Find out if scientists can solve the puzzle of how some of the world's best preserved mummies lived and died?
Structure and features
Watch the video and read the article on the same webpage to answer the question 'how does the bog environment help preserve some aspects of human remains but destroy others?'
Write a discussion paper on what you learnt and your response to this question.
Teacher notes
- Science as a human endeavour
- Chemical sciences
- Year 9
- Acid base reactions and nature of science.
You might do an investigation as a follow up lesson to deepen the students understanding on how acidic environments can preserve organic matter like fruit.
An extension idea is to have students do further research on the techniques used to preserve mummies.
