St Paul's Primary School, Irvinestown

P5 Apple Mummification Experiment!

4th Mar 2026
This term, our fantastic P5 scientists are travelling back in time to Ancient Egypt to discover the secrets of mummification!    Using fresh apples, we explored how the Egyptians preserved their pharaohs by carefully “mummifying” our fruity friends with special ingredients.  Over the week, we observed the changes, record our findings, and learned all about the science behind preservation and dehydration. 
Have our apples survived the test of time?
Stay tuned as our curious learners investigate, predict, and experiment like real archaeologists and scientists!