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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discover the main concept of the abacus, a counting tool for arithmetic. They make an abacus and demonstrate simple numbers, addition and subtraction. They use examples from worksheets imbedded in this lesson for practice. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students are introduced to the three Stone Ages: Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic. Designed as an interactive lesson, it provides students with definitions and characteristics of each Stone Age. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define the terms archaeology, geology, climatology, ecology, anthropology, ethnology and describe the primary tools and techniques that people use in each of the above fields. They draw inferences about the lives and cultures of people. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view a PowerPoint about Tibetan monks to help them explain the culture's world views, myths and religious beliefs. They investigate Navajo sand paintings and compare how they are similar to the Tibetan monks' artwork. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students explain how to build a picture of life so that, when asked to put together a time capsule, they do so. Groups decide what they put in their time capsule and present to the class. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students identify women who have excelled in anthropology. They present their findings which are compiled with other students' research to produce a list of women anthropologists. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 9th
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Students examine the role of games in society. They identify the cultural vales and lessons learned while playing games. They also examine how games become popular. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the four main subdivisions of anthropology and how they overlap. They explore the careers of several contemporary anthropologists and their fieldwork, comparing the methods and applications of their work. Full Review »
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- 6th - 11th
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Students create wax sculptures of a full body using mathematical calculations and information gathered from a video in this excellent art project. The lesson can be used along or within the unit provided. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how anthropologists investigate scientific inquiry. They examine the four subdivisions of anthropology: archaeology, linguistics, cultural and physical. They explore the careers of several contemporary anthropologists and compare their methods. Full Review »
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