Ancient Egypt for home educators

This session offers four different activities in which home educated children can take an active role in learning about the fascinating world of the ancient Egyptians. From visiting the tomb of Shep-en-Mut, to their beliefs about death and ideas about gods and animals, life and death in ancient Egypt has captivated young and old for thousands of years. Our team will inform and guide the children throughout their visit. The activity day is aimed at children aged 7 – 11 (Key Stage 2). At least one parent/carer, who is prepared to participate, should accompany each family group, and remain with the children throughout. We will allocate you into smaller groups 6 to 8 to participate for up to 25 minutes in each activity/tour. Activities Each activity takes approximately 25 minutes to complete: Egyptian Mummification Senet Artefact Handling Tour of the tomb of Shep en-Mut Before you arrive Explore our visit information, and take a look at our wonderful collection of Egyptian artefacts online using RAMM’s online database. More activity information Mummification This is the opportunity for the children to gain a good insight into the reasons for, and the practice of ancient Egyptian mummification. They will each have a role to play in mummifying a life-sized doll of RAMM’s own mummy Shep en-Mut and learn about what was placed on the body and in the tomb to help send her on her journey to the afterlife. Senet The children can see how the ancient Egyptians amused themselves in their spare time with the fun ancient Egyptian board game of Senet. Learn how to play and have a go. Artefact Handling The children have the opportunity to handle and discuss real and replica artefacts. Asking questions they will learn about them whilst considering which are real and which are replica. They will be told a brief version of the Rosetta Stone, widely considered to be the most important Ancient Egyptian artefact to have been discovered. Following in Howard Carter’s shoes they get to peer inside a tomb and consider his feelings on first looking into the tomb of Tutankhamun. Tour of the tomb of Shep en-Mut The children will meet our mummy, Shep en-Mut as she lies within her beautifully painted cartonnage. It is a chance to learn about who she was and see some of RAMM’s collection of artefacts to find out more about life and death in ancient Egypt.