Curated OER
2 x 2
Middle schoolers work together to grid a 2 x 2 meter unit using the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem. After creating the grid, they identify the location of artifacts and create a map of their location. They develop a graph and table...
Curated OER
ESL: Journalism Article Comprehension
In this ESL comprehension instructional activity, students read a passage, then complete a variety of warm-up and pre/post reading activities. Homework suggestions are included.
Curated OER
An Archaeological Adventure
Young scholars simulate an archeological dig in the classroom to explore a culture through its artifacts.
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Decomposing Artifacts
Seventh graders participate in an experiment in which they calculate the time of decomposition of different materials. In groups, they fill bags with different materials and cover them in soil. After six months, they create a line graph...
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What a Site!
Fourth graders are introduced to how to properly create a grid site. In groups, they use Cartesian coordinates to establish the boundaries for the grid and photograph the location of artifacts. They exchange their photos with another...
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Play the Game of Senet
Sixth graders examine the ancient Egyptian game of Senet. They read a handout, research ancient games, and construct and play their own Senet game board using originally created game pieces.
Curated OER
Protecting the Past: Give a Hoot, Don't Loot
Students discuss the looting and vandalism of various archeological sites. In pairs, they read and complete a worksheet and review their answers as a class. In groups, they role play a artifact preservation skit and perform it to their...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Science Lesson Plans
Great lesson plans covering a wide-range of science-related subjects. A wonderful resource for wonderful teachers!
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Quick Guide to the Different Types of Archaeology
The field of archaeology has been specializations that investigate the past through many different lenses, e.g., environmental relationships, landscape study, and aerial investigation. This resource describes many of these specialties.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science Safari: The First People
Emulate the work of archaeologists in South Africa attempting to solve the riddles of human evolution by inferring a person's height from the length of one bone. Identify and communicate present-day rituals through ancient art techniques.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
This is the official website of the National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent federal agency that promotes the progress of science. The site often features the latest information on such issues as climate research, wildlife...
PBS
Idaho Ptv: Science Trek: Dinosaurs
A comprehensive overview of dinosaurs. Includes three videos: a half-hour show, a video short, and a short video where an expert answers children's questions. Other features of the site include facts, links, games and activities, a...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Space Archaeology
Want to be an archaeologist without leaving school? Use a computer to become a space archaeologist and identify burial sites on Earth.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Why Is Archaeology Important
Discusses the reasons that archaeology is important for helping humans to understand the past.
Science Struck
Science Struck: What Tools Do Archaeologists Use
A list, with descriptions, of tools used by archaeologists.
Science Daily
Science Daily
This research-oriented news source is devoted to reporting new developments in science, technology, and medicine. Includes video.
Other
Environmental Science: Environmental Science Careers
Explore this list of close to fifty science careers with a connection and focus on environmental science. Also compare average salaries of each.
University of Alaska
Alaska Science Forum: Evidence Piling Up for Coastal Migration Route
One knife pulled from the sea may shed more light on the mysteries of the first Americans. Archaeologists are still shaping the new Coastal Migration Route theory one artifact at a time.
Other
Norwegian University of Science and Technology: Lost Forever
A slideshow accompanied by a description of archaeological discoveries from the ancient Assyrian cities of Nineveh and Nimrud in Iraq, both of which were severely damaged by the Islamic State in March 2015. The slideshow includes images...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science Safari: City of Gold
Investigate the challenges facing archeologists when dealing with local cultures near dig sites, and consider the difficulty of remaining sensitive to the past yet still being able to learn from it.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Dragon Science: Time Travelers
Explore the work of archeologists and anthropologists by building a 3-D clay representation of a human skull to look for clues to a person's physical form, ethnic origin, behavioral patterns, health history and social standing.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Crime Science Investigation
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn the basic components of a crime scene investigation and how they are implemented. You will also learn various evidence collecting techniques, as well as how to properly document...
Other
Aaas Science Now: 3 17 14: 'Little Foot' Fossil Could Be Human Ancestor
Read about research being done to determine the age of the fossil called "Little Foot," an almost complete skeleton found in South Africa. "Little Foot" may prove to be an ancestor of humans, if some researchers are right about the age...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Lucy: The First Hominid Skeleton
Read about the archaeologists who discovered the first Hominid skeleton and other ancestors of humans.