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Archaeology projects for Microsoft Word
Create A Creature Taxonomy Project
In this activity, which is based on Carlos Linnaeus' animal classification system, student will identify a new creature that they have discovered. They begin by using their creativity to think of a creature that does not exist. It has them identifying the characteristics of three of the five Kingdoms and then takes them through identifying their creature from Phylum all the way to Species.
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6th - 9th
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Rock Layers 3D Illustration Project (Law of Cross Cutting & Superposition)
Students are required to use their knowledge of the Law of Cross-Cutting and Superposition to give relative and absolute age of rock layers.
Regular Science and Pre-AP Science Rubrics included.
Students can either make a stand alone representation or a poster, but the poster must be 3D, made with textures.
Students can use anything (cereal, twigs, glitter, ANYTHING, etc. to give texture to each layer).
Students present their project (I grade with the rubric WHILE it is being presented)
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5th - 12th
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The Maya and Aztec Empires
Complete your study of ancient Mexican culture with these two student-led units. I've done all the work for you! All links are provided and tested so your students don't waste time wandering around the Internet. There are many different activities for many different abilities. See the individual listings for more complete information. Also, check my listings for other ancient history units: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/All-american-Teacher-Tools/Category/Ancient-History-587046
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5th - 10th
Animals of the Ice Age
This project should be used in conjunction with a unit on the Pleistocene Era or the Paleolithic Era. It can be used both in social studies and science classes to help students get familiar with this time period.
Includes step-by-step instructions on researching different types of animals and their environments, as well as instructions to put the projects together and a grading rubric for the project and presentation.
This is also a great project to introduce PowerPoint and creating PowerPoin
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4th - 8th
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Indus River Valley Research Paper Instructions
Historical Research Project Instructions for High School Students. Use Artifacts to support a theory. Can be used for other topics.
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9th - 12th
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic Real Life Rock Assignment/Project
Believe it or not, many of the rocks/minerals you are learning about in class are used in your very own house. Some are used cosmetically, while others are used for structural purposes. For this assignment, students will explain how they will rebuild either the kitchen or bathroom using the rocks and minerals they learned about in class. This assignment is a nice way for students to relate rocks and minerals to everyday life and also practice good writing skills. The download will include a thor
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7th - 10th
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Creating a Classroom Museum
An activity where students design and develop a classroom museum. This activity develops critical thinking skills, artistic skills and social interactions as students design, and set up a classroom museum.
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5th - 12th
MAKE A FOSSIL
Add some fun to your Earth History unit. Your students will delight in creating their very own fossils. It’s a simple task, a little gooey, and lots of fun educational value. They will make both cast and molded fossils using very inexpensive materials. In doing so they will organize the project in Scientific Method form and learn terminology such as sedimentary rock, fossil, cast and molded fossils. Come on…Let’s have some fun!
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Not Grade Specific
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Archaeological Dig
Here's a chance for your students to be archaeologists and write history! This editable download is a mock archaeological dig where students must analyze artifacts like a historian or archaeologist would. This is a great assignment to start off a History or Socials class, or to stand alone if you are studying a particular time period. Students must prepare drawings and descriptions, and answer questions about what they find. Typically I have provided the artifacts, or you could get the stude
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Group Weather Reports and Presentations
Students will work with their "News Team" to develop and write a weather news report. Once they have developed their reports they will present their reports to the class in the form of a live weather report.
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1st - 10th
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All About Dinosaurs Book
A student completed book to show understanding of what paleontologists do, what fossils are and the different types of fossils, carnivores, herbivores, Pangaea, and a student selected dinosaur.
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2nd - 3rd
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Ancient Egypt Brochure Project
Very creative project to illustrate, research, assess, and enrich knowledge of Ancient Egypt.
Rubric is included.
This could be a group/team project. I have used this as an alternative to a regular test.
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5th - 10th
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Apple Mummification! Great Social Studies and/or Math activity!
Students will need various ingredients to mummify an apple and see how the process of Ancient mummification works! Students will weigh the apple at varying times to determine how much water is being lost! Fun!
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Not Grade Specific
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ABC Book of Genetics Evolution and Classification
This item includes instructions for students to create an ABC Book for Genetics, Evolution, and Classification. Each letter of the alphabet has been assigned a word along with questions that go specifically with that word.
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5th - 10th
Inventions Throughout The Ages Research Project!
A quick and simple research project on major human inventions to tie up a science or socials unit. Keyed towards the 1700's-2000's.
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7th - 12th
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Learning Computer Skills Through Haiku
Creating and Presenting Haiku with the computer. Students will learn about the history and characteristics of Haiku poetry. Students will use the computer paint program to present an original Haiku of their own. Students will be able to explain the history and characteristics of Haiku poetry. Students will be able to use a computer paint program to illustrate a piece of Haiku.
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3rd - 7th
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