Antrim Primary School

31 Station Road, Antrim, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland BT41 4AB

A Viking Dig in Room 19

These P6 pupils enjoyed finding out about the Vikings during an archaeology dig.

We found the remains of a Viking warrior. He was buried with his sword and shield. The sword was bent so no one else could ever use it again. The shied was made of wood with a metal centre called a "boss." The metal objects had rusted so they must have been made from iron.

The planks of the longship are made from logs, which have been split into two pieces. The figureheads are dragons or snakes. They were steered by a tiller attached to a large rudder. The longship backbone was called a keel.

This monk has died when the Vikings attacked their monastery They were forced down the Round Tower where the Vikings killed them.

During the dig we discovered a sail, which had been rolled up and tied with rope. The mast, seen in the centre of the photograph has been broken. It was used to hold up the Ship's sail.

Vitamin C Rockets!

You Need: - · 1 film canister · 1 Vitamin C tablet · 1 pair safety goggles · 1 Stopwatch · Water

What will I Measure? · I will measure the length of time it takes for the rocket to take off · I will record my results and then take the mean average · I will display my results on a bar chart

· We used stopwatches to time the rockets · We recorded the time in seconds · We wore safety glasses to protect our eyes when carrying out this investigation

Fair Test In this investigation the things we kept the same were:- · The Vitamin C tablet · The type of canister · The amount of water · The temperature of the water

Christmas Artwork

Some art work from room 19 which has been on display. A range of Christmas scenes.

Flower Power!