Lesson Planning
Find the stone objects in the collection of images. Think about how Maya people could have carved stone. Make a scientific enquiry to try to see how long it would take to carve a pendant. Carve a replica pendant out of Pears soap.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To explore Maya stone working techniques.
- To plan and carry out an experiment to test different methods of working stone.
Children will:
- Devise an experiment about making stone objects.
- Carry out the experiment.
- Make an informed prediction about how long it would have taken the Maya to do the same.