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- 4th - 6th
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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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- 6th - 8th
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Students consider where they might look for sunken pirate ships and what they would expect to find on such ships. They pretend to be historians seeking funding for expeditions to search for pirate ships and write up their plans. 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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- 3rd
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Students invite an Archaeologist visit the classroom and explain what he does for a living. In groups, they perform their own archaeology dig and show what they have discovered. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research early humans and their cultures. They conduct Internet research, discuss their findings with their group, evaluate the information provided by artifacts, and create a report to present to a simulated archaeology institute. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the archeology of the Mississippi River Valley. Using the internet, they expand their research to include how the Native Americans in California used plants to meet their needs. They also research a Native American tribe and cross-reference them to the plant in question. 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 »

