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Presidents' Day archaeology simulations
Prehistoric Indian Artifact Sorting Activity (intermediate grades)
Turn students into archeologists in this HANDS ON artifact identification activity as they review our prehistoric Indian past! Students will work cooperatively in teams to analyze a set of colorful artifact pictures “discovered” in a certain area of the country. Students must use inferencing skills, deductive reasoning, and text based evidence as they explore their “excavation” site, analyze their artifacts, and make a hypothesis as to the culture they most likely represent. Using the provided
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3rd - 6th
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What is an Archeologist?
This product is one of a series on science careers. This download specifically investigates the career of archeologist. Included in this download:*What is an Archeologist? This informational reading gives students a general idea of what an archeologist does. Comprehension questions check for understanding. Archeologist *Fast Facts: This sheet gives students some important information about a career in archeology: salary, education, locations, and soft skills they would need.*Famous Archeo
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Careers: The Bundle
Beginning of Course Activity: Alien Archeology
Students will pretend to be Alien Archeologists from the future, who are examining the remains of an ancient civilization (aka: the classroom). Students will use the provided worksheet to lead them in filling out with their observations and to draw conclusions about their fellow students and the teacher. Then, the students will complete "part 2," taking their observations and applying them to what it means to be a historian.
This lesson will prepare students for a conversation about:
- What is
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6th - 12th
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Prehistory - Archaeology (How Do We Know What We Know?)
Students will rotate through stations with what might appear at first glance to be random artifacts. Each station has story behind it that connects the items to a story. For example, one is from a teenage sleepover where they were playing video games all night, drank a lot of soda and made a mess. You can set this simulation up in your classroom and have students rotate through each area, or, you can buy some paint sticks and string, and set up archaeological “dig sites” outside (see pic below).
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6th - 12th
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SURVIVE HISTORY! The Game: An Archaeological Dig
No printing. No cutting. No complicated prep-work. Just download and watch your students play and learn! Approximate Game Length: 5-10 minutes.Give your students a fun, animated, and gamified experience of leaning about Archaeology and the first peoples in North America! `To play, simply download the game, save on your digital platform so your students can download and play in PowerPoint. It's that simple! Enjoy watching your students Game2Learn!BE SURE TO OPEN AND PLAY IN THE POWERPOINT PROGRA
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: "Survive History" Geography Bundle
T. rex Autopsy Worksheet for National Geographic Video
T. Rex Autopsy is a 2015 documentary airing on the National Geographic channel where a team of four paleontologists dissect a silicon replica of Tyrannosaurus. The four paleontologists were Tori Herridge, Stephen Brusatte, Matthew T. Mossbrucker and Luke Gamble, who is the lead anatomist. The T. rex was based on the most complete fossil, "Sue."This once-in-a-lifetime experiment offers an unprecedented opportunity to explore questions such as whether or not T. rex had feathers; how it fed with
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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MS-LS4-1
, HS-LS1-2
, MS-LS4-2
Where is the President?/ Presidents Day / Google Slides / Virtual Field Trip
Your students will learn about the US Presidents and American History while they travel around Washington, DC visiting American Historical Landmarks all while in search of the president. This scavenger hunt is perfect for Social Studies class but is great for everyone else as well! While on the scavenger hunt students will answer trivia questions and learn historical facts. Your class will take a virtual trip and travel to: ⭐ The White House⭐ The Washington Monument⭐ The Jefferson Memorial⭐ The
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2nd - 4th
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Mount Rushmore Virtual Field Trip (U.S. Symbols, Monuments, Landmarks)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn about Mount Rushmore National Memorial located within the Black Hills of South Dakota. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will learn about the history and significance of this U.S. landmark. This virtual field trip covers::: Geographic location :: What is Mount Rushmore?:: Shrine of Democracy:: The Sculptor, Gutzon Borglum:: Choosing the Mountain:: Sioux Land:: The Initia
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4th - 6th
The White House Virtual Field Trip - Washington, D.C., Presidents, USA
Fun and interactive activity to learn about the White House! There is also a supplemental handout to accompany the virtual field trip. No prep!Check out my other Washington, D.C. related trips!Washington, D.C.Arlington National CemeteryPresidents of the United States (all 46)* Be sure to check out the video preview. NOTE: music clips are not available via the preview, but are available on the virtual field trip once purchased. *The trip is on Google Slides. It can easily be linked to your Google
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Not Grade Specific
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Prehistoric Edible Excavation!
This hands-on, edible project will have your students completely immersed and engaged in the processes that helped to preserve our prehistoric past! After reviewing the included fact sheet that highlights the processes involved in preserving items from our past, students will use common materials and follow a detailed story script to construct their very own excavation site. From there, students will act as archaeologists, taking samples from their site to discover the layers of artifacts and th
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Projects Bundle
Rock Cycle Dice Game Worksheet and Station Prep PDF
This game uses regular 6-sided dice to guide students through the various stages of the rock cycle.Set up the station placards around the room along with a dice (regular or the larger foam ones from places like the dollar store). Each student will need a worksheet to fill out as they go from station to station. If possible, try to put an example or two of each rock at their respective stations to have a visual there too.
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5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Archaeology Simulation - Earth's History
Next Generation Science StandardsThis inquiry-based activity simulates the work of archaeologists. This activity simulates fossil evidence for Pangea, fossil evidence for climate change, and shows how archaeologists use relative time.This lesson begins with a web activity, and then utilizes a hands on lab investigation. This activity is assessed by a writing component based off of the Common Core standards for writing in the science classroom. A rubric for this assignment is included. Check out
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4th - 8th
Don't Eat the Cookie! Inquiry Archaeology Lab
This lesson is a great hands on introduction to archaeology, and can be integrated into a variety of different Social Studies and Science units. Teach your students to think like an archaeologist by participating in sketching dig sites, and artifacts, excavating artifacts, evaluating the effects of excavation on a dig site, and the effectiveness of tools used in the excavation. What’s included in this resource: Teacher lesson planRelated vocabulary and definitionsInteractive lab worksheetLab as
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3rd - 6th
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Thinking Like An Archaeologist: Artifact Analysis
Originally designed for use in MA 6th grade Social Studies class In accordance with MA common core standard:Topic 1: Studying complex societies, past and present 1. Explain how different academic fields in the social sciences concentrate on different means of studying societies in the past and present 3. Give examples of how archaeologists, historians, geographers, economists, and political scientists work as teams to analyze evidence, develop hypotheses, and construct interpretations of ancie
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5th - 7th
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Dinosaur Extinction Simulation Board Game (Google Classroom, Distance Learning)
Distance Learning Update: This game would also go GREAT over a Zoom or Google Meet session. Instead of counters, students could use cereal pieces or any small pieces to simulate the dinosaurs, and you can use a website for the dice roll.This is the perfect game to teach your class about the effects of the Meteor Impact that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. It is highly interactive and entertaining for kids, while providing meaningful content that is sure to help your students fully unders
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3rd - 12th
Sim Mummy: A Mummification Simulation Unit
SimMummy is an exciting simulation where students mummify a "dead pharaoh" following the same steps of the ancient Egyptians. They create all the supplies that their SimMummy needs for an eternal afterlife, learn how to write in hieroglyphs, play Egyptian games, and can even have a funeral procession as the grand finale. SimMummy can be used as a backbone for your entire unit on ancient Egypt. This is a fun activity for school, summer camp, after school programs, or home school. Entire download
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5th - 8th
Mohenjodaro - Archaeological Dig
Explore the ancient city of Mohenjodaro with this interactive artifact exploration activity. Your students will jump into the roles of archaeologists while digging up these ancient artifacts, hypothesizing about their uses and discussing what they tell us about Mohenjodaro and its citizens. PDF and Google access only.Included:Activity prep checklistData recording chartsActivity Google SlidesArtifact description cardsArtifact name cardsArtifact photo cardsJob task cardsCharacteristics of civiliza
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5th - 7th
STEM/STEAM Fossils and Archaeological Dig
Teachers, take your students on an interactive STEM/STEAM adventure in the world of fossils. In this project, students will be junior archaeologists and use science, technology, engineering, art, and math to study fossils and go on an archaeological dig. Complete details are given! In this hands-on study they will learn to apply science in the real world of archaeology. Every step of the process is clearly outlined and visualized for your use in the classroom. Students will love going to an “act
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3rd - 6th
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Archaeologist Convention Presentation
This activity is a great way to introduce a Social Studies unit that deals with ancient civilizations or archaeology! Students are given the chance to look at ordinary objects through the eyes of an archaeologist in the "future" and use their imaginations to deduce "primitive" uses for these objects. It's a lot of fun for the kids when they see what interesting uses their classmates came up with for items they use on a daily basis.
Includes instructions for oral presentations, a letter to the
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4th - 8th
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Presidents of the United States Virtual Field Trip - USA, America, White House
Incredibly detailed virtual field trip exploring each of the 46 United States Presidents. It features unbiased information regarding the lives of each president and key facts/events during their presidency. This trip also has a fun "detour" to Disney World to attend the "Hall of Presidents" show. There is a supplemental handout that accompanies the virtual trip. No prep!* Be sure to check out the video preview. NOTE: music clips are not available via the preview, but are available on the virtual
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Not Grade Specific
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Fossils STEM lab
Students use a free iPad app to create an animation that explains how a living thing can be fossilized. Students must show three different types of fossilization and this is the packet that has them work through this critical thinking activity.
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8th - 9th
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Quest- The Treasures of Maple Island, Multi-Content Earth Science Treasure Hunt
Challenge your students to identify the location and depth of several buried treasures on the mysterious Maple Island! (Not to be confused with the infamous Oak Island, of course!) Your students will use skills in topography mapping, relative dating, rock types, and absolute dating to pinpoint the location of five buried treasures! You can easily link this to a real-world breakout room set-up where students must gather their evidence and come up with their 3-digit combination for a locked box! I
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6th - 9th
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MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Presidential Pursuit
This seven day unit of study emphasizes the importance of the election process in the United States. Since recent presidential elections have become divisive, students nominate and then elect a candy as the head of state of their Confectionery Country. The unit begins with students developing ideas about why someone would want to be president. Students learn the requirements and job description of the executive office and the qualifications of voters through history. Students make a graph, a
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4th - 7th
1930s The Great Depression Franklin D. Roosevelt: The New Deal Propaganda Lesson
1930s- Great Depression: Franklin D. Roosevelt: “The New Deal” Propaganda Lesson Plan
Objective: Identify the various New Deal Programs and define and describe those New Deal programs through the accurate use of Propaganda
Scenario: students are members of FDR’s “brain trust”. They have been placed in charge by Roosevelt to popularize various New Deal Programs.
Task: Choose Two New Deal programs and create two propaganda posters which:
a. Informs the American public about the New Deal Progr
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Not Grade Specific
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