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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 50

For Students 4th - 6th
In this archaeology for kids quiz 50 instructional activity, students interactively answer 4 multiple choice questions about mummies, as part of an online magazine.
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 78

For Students 4th - 6th
In this archaeology for kids quiz 78 learning exercise, students interactively answer 4 questions about housing in history, as part of an online magazine.
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 13

For Students 4th - 6th
In this archaeology for kids quiz 13 learning exercise, students interactively answer 5 multiple choice questions about ancient / old things as part of an online magazine.
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 56

For Students 4th - 6th
In this archaeology for kids quiz 56 instructional activity, students interactively answer 4 multiple choice questions about fashion history as part of an online magazine.
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 79

For Students 4th - 6th
In this archaeology for kids quiz 79 worksheet, learners interactively answer 4 multiple choice questions as part of an online magazine.
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 87

For Students 4th - 6th
In this archaeology for kids quiz 87 instructional activity, learners interactively answer 12 questions about Neanderthals, then click to check their answers as part of an online magazine.
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 101

For Students 4th - 6th
In this archaeology for kids quiz 101 instructional activity, students interactively answer 12 multiple choice questions as part of an online magazine, then click to check their answers.
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Ancient Origins: The Role of Archaeology in Reconstructing the Past

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students read information about the ancient origins of art and archaeology with a focus on the Malian culture. In this art origins lesson plan, students read background information for the topic and compare ancient and contemporary...
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Archaeology Underwater

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study underwater archaeology.  In this history instructional activity, 11th graders read an article on archaeology.  Students complete a reading comprehension worksheet on archaeology underwater.   
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Lesson plan: Archaeology - Its Methods and Use

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the field of archeology. In this archeology lesson, students participate in 12 activities that require them to examine archeology, garbology, artifacts, ethical issues, and field specific vocabulary.
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Lesson plan: History Underfoot

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study Native Americans of Virginia. In this Virginia history instructional activity, students take on the role of archaeologists as they analyze a site and its artifacts. Students use the information to draw conclusions about...
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Archaeology and History

For Students 5th - 6th
In this archaeology worksheet, students draw the given chart into a folder and copy the given points. Students then write the missing word 'historians' or 'archaeologist' for the sentences. Students visit an interactive timeline website...
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What's in the Soil?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create stratified soil levels using pictures. In this earth science lesson plan, 2nd graders identify "artifacts" from 3 historic eras and divide them into 3 soil levels. Then they draw their own multi-level soil profile...
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Random Strategies in Archaeology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students critically evaluate cultures according to their artifacts. In this Random Strategies in Archaeology instructional activity, Students interpret evidence in order to better understand ancient societies. Students watch films that...
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Relative Dating in Archaeology

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students create a timeline that explains how ancient cultures used artifacts. In this Relative Dating in Archaeology lesson, students examine artifacts and draw conclusions about their origins. Then students analyze antiquated objects or...
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Sand & Water: Shape Search

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students act as amateur archaeologists as they participate in their own "dig" to explore and record unusual shapes. In this shape exploration lesson, students use trowels and shovels to dig, and learn to sift the dirt with screens to...
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Early Man Word Search

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words used to review the concept of early man and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Digging Into Science: Excavation Procedure

For Students 5th - 10th
For this excavation procedure worksheet, students determine the roles of group members for an excavation of a sample box containing buried bones. They complete 9 short answer questions before beginning the excavation.
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King Tut and All That

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the field of Egyptology and archeology. They create an artifact for posterity and create a special edition that tells the story in words, maps, and pictures. They create a storyboard for a "comic book" edition of the story.
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Dig This Dinosaur Relief Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars create low-fire ceramic relief sculptures of dinosaur bones. They incorporate art history, aesthetics, and criticism with hands on activity. Students work together to draw an enlarged skeleton on butcher paper. The...
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The Anasazi

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate and determine the origins of the ancient Anasazi who inhabited present-day Utah and the Four-Corners-Region, after receiving direct instruction and carrying out activities in cooperative group settings. They...
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Schoolyard Dig

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars begin the lesson by being introduced to the new vocabulary associated with archaeology. In groups, they use the school grounds to simulate their dig site. They record all the objects they discover and what can be...
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Archaeology Vocabulary Sampling

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students predict how many words out of ten they accurately define. They match the definitions to the correct vocabulary words and make a bar graph showing how many definitions were matched to the correct words. The write their group...
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Who Owns The Past?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research the validity and legality of ownership. Through the use of primary sources, web based and print media research, students become familiar with and evaluate the varying viewpoints regarding the...