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Firing pottery (optional)

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Maya Technology

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Objectives

History

  • Undertake an in-depth study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history - The Maya civilization.

Science

  • Plan different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, report and present findings from enquiries.

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.

Provided Resources

This session does not need any provided resources.

You Will Need

  • The pots that were made using different tempers
  • Digital camera
  • Spades
  • Wood
  • Fire-lighting equipment
  • A patch of grassland that you don't mind digging up and getting a bit scorched!

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