
Use science to solve an ancient mystery
Just who is the mummy lying in the tomb? and how did he die?
Can your students help Dusty McDiggins, the world-famous explorer, unravel the mysteries of a newly discovered Egyptian tomb? They must use scientific method and reasoning to decipher hieroglyphs, compile injury reports, and translate a cartouche using the famous Rosetta Stone.
This resource includes:
PowerPoint
Hieroglyph / Rosetta Stone sheet (blown up to A3 and laminated)
Card sort (laminated)
A student report sheet
Teacher instructions
This resource is aimed at KS2 and KS3 students, but it could also be as a transition lesson from primary to secondary in both science and history.
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