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- 4th
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Students share previous knowledge of archeology and review vocabulary. In groups, they identify artifacts in an imaginary archeological site representing several time periods. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students examine the consequences of removing artifacts which are randomly found by people and discuss archeological preservation. They design and present a pamphlet that encourages others to preserve items from the past. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students participate in a game in which they practice vocabulary associated with the archeological process. They create a set of index cards in which they list one vocabulary word and use a piece of candy to symbolize it already being used in the game. They receive a prize if they win the game. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss their views about archeological site protection. They analyze different dilemmas dealing with this issue and discuss. They discover the importance of protecting artifacts and archeological sites. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students use the internet to examine a day in the life of an archeologist. In groups, they discover what types of tools they use in the field along with the process of an archeological excavation. They complete a worksheet in which they examine the outcomes of excavations. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students are introduced to the basic vocabulary of archeology. Using the vocabulary, they classify artifacts and make inferences about their uses. In groups, they create a chart for the criteria needed to analyze artifacts and share them with the class. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students, in groups or individually, research Texas archeological sites and create a mural of the natural regions and the sites found in them. They conduct online research to discover the importance, age, and the inhabitants of the sites. Students illustrate their sites with magazine clippings, drawings and pictures. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students work together in groups to read a handout and answer questions about the geography and archeology of a group of native peoples. As a class, they discuss their opinions and answers and the importance of using artifacts to discover the past. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students practice analyzing, collecting and categorizing artifacts. Using charts, they organize and interpret information about the artifacts they classified. They work together to create a graph to represent class totals and write a paragraph reflecting on the experience. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students utilize the Internet in order to define the term archeology while describing the six methods of archaelogy. They describe the relationships between the artifacts archeologists have discovered in Alabama. They present a PowerPoint presentation with a group to create a slideshow. Full Review »
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