Lesson Planning

Devise a way to twist, fold and flatten dough to make sword or spearhead shapes with pattern welds, like Iron Age weapons. Make replica weapons with silver foil.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To find out when iron was invented and how it was made.
• To plan and undertake a science experiment replicating the iron-smithing process.
• To design and make Iron Age replicas using card.

Children will:

• Learn how people made iron in prehistory.
• Replicate the iron-smithing process using pastry.
• Design and make replica iron age objects with silver card.