EGYPTOLOGY / ARCHAEOLOGY YR3 / YR4

Character of the Day : Howard Carter - Famous English Archaeologist

PROPS AND MATERIALS BROUGHT:

• A sand filled excavation pit where the children taking turns can find artifacts
• Miniatures of Egyptian gods
• Miniature Canopic Jars
• Miniature King Tutankhamun’s Sarcophagus and mummy
• Supplies for the mummification process of the an apple
• A boy Pharoh costume
• A girl Cleopatra costume
• Juggling supplies
• Egyptian themed magic show
• Powerpoint of actual photos from Howard Carter’s discovery
• small PA (optional)

VENUE REQUIREMENTS:

• a Classroom, screen connected to computer, a table space in the front of classroom

FORMAT:

• Example of a two form school

Split the day in two equal time slots from the time available and a class for each time slot.

Class 1 - Full experience in the morning (9:00 am - 11:30 am)

Class 2 - 30 mins before lunch (Intro) and remaining time in the afternoon (11:30 - Noon, Afternoon available time)

TEACHING ASPECTS FROM "Howard Carter’s" PERSPECTIVE

• Egyptology
• Archaeology
• King Tutankhamun Discovery
• Mummification process
• Egyptian afterlife beliefs
• Who are the popular Egyptian gods and how did they relate to everyday life
• A brief overview of Egyptian civilisation
• Miscellaneous Egyptian life

FUN ACTIVITIES INTERSPERSED THROUGHOUT THE SESSION

• Excavation of the artifacts
• Mummification of an apple
• Egyptian themed games
• Egyptian Fashion Show
• Learning juggling (Egyptian invented)
• Learning the first magic trick ever invented ( They also invented that)
• hands on observing of the miniatures
• Egyptian themed Magic Show