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Make A Mummy: The Science of Mummification
Students research the history of mummification. They work together to create an apple mummy. They write a paragraph about what they gathered while doing the experiment.
Curated OER
Where's My Mummy: Preservation Techniques
To observe preservation techniques firsthand, learners dry a flower in sand and compare cucumber slices soaked in salt water for a week with slices left out to dry in the open air. Video resources (not attached) include one about mummies...
Curated OER
"Mummies--The Great Cover Up"
Students wrap their mummy, use canopic-style jars for the preserved chicken organs and design and decorate a sarcophagus. They collect data by weighing, measuring and graphing their "mummy" and its organs.
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Ideas for Teachers: How to Mummify a Chicken [Pdf]
A science experiment engaging students in mummifying a chicken which takes 45 days to complete.