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Free 8th grade archaeology microsofts
Seafloor Spreading Lab/Activity
If your teaching Seafloor Spreading, this is an EASY and FUN lab to do with your students!!
This lab is a great way to get students actively engaged in hands-on, cooperative learning! After following the EASY step-by-step instructions, students answer questions (analyze & conclude worksheet attached) about the lab challenging them to think critically about the process of seafloor spreading.
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*Seafloor Spreading Lab: Procedure (step-by-step instructions; 3 pages)
*Analyze &
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4th - 9th
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Plate Tectonics "Edible Tectonics" Activity
Use candy bars to explore the layers of the Earth and tectonic plates boundaries.
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7th - 11th
Pompeii reading comprehension
Reading comprehension on the destruction of Pompeii topic, with questions.
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6th - 8th
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Burial and Rediscovery of Pompeii Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will learn about the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and its impact on the ancient city of Pompeii. They will explore how archaeological and historical evidence has provided a detailed understanding of the events and daily life in Pompeii before and after the disaster. This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/anc-pompeii-reading/It has 20 questions for students to a
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8th - 11th
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Burial Archaeology Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will learn about the diverse burial practices of ancient civilizations and how these practices reflect their beliefs about the afterlife and social structures. They will also explore the methods used by archaeologists to excavate and analyze burial sites, gaining insights into the challenges and ethical considerations of burial archaeology.This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/bu
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8th - 11th
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Famous Assyriologists Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will gain an understanding of the role of famous Assyriologists in the history of archaeology. They will develop an awareness of the key people, events, and concepts associated with this movement.This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/anc-assyriologists-reading/It has 12 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their underst
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8th - 11th
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Introduction to Archaeological Excavations Reading Worksheet
In this activity, students will learn about the ways in which archaeological sites have been discovered, the various methods of excavation, including grid excavation, plus the roles and responsibilities of members of an archaeological team. This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/excavations-reading/It has 13 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate th
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8th - 11th
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Absolute Dating Techniques in Archaeology Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will gain an understanding of absolute dating of artefacts in archaeology. They will develop an awareness of the key people, events, and concepts associated with this event.This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/anc-absolute-dating-reading/It has 16 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their understanding of the topic. A
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8th - 11th
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Relative Dating in Archaeology Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will gain an understanding of relative dating of artefacts in archaeology. They will develop an awareness of the key people, events, and concepts associated with this event.This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/anc-relative-dating-reading/It has 11 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their understanding of the topic. A
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8th - 11th
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Introduction to Archaeology Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will gain an understanding of archaeology. They will develop an understanding of what archaeology is and the different techniques used to excavate artefacts.This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/anc-intro-to-archaeology-reading/It has 10 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their understanding of the topic. Additional a
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8th - 11th
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Pangea Crossword Puzzle
Students love doing puzzles! It does not matter the level of puzzle or the type of puzzle the students love them. I use this either as a research questionaire or at the end of the discussion. 10 questions all about Pangea.
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6th - 9th
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6 Archaeology Current Event Worksheets from 2023
Contained: 6 worksheets paired with answer sheets that relate to Archaeology current events (links to each article included).Versatile Classroom Resource: Suitable for both regular classroom activities and as emergency substitute work.Interdisciplinary Learning: Embraces the STEAM approach, incorporating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics connections to make learning engaging and multifaceted.Answer Keys Included: Facilitates easy assessment and review with included answer k
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8th - 12th
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Deep Time in 24 hours or 365 days- Geologic Time Scale
Short worksheet that takes 3.5 billion years of major events and shortens it up! Students will take major events of geologic time and graph or plot on a 24 hour clock and 365 day calendar. Allows young learners to understand how really recent major events are in the big picture of things.
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8th - 12th
Early Humans Scavenger Hunt - Using The Smithsonian Institution
Both a following directions and a research project in one! First page gives step by step instructions on how to access the website, and what to do once there. The back provides a clear and easy to understand spreadsheet for students to record their research. Always a crowd-pleaser, and you can't go wrong with the Smithsonian!
If anyone using Common Core sees a match with their standards, please shoot me an e-mail, and I'll happily add them.
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6th - 9th
The role of women in Mesopotamia reading comprehension
Reading comprehension on the role of women in Mesopotamia topi, with questions. Bibliography is included.
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6th - 8th
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Ancient Apocalypse Episode 1: Gunung Padang Video Notes
Ancient Apocalypse Episode 1: Gunung PadangDocument includes 19 questions that relate to this video series. Used in my geology class to show the cutting edge discoveries and unsolved questions that are emerging in geology and archeology.
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6th - 12th
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Ancient Greece: MINOAN FRESCOES
Minoan Frescoes is an excerpt from my presentation of Ancient Greece: The Minoan and Mycenae CivilizationsThe Minoan language has yet to be deciphered and the main source of information on them is from their frescoes and artifacts. These frescoes give students an unparalleled opportunity to experience being archaeologists. So I put together a series of Minoan frescoes paired with guiding questions to lead the students on a journey of historic discovery. How do their observations stand up to t
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Ancient Greece: THE MINOAN AND MYCENAEAN CIVILIZATIONS Bundle
The discovery of Tutankhamun tomb reading comprehension
Reading comprehension on the discovery of Tutankhamun tomb topic, with questions. Bibliograhy is included.
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6th - 8th
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Cave Painting Close Reading
Common Core Reading with text based questions about the preservation of the Lascaux cave. Lexile 10.4 - 9th grade reading level.
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7th - 12th
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Mayan Research
Research using multimedia components. After you give a brief introduction on the Mayans, you can give this research component on why the Mayan Civilization fell. Students research using primary source documents, documentaries, as well as journal and magazine articles. After students find the evidence for the various theories, students paraphrase them in their own words. This research is a great lead in to collaborative discussions, argument writing, informative writing, multimedia presentati
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6th - 8th
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"Great Transformations" Video Guide
This video guide prompts students thinking on the fabulous PBS documentary "Great Transformations". This documentary explores the way in which life has changed over time due to natural selection. This particular video explores the defining features of mammals, how a group of land mammals evolved into whales, and how a group of lobe-finned fish evolved into tetrapods. The "Great Transformations" video is available via public link online. The video guide includes a link to the accompanying vid
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7th - 12th
Woolly Mammoth News Topic PPT Lesson
Perfect for online classesThis free 30 slide lesson is themed around News topics of the Woolly Mammoths and can be suitable for grade 4 and up, it offers many different activities for the students to do such as vocabulary and sentence making, games, news topics for discussion, some videos, writing and drawing activities. It also has a homework activity. Teaching duration of the lesson can range from 1 hour to 1.5 or 2 hours depending on your pacing.I have used it for my online group classes and
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4th - 11th
Archeaology Guided Questions Reseach Paper
This activity was designed to guide 6th grade students write a research paper. There are a total of six paragraphs and each paragraph contains guiding questions to help them write a solid paper on archaeology. I use this at the end of the archaeology unit as an assessment tool. The students are given the handouts prior to the unit beginning so they know what the learning expectations are of the unit. I find that early middle school students do not know where to begin when writing a research pape
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6th - 9th
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Paleozoic Era Questions
This could be used as a web quest, a book search, a homework assignment, an exit slip, or a mini quiz.
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7th - 9th
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