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\nForensic Detectives: Archaeology at Work\n

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\nDig in! Middle schoolers learn about archaeology by exploring the remnants of the Chiribaya bodies found in Illinois. Compare archaeological investigations, and then write a mystery detailing the discovery of a body! Consider bringing in...\n
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\nThe Mathematician And The Archaeologist\n

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\nStudents decorate clay pots and destroy them in order to learn the techniques of modern-day archaeologists and practice mathematical measurements. This is an exciting lesson suitable for Social Studies, Math, Science, or Art classroom.\n
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\nReading Adventure Pack: Archaeology\n

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\nReadings of fiction and nonfiction texts followed by a series of activities put scholars in an archaeologist's shoes. Learners read two texts, Archaeologists Dig for Clues by Kate Duke and The Shipwrecked Sailor: An Egyptian Tale with...\n
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\nHistory In A New Light: Illuminating the Archaeology of Historic Patuxet and Plymouth\n

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\nA 12-minute virtual tour introduces viewers to the newest exhibition at the Plymouth Plantation museum. The video, featuring artifacts from an archaeological dig at historic Patuxet and Plymouth, begins with Wampanoag displays and moves...\n
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\nTraces: Historic Archaeology\n

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\nStudents list at least five different kinds of artifacts archaeologists have found in U.S. excavations. They cite artifacts when describing life at a particular archaeological site.\n
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\nClassroom Archaeology\n

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\nStudents, in groups, receive a box of artifacts. They record their findings and discuss what the items would have been used for. They come together at the end of the lesson plan to share their findings.\n
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\nHistory In A New Light: Illuminating the Archaeology of Historic Patuxet and Plymouth\n

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\nSixty-seven pages take scholars on a digital tour through the exhibit, History in a New Light: Illuminating the Archaeology of Historic Patuxet and Plymouth. Crystal clear pictures accompanied by text offer a deep understanding of the...\n
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\nArchaeology\n

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\nStudents compare and contrast the role of scientists with that of archaeologists. They also describe the roles of observations and evidence in science.\n
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\nArchaeology\n

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\nStudents examine how observations lead to investigations, and how archaeologists conduct their investigation.\n
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\nArchaeology\n

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\nIn this archaeology worksheet, students answer 8 questions about archaeology. For example, \"How are most archaeological sites discovered?\"\n
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\nMarine Archaeology\n

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\nStudents examine marine archaeology. In this archaeological data lesson, students see how archaeologists use data to make inferences about shipwrecks. Students read data and make their own inferences, write about marine life and...\n
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\nDr. Dirt's Archaeology Lab Artifact Analysis\n

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\nStudents simulate analyzing artifacts in archaeological lab by using real techniques that archaeologists use. Students practice measuring skills, drawing, writing, and brainstorming, and make inferences based on evidence.\n
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\nWhat Can We Learn From the Past?\n

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\nWhat would future archeologists learn from your scholars' personal belongings? Have them bring in a box of \"primary sources\" from their home. Discuss the difference between observations and inference, using some of your own items to...\n
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\nArchaeology: Digging in the Classroom\n

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\nYoung scholars explore how an archaeologist works and makes discoveries. In this archaeology lesson, students participate in a simulation in which they excavate broken pottery. Young scholars use measurement, geometry, and observation...\n
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\nArchaeology and Erosion\n

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\nSixth graders study how erosion affects archaeology sites. In this investigative lesson, 6th graders construct a model of a pyramid using sugar cubes. They will investigate in groups how water, wind, and sunlight affects their model...\n
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\nThe Robot Archaeologist\n

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\nStudents discover what is needed to program an underwater robot to complete a course of action.  For this robot archaeologist lesson students design an archaeological strategy of an underwater vehicle. \n
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\nFill in the Blanks\n

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\nArchaeologists, historians, and scientists all work together to create a timeline of our past. Engages learners in a series of activities that all filter through the NOVA video, \"Mysteries of the First Americans.\" Each activity is...\n
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\nMy Wet Robot\n

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\nAfter hearing about the 2006 PHAEDRA mission that explored the Aegean Sea, middle schoolers work in groups to create a robotic vehicle. They must consider power, propulsion, and other vital systems. Use the multitude of external...\n
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\nThe Search For King Richard III - The Archaeological Dig\n

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\nThe discovery of the remains of King Richard III in early 2013 sparked media attention all over the world. Take a walk through the archaeological site itself and learn about the process behind the excavation, from how the dig site was...\n
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\nShoe Box Archaeology\n

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\nYoung scholars 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.\n
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\nShoe Box Archaeology\n

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\nStudents make a box layered with information about grandparents, parents, and themselves. They dig up each other boxes and try to decipher the personality or lifestyle of the person whose box it is.\n
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\nArchaeology lesson plans can give students hands on ways to explore the study of ancient cultures.\n
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\nWhat is an Atlatl?\n

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\nLet's go an an archaeological dig! Prepare your kids with a list of vocabulary terms relating to archaeology, including different types of items that one might find. They study pictures of each item and play a memory game based on the...\n
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\nMystery of the Maya, part 3/4\n

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\nHow have linguists and archaeologists been able to decode the Mayan written language? We find that the Mayan numeric system was the first clue into Mayan language. Part three in this four-part series also touches upon Mayan astronomy and...\n
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