Mummifying a Tomato

Lesson: History

Class: Year 4 Year: 2022 - 2023

This term Year 4 are learning about the Ancient Egyptians. We learnt about mummification and decided to try it with a tomato. In groups, we had two pieces of tomato. We scooped out the seeds and juice and pretended it was like the organs in the human body. Then we put one piece in a cup and covered it with baking soda and salt (pretending it was natron just like the Egyptians). We put the other piece in a cup with nothing. We are going to check on it in a few weeks' time and see if the salt and baking powder helped preserve the tomato just like a real mummy.