Egyptian burial challenge
Learners could research ancient Egyptian burial traditions.
This PDF leaflet for teachers from National Museum Scotland could help them with their research.
Shabti afterlife challenge
Learners could imagine that they are a shabti and they have entered into the afterlife.
They could create a series of movements with words to show Osiris all the different chores they are required to do in the course of a year.
Time capsule challenge
Shabtis were buried with the deceased in ancient Egyptian times.
Learners could think about the concept of a time capsule and what objects they would put in a time capsule to represent themselves, their family, the class or their school.
Modern shabti challenge
Learners could design a shabti for our times.
They could draw a shabti, use software to design it or create a 3D model using available materials. Learners should make a display card for their Shabti explaining what chores their Shabti would do.