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- 4th
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Students peruse pictures of artifacts or objects from a teaching kit to classify artifacts and answer questions about the lifeways of a group of historic Native Americans. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students define metacognition, Bloom's Taxonomy, and artifacts. They, in groups, try to identify a mystery artifact using the Artifact Analysis sheet. They present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine artifacts and antiques from Utah to discover more about pioneer life. They write a short story with illustrations to go along with an artifact or antique. They also research the history of the artifact or antique. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students examine different artifacts and determine the difference between personal and cultural objects. They collect items from their home of cultural importance as well. They identify all they can from artifacts they are given to analyze. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students apply Blooms Taxonomy to analyze a collection of artifacts. They define and discuss the nature of artifacts and work in groups to complete handouts. Students analyze an object (stone pipe) on a mystery artifact analysis sheet. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students participate in an African Artifact Scavenger Hunt. Using their environment, they identify the artifacts and discuss what it would say about them if another culture were viewing them. After examining photos, they locate places and people in Africa and try to interpret what the artifacts were used for. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students observe an artifact and make an inference about the artifact's purpose. They are going to role-play as archaeologists by using artifacts to hypothesize about the lives of past people. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students observe and evaluate evidence of Alaska Native cultural symbols and artifacts. They research historical data from a variety of primary resources, including the Harriman expedition journals, related web sites, oral accounts, maps, and photographs. Students analyze data, make observations and generate and answer questions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students take individual vocabulary lists and make flashcards with the word in both English and their native language for future study. They use each vocabulary word in a sentence with its complexity. Each student chooses one favorite artifact from their list to present to their classroom. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students will explore an archaeological mystery that demonstrates the importance of context in learning from artifacts. Factors such as the artifact's location, its proximity to other artifacts, and the number of similar artifacts found can provide strong clues about the possible purpose and origins of the artifact, as well as the physical characteristics and behaviors of people responsible for creating it. Full Review »
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