This is an exciting investigation for years 3 and 4 that your pupils will never forget! The Egyptians were fascinated by the human body and were well known for preserving the bodies of important people by turning them into mummies. Anything that used to be alive can be mummified. Pupils will mummify a tomato by creating the conditions used in ancient Egypt and observe what happens over several weeks.
This pack includes:
- A differentiated lesson plan
- A PowerPoint presentation explaining how the Egyptians mummified a body
- Printable instructions
- A printable results table
Simple to resource! The items you will need:
- Tomatoes
- Antiseptic liquid or handwash
- Paper towels
- Salt
- Bicarbonate of soda
- Small jars slightly bigger than your tomatoes
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