Exploring Ancient Egypt (KS2)

Your pupils will be able to participate in Egyptian activities, which will allow them to investigate the Bolton Museum’s amazing Egyptian treasures!

Venue:

• Bolton Museum

Note: All sessions at the Museum are free to schools within the Bolton Local Authority

Aim:

• To provide pupils with a greater understanding of the Ancient Egyptian World through a range of enjoyable, exciting and inspirational activities.

Objectives & Activities:

• Become a history detective and investigate Ancient Egyptian artefacts.
• Touch real objects which are over 2,500 years old.
• Encounter many Ancient treasures from our amazing Egyptian gallery.
• Investigate the lives of Ancient Egyptians, including the beliefs, attitudes and experiences of men, women and children in the past.
• Be transformed into characters from the past, including a scribe, priest and mummified pharaoh.

National Curriculum links:

This interactive workshop links to the Key Stage 2 Scheme of Work for:

• History Unit 10: What can we find out about Egypt from what has survived.

• N.C. History programme of study:
• 1: Chronological understanding.
• 2: Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past.
• 4: Historical enquiry.
• 13: World History Study.