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Year 3 enjoyed taking part in an immersive Ancient Egyptian day led by Durham University Oriental Museum. They handled original artefacts as mini archaeologists, using observation and enquiry skills to form theories. Later, they used x‑rays to investigate a mummy, discovering clues about life, beliefs and culture. They learnt about protective amulets and made their own from clay. The experience ended with a dramatic Weighing of the Heart ceremony, where a member of the class was mummified and...

This week in science we have been learning all about objects and materials. The children learnt about 6 different material types and what an object is. We found out that an object is made from a material. After sorting different objects into the material they are made from, the children went around the classroom on an object hunt. They were looking for an object that is made from a material we have looked at. This opened up interesting discussions and the children realised that some objects...

To begin our Science topic, we went on a materials hunt around school. We thought about the materials that we see inside and outside of the classroom and the properties of each material. We plan on doing some invesigations on the suitability of different materials as our topic goes on.