mackzoore sb
(Santa Barbara - United States)I currently teach middle school science and math at the Laguna Blanca school in scenic Santa Barbara. I previously taught at the American Nicaraguan School in Managua, where I developed curriculum and taught physics, conceptual physics and earth ...
Fish Mummy Overview
Description:In this activity, students will re-enact the steps of Egyptian mummification on a fish. This activity is wonderful to do when they are studying Ancient Egypt in Social Studies!
Last Updated:Oct-26-2009
Subject(s):- Science
- Biology
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- Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
- Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
- elementary
- 3rd
- 4th
- 5th
- middle
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- tween
- Activity: Experiment/Lab
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- Contributed By: Christine Mytko
CURRIKI REVIEW
- This resource was reviewed using the rubric for Activity: Experiment/Lab and received an overall Curriki Review System rating of 3-Exemplary, as of 02/02/08.
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Component Ratings:
- Technical Completeness:3
- Content Accuracy:3
- Appropriate Pedagogy:3
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Reviewer Comments:
The content of these interdisciplinary lessons are engaging for students.The lesson is appropriate for late elementary and middle school students, although the procedures can be adapted for use with almost any age. The teacher's lessons are structured in a thoughtful and meaningful way, giving time for reflection and a sequence for implementing a series of experiments into the classroom. Students will come away with a concrete explanation of mummification as well as other implications of this historical process.


What a great idea! Certain to keep students' interest and offers so many possibilities for connections with other subject areas and extensions for deeper understanding. This lesson is well planned out, and the materials seem very accessible and inexpensive.
The students talked about this activity all year!