Shoe Box Archaeology

Students assemble a shoe box following a layered pattern alternating between soil and artifacts. The layers of artifacts begin with the grandparents and end with the student's own personal possessions.

Junior archaeologists examine types of artifacts from the Bronze Age on the internet. In collaborative groups, they create a story about a ship from this period and then construct a model of the ocean floor after their ship has sunk....

Young scholars investigate shipwrecks. In this marine archaeology lesson ,students collect data and make inferences about the causes of shipwrecks. Young scholars work in groups to create their own model of a shipwreck using clay....

A two-week exploration of archaeology is here for you. In an exquisite instructional activity, sixth graders spend many days studying how archaeologists learn about ancient cultures by studying their artifacts. They watch streamed video,...

Students create a shoe box with family items and soil and other students dig through their shoe boxes to find the history behind the student. In this archaeology lesson plan, students create conclusions based on what they found.

Students develop an ability to assemble clues and decipher various indicators concerning one person's life and family background. They develop and understanding of the way in which present day archaeologists dig for the unlocking of our...

Sixth graders do the work of historians. In this world history lesson, 6th graders examine the artifacts and handouts in mystery boxes that their teachers prepare. Students collaborate to solve the mystery of their assigned boxes as they...

Young scholars mend broken pottery to explain how archaeologists use the material past to explain the lives of past peoples.

Students act as archaeologist and mend broken pottery to see what they can learn.

Young scholars explore history through archaeology. In this critical analysis lesson, students work in teams to recreate a model of the archaeological discoveries made in the excavations at Monticello. This lesson is designed to help...