The Maya Wow day!

Our day started with a trip to the Museum of Mysteries where we explored different artefacts and evidence, asking questions like: Who did this belong to? Where was it found? What was it used for? When was this used? What is it made from? We also had an opportunity to use our senses at the spices station, guessing the four mystery ingredients used by this civilisation. We enjoyed looking at the model of the building, and holding the different gemstones and precious stones to see how they felt. After finding out what the artefacts were we got to try a hot drink that was enjoyed during Mayan times: xocoatl. The drink was quite bitter but some children enjoyed it!  

After break, we learnt how to play Patolli – a traditional Mayan game that is similar to the modern game of Ludo. We also took part in a team quiz, researching to find the answers to questions about The Maya and collecting jigsaw pieces to build a puzzle.