Primary 4 have been learning about the Vikings. We were very lucky this week to be able to investigate some real and replica Viking artefacts. Sarah-Jane organised for the class to borrow some artefacts from the charity Archaeology Scotland. The children really enjoyed looking at and touching the artefacts They thought about what they might be used for, how they would be made, what they were made of and how they were found.
Sarah-Jane told us about being an archaeologist and showed the class some pictures of digs she had been on.
Primary 4 became history detectives – building stories about the people looking at the evidence.
The children then did some observational drawing, looking at the artefacts and trying to draw exactly what they could see, thinking about line, pattern and shading to show the different textures and colours of the artefacts.
Thank you to Sarah-Jane for organising this brilliant experience.
