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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. This can be used in an interdisplinary unit on world history or in an oceanography unit.

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marine archaeology, shipwrecks, artifacts, grid systems, the bronze age

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artifact, bronze age, grid system, marine archaeology, shipwreck, science
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Grade
5th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Public Domain

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