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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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- 5th - 8th
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Students acquire an understanding that archaeology is a field of scientific study of the life and culture of ancient civilizations by excavation and study of cities and artifacts. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students develop a field archaeological dig site in the classroom. They find the perimeter and area, create scale drawings, classify and identify artifacts, and create graphs for the results of the classification. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct research on various archaeological sites in Washington state. They read articles, define key terms, analyze the law pertaining to Native American grave sites, and explore an archaeology website. 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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- 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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- 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 »