King Tut Murder Mystery Investigation | Ancient Egypt KS2
£2.00
Transform your history lessons into a thrilling forensic investigation as students examine the mysterious death of King Tutankhamun. Using realistic evidence packets, historical sources and scientific findings, pupils become detectives, analysing clues, evaluating suspects and presenting their own evidence-based verdict.
Perfect for developing historical enquiry, critical thinking and evidence-based reasoning while bringing Ancient Egypt to life.
📦 What's Included:
✅ 12-page Evidence File
✅ 15-page Student Investigation Workbook
✅ Coroner's report and forensic evidence
✅ Historical context and background information
✅ Six suspect profiles to evaluate
✅ Murder theories to investigate
✅ Timeline reconstruction activities
✅ Evidence logs and suspect evaluation sheets
✅ Final verdict and presentation tasks
✅ Print-and-go PDF resources
🎯 Skills Covered:
🏺 Ancient Egypt and Tutankhamun
🔍 Historical enquiry and source analysis
🧠 Critical thinking and evidence evaluation
📖 Interpreting historical and forensic evidence
⚖️ Constructing balanced historical arguments
📝 Justifying conclusions using evidence
🎤 Presenting and defending a historical verdict
🏫 Perfect For:
📚 KS2 History – Ancient Egypt
🏺 Ancient Civilisations topic
👩🏫 Whole-class teaching
🤝 Group investigations and collaborative learning
🏠 Homework or independent study
🎯 Enrichment, challenge and assessment activities
Students investigate a fascinating collection of evidence, including a coroner's report, historical context, suspect profiles, possible theories of Tutankhamun's death and events after his death. They organise evidence, reconstruct timelines, evaluate competing explanations and build their own case before delivering a final verdict supported by historical evidence. The structured workbook encourages pupils to think like historians, carefully weighing evidence while recognising uncertainty rather than jumping to conclusions.
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