The American Museum of Natural History offers a website sure to engage young anthropologists. Learners can dig into a site that offers an explanation of the field of archaeology, the kinds of questions archaeologists ask that launch their quests, and the approaches and tools they use.

Concepts

archaeology, artifacts, anthropology, historical research, remote learning, archaeological digs, excavation

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Click the Menu tab to see other resources available from the American Museum of Natural History, including games, stories, hands-on activities, and videos
• Ask students to share one fact they learned and one concept they want to know more about

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a computer with internet access

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• The site is easy to navigate, text and images are engaging
• A great site for those practicing distance learning

Cons

• None