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Students make inferences about the use of unfamiliar objects based on their own observations. To make a proposed explanation --a hypothesis-- about something unfamiliar, archaeologists use the skills of observation andinference. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students mend broken pottery to explain how archaeologists use the material past to explain the lives of past peoples. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine how archaeologists use artifacts to explore other people and their cultures. They discuss types of artifacts, analyze receipts for clues, and discuss how what the items bought reflect about people. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students study their culture while filling in a chart that shows how culture meets basic human needs. They examine the role of archaeologists in studying people from past cultures. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students act as archaeologist and mend broken pottery to see what they can learn. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students examine the reasoning methods of archaeologists. They take a walking field trip, pick up litter, discuss their findings, and answer discussion questions regarding their conclusions about our culture. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine how to act as archaeologists by examining artifacts. The inquiry is meant to teach learners about analysis of ancient civilizations and scientific finds. Fossil evidence is also covered to make connection to the uncovering of scientific knowledge. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify and discuss terms prehistoric and historic, and analyze and interpret artifacts from different time periods to simulate how archaeologists learn about people of the past. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read the article "African Pastoral: Archaeologists Rewrite the Story of Farming" from The New York Times and discuss how the image of the farmer has changed over the centuries. Students work in groups to create time-lines and handouts on the different aspects of farming as they relate to the article. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students study the techniques archaeologists use to locate and gather artifacts. They write a letter to an archaeologist. They identify what artifacts can tell about the people who used them. Full Review »
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