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.