I kept the mummies a secret!! Oh, how the kids desperately wanted to know what they were mummifying! Fish? Chicken? Birds? Hot dogs? Inquiring minds wanted to know! Finally, the day arrived. I first demonstrated how they were to mummify their specimens. First, I drained all of the "blood" from Cleo, the chicken. By the way, water paint comes out of the carpet!! Just saying!! Then, I washed and dried the chicken. Next, I filled the cavity of the chicken with salt. Then, I rubbed the sweet smelling spices all over Cleo. She was placed in a zip-lock bag and stored in the container. Finally, it was time for the students to get their hands into the fun!! Each small group received a chicken, weighed it, and began the mummification process! Only one student was a big squeamish. Otherwise, I saw a variety of smiles, squished up noses, and looks of curiosity!! Once each group was finished with preparing their chickens, and named them, we stored them in a container. See the amazing pictures!!! Tomorrow marks the end of week 1 so we will bring out the chickens to re-season them!! Today, the aroma wasn't so pleasant. Definitely time for re-seasoning!!! Oh, the chicken neck and liver in the canopic jars don't look too appetizing, yet soooo cool!!
To be cont'd...
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