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\nReading - Archeologist\n

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\nIn this online interactive archeologists worksheet, students respond to 8 fill in the blank and multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.\n
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\n\"Where\n\n
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\nWhere Did Everyone Go?\n

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\nFifth graders view a video, and perform related activities on prehistoric archaeology to gain an understanding about the importance of careful data collection. They develop a system of cataloging objects using coordinate mapping to...\n
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\n\"Looking\n\n
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\nLooking At An Object\n

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\nStudents observe the attributes of an object, infer their uses, and discover how archaeologists use objects to explore the past.\n
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\nExcavating the Trash\n

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\nStudents look at a day's accumulation of recyclable trash from first through fifth grade classrooms, not knowing which classes it came from. After setting up a collection sheet for data, students remove items from the receptacle and...\n
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\nSand & Water: Shape Search\n

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\nStudents act as amateur archaeologists as they participate in their own \"dig\" to explore and record unusual shapes. In this shape exploration instructional activity, students use trowels and shovels to dig, and learn to sift the dirt...\n
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\nForensics: Who Killed the Iceman?\n

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\nStudents explore how archaeologist examine mummies. In this research based lesson, students work in groups to research two mummies and report their findings to the class through role-playing and using a model of the mummy.\n
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\nDo You Have a Sinking Feeling?\n

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\nHigh schoolers explore how marine archaeologists use data to draw inferences about shipwrecks.  In this marine archeology lesson plan students plot the position of a vessel, draw inferences about a shipwreck and explain the possible...\n
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\nDig It Up\n

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\nStudents participate in an archaeological excavation to determine how archeologists make inferences about various cultures. They reconstruct the site using layers of drawings. They discuss the kinds of information they learned.\n
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\nInvestigating History with Kidd Gloves\n

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\nStudents act as historical archeologists and use their analytical skills to deduce, from lists of items related to historic figures, accurate details about the lives of those people.\n
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\nThe Mesoamerican Mystique\n

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\nStudents gain a better understanding of the cultural diversity in the northern region of Central America. They engage in a lesson which focuses on research, archaeology, historical videos, and travel highlights.\n
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\nMending Pottery\n

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\nPupils act as archaeologist and mend broken pottery to see what they can learn.\n
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\nCoordinate Grid: Mapping an Archaeological Site\n

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\nMiddle schoolers examine how archaeologists preserve context of sites through use of rectangular grid or Cartesian coordinate system, and develop sense of distance by pacing off and estimating distances.\n
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\nMapping with a Compass: A Simulated Survey\n

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\nStudents use compasses and grids to map the locations of artifacts found in a simulated dig site. In groups, they role-play as future archeologists excavating a school site. Groups begin at their assigned datum and site the artifacts...\n
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\nSocial Scientists\n

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\nFor this social scientist worksheet, students respond to 10 matching and short answer questions about the work of economists, archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, and political scientists.\n
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\nWe Really Dig Archeology and Palentology\n

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\nSixth graders examine the differences between archeology and paleontology. Using the internet, they explore the tools and techniques used in each field. They must use the correct tools to uncover and record the objects they find. They...\n
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\nRoots: The Ancestry of Modern People\n

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\nHigh schoolers investigate the models for the origin of modern humans and the conditions that facilitate speciation and evolution. The classification and nomenclature of hominid species is also examined.\n
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\nIntroduction to Archaeology\n

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\nStudents view a PowerPoint presentation called, Archaeological Terms then discuss the job of an archaeologist and new vocabulary. They view the teacher made \"artifact grid\" and photograph the grid from different angles. They work in...\n
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\nMajor Archaeological Discoveries of China in Recent Years\n

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\nIn this archaeology of China activity, students complete a 12 page packet of activities and questions. Students learn about restoration of relics and the history and culture of China as revealed in archaeological artifacts. Questions are...\n
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\nArchaeology: Quiz 57\n

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\nFor this archaeology worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about kings, silk, and more. Students complete 4 questions total.\n
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\nMysterious Coin Discovery\n

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\nSeventh graders examine mysterious coins. In this historical observations lesson, 7th graders use the provided chart to record information about the coins their instructor presents to them. Students discuss their work as archaeologists.\n
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\nMaking a Fossilized Egg\n

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\nStudents explore fossils by participating in an in class experiment. In this archaeology lesson, students utilize dough and classroom objects to create fossil imprints after hiding the toy/fossil in the dough egg. Students categorize the...\n
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\nArchaeology Quiz\n

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\nIn this archaeology quiz worksheet, students complete 4 multiple choice questions about general archaeology concepts. An answer link is included.\n
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\nCache: Lesson Plan 2 - Grades 4-6\n

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\nClass members will dig this activity that has them trying their hand at recovering artifacts. Groups are assigned a section of a sandbox, carefully uncover the artifacts in their section, and then develop theories about who might...\n
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\nArcheology\n

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\nStudents investigate archaeological discoveries. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students research specific archaeological finds and prepare oral presentations to share their findings with their classmates.\n
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