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- 4th
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Students explain that archaeologists must develop clearly defined variables in order to classify artifacts. It reinforces the concept of chronology, and it shows how the style of a basic tool-the projectile point-changed over time. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students analyze rock art symbols, then create a rock art panel using regional rock art symbols. They examine a replica of a vandalized rock art panel and discuss their feelings about rock art vandalism, and ways to protect archaeological sites. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students investigate the grid system of an archaeological site. They determine the location of artifacts within each grid unit and construct a scientific inquiry concerning the location of artifacts on the site. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students use Play-dough explore different types of fossils and examine how fossils are evidences of past life. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine their own values and beliefs about archaeological site protection and evaluate possible actions they might take regarding site and artifact protection. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students predict how many words out of ten they accurately define. They match the definitions to the correct vocabulary words and make a bar graph showing how many definitions were matched to the correct words. The write their group scores on the board and make a class bar graph on the graph that is numbered to 240. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students view a PowerPoint presentation called, "Archaeological Terms" then discuss the job of anarcheologist and new vocabulary. They view the teacher made "artifact grid" and photograph the grid from different angles. They work in groups to decide which picture shows their group artifact. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students use a map and the Cartesian coordinate system to establish a grid system over an archaeological site, labeling each grid unit. They also determine the location of artifacts within each grid unit and construct a scientific inquiry concerning the location of artifacts on the site. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students study the site of an archaeological dig site in order to begin looking at how they can be interpreted. They look at a soil profile and respond to a research question that simulates a real site. The other questions are used to help along class discussion. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students evaluate a forensic mystery involving an archaeological find. They view a video presentation of an investigation of skeleton that was buried and recently found in Illinois as well as the investigation of an ancient mummy found in Peru. They compare the methods used for each investigation and write a background story for one of the investigations. Full Review »
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