Sugar cube pyramids, athletic tape mummies, clay amulets and masks were just some of the creative "artifacts" displayed at the Jefferson Middle School's Egyptian Museum created by sixth-graders.
Students chose an aspect of Ancient Egypt to research and write a report. Then, they created from their imagination a way to depict their topic into a presentation. Each student showed their project and what they learned in class. Topics chosen included: canopic jars, pyramids, pharaohs, games and toys, jewelry and Egyptian food.
"I chose to create Egyptian clothing because my mom sews and has a dressmaker form," said sixth grader Finley Holt. "I used fabric, a balloon for the head with a mask for the face and a lot of duct tape. The most interesting thing I learned was that pyramids line up with the stars as a gate to the afterlife."
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Pictured, back row from left, are Samantha VanBuskirk, Elyse Jones and Finley Holt. Front row, from left, are Alyssa Ryan, Jasmine Rollinger, Saribel Rotger and Gavin Long.