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The Mathematician And The Archaeologist Lesson PlanThe Mathematician And The Archaeologist Lesson Plan
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The Mathematician And The Archaeologist

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Students decorate clay pots and destroy them in order to learn the techniques of modern-day archaeologists and practice mathematical measurements. This is an exciting instructional activity suitable for Social Studies, Math, Science, or Art classroom.

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archaeology, artifacts

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archaeology, artifacts, math
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4th - 6th
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Math
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