Lesson Planning
Make a pit kiln and fire the dried pots in it, carrying out the experiment on which different fabrics the children used survive the firing.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To learn about how the Maya fired their pottery vessels.
- To test how different pottery fabrics fare in a bonfire.
Children will:
- Plan a scientific enquiry.
- Predict the results of an experiment.
- Explain how Maya people fired their pottery vessels.