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Students conduct an archaeological dig using shoe boxes, sand and an action figure or toy. They write an essay based on the dig. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students experience analyzing artifacts and relics found in a simulation of an archaeological dig and constructing a hypothetical scenario describing a pre-historic culture. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, in groups, examine in depth one aspect of forensic archaeology to determine the skeleton's age, gender, and possible cause of death. To do so, students must first explain what is involved in each aspect of forensic archaeology. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students list at least five different kinds of artifacts archaeologists have found in U.S. excavations. They cite artifacts when describing life at a particular archaeological site. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students read about archaeology as a career. They develop a list of questions they would like to ask an archaeologist and then actually interview an archaeologist on the future of archaeology as a career. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the different articles of archaeology that is found in a variety of research and news resources. They read one of the selections and complete the worksheet as a guide to writing a summary of the article. Students present the article by paraphrasing the content. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students engage in a variety of activities to broaden their understanding of archaeology and ancient artifacts. They hypothesize how an object will fit a particular area and time period of history. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify what and how to complete an Archaeological excavation is conducted. They identify the transition from one layer to the next more easily if the colors of the layers are different. When creating a dig, the teacher should compress the soil layers as much as possible to mimic the harder layers on a real site. Finally, students analyze the dig site and test their assumptions, some surface finds should be visible to indicate the nature of the site. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students begin the lesson by being introduced to the new vocabulary associated with archaeology. In groups, they use the school grounds to simulate their dig site. They record all the objects they discover and what can be gathered from them. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students use this lesson to focus on classical archaeology. In groups, they read various myths and legends to examine the how the culture was passed between different groups. They participate in a role-play activity in which they represent different countries trading with each other and discover how cultures can clash. Full Review »