’re all looking forward to the results!