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8th grade archaeology lessons for Microsoft Word
Info Reading Text - Weird Histroy: Easter Island Mysteries
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about Easter Island, and its mysterious moai statues! A great activity for studying ancient civilizations, use it as a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The information is from History.com, the questions are
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Info Reading Text - Weird History Bundle #7
Info Reading Text - The World's Oldest Human Ancestors? Lucy, Ardi and More
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about the history of "The World's Oldest Human Ancestors", looking at the fossils of "Lucy", as well as "Ardi" and a few others. A great activity for studying ancient people, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The information is from
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7th - 12th
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Info Reading Text - Ancient People: Hunter-Gatherers (no prep/sub plans)
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about how hunter-gatherers lived! A great activity for studying ancient civilizations or artifacts, use it as a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The information is from History.com, the questions are mine. To make t
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7th - 12th
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"The World's Oldest....MEGA BUNDLE!!! 28 informational reading assignments!
A bundle of informational text articles about the history of "The World's Oldest ...", MEGA BUNDLE. Topics include the oldest tools, fossils, footprints, weapons, musical instrument, pet dogs, human ancestors, baked bread, monument, sport, laws, use of fire and much more!! See listing below for all 28 articles. These articles are great activities for studying ancient civilizations, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan an
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7th - 12th
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"The World's Oldest...Human Advancements" Bundle: Tools, Art, Fire, Music, Laws
A bundle of informational text articles about some of "The World's Oldest ...Human Advancements", paleolithic tools, cave art, use of fire, music instrument, and code of laws. These articles are great activities for studying ancient civilizations, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! Give your students a choice of topics to research, or use all of them as supplements to your lessons! To make this assignmen
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7th - 12th
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Indiana Jones Movies (1981-2008)Movie Viewing Guide:Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
The Indiana Jones film series, created by George Lucas and directed by Steven Spielberg, follows the adventures of the fictional archaeologist and adventurer, Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. Could be a great addition to any Archaeology, Anthropology, Social Science, History, Psychology Class!The series consists of four films: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981): Set in 1936, Indiana Jones is tasked with finding the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its power. Along the way, he batt
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Advanced Placement AP Psychology Materials BUNDLE (400 RESOURCES)
Info Reading Text - Prehistoric Times: 6 Breakthroughs in Hunter-Gatherer Tools
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about the progression and advancement of Hunter-Gatherer tools. A great activity for studying ancient civilizations, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The information is from History.com, the questions are mine. To make th
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Anytime Sub Plans - History by the Numbers: Amazing Inventions #2
Info Reading Text - 9 Ways Stone Age People were Like Us (no prep/sub plans)
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about surprising ways that our Stone Age ancestors were like us, such as making music, baking bread, keeping pets and more! A great activity for studying ancient civilizations or artifacts, use it as a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Anytime Sub Plans - History by the Numbers: Ancient Civilizations #2
Info Reading Text - Weird History: 7 Historical Treasures Discovered by Accident
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about 7 Historical Treasures that were accidentally discovered, such as Lascaux Cave, the Terra Cotta Army, the Rosetta Stone, the Venus de Milo and more! A great activity for studying ancient civilizations or artifacts, use it as a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment u
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Info Reading Text - Weird History Bundle #3
Info Reading Text - The World's Oldest Homo Erectus Footprint?
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about the history of "The World's Oldest Homo Erectus Footprint", a footprint found in Africa that is 800,000 years old. A great activity for studying ancient civilizations, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The information is from
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7th - 12th
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"The World's Oldest..." Bundle #4: Cave Art, Fire, Laws, Music Instrument, War
A bundle of informational text articles about the history of "The World's Oldest ...", cave art, use of fire, set of laws, musical instrument, and evidence of warfare. These articles are great activities for studying ancient civilizations, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! Give your students a choice of topics to research, or use all of them as supplements to your lessons! To make this assignment
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7th - 12th
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This Day in History - August 12: Sue the T-Rex is discovered (no prep/sub plans)
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityThis is an informational reading article about the discovery of "Sue" the T-Rex fossil. To make this assignment even more engaging, download my assignment "Author's Purpose". https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Authors-Purpose-Reading-Supplemental-Activity-no-prep-4198661 This is a perfect assignment to use as a "Bell Ringer" or "5 Minute Reading/Writing" type of activity. It also works well as a subs
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6th - 12th
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Info Reading Text - The World's Oldest Fire? Ancestors tamed fire earlier
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about the history of "The World's Oldest Fire", evidence of fire being tamed by Homo sapiens and Neanderthals earlier than we once thought. A great activity for studying ancient civilizations, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The info
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7th - 12th
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"The World's Oldest..." Bundle #2: Animal, Dogs, Footprint, Murder, Tools
A bundle of informational text articles about the history of "The World's Oldest ...", fossilized animal, domesticated dog, Homo erectus footprint, murder case and tools. These articles are great activities for studying ancient civilizations, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! Give your students a choice of topics to research, or use all of them as supplements to your lessons! To make this assignment
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7th - 12th
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types of soil lab with soil triangles
This lab is perfect for students interested in learning more about the soil around them and how it interacts in different ways with water and plants depending on the amounts of different sediments inside them. students will be able to see the percentages of sand, silt, and clay in the soils of their own homes or farmland.
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6th - 9th
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MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
Info Reading Text - The World's Oldest Piece? Crystals are oldest part of Earth
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about the history of "The World's Oldest Piece", Zircon crystals, which date to approximately 4.4 billion years old. A great activity for studying ancient Earth, fossils, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The information is from History.com,
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7th - 12th
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Info Reading Text - Understanding the Past: Archaeologists and their Artifacts
A reading assignment about the study of the past and how the "truth" of the past is determined, focusing on archaeologist and the study of artifacts. A great way to introduce the subject. The reading comes from a really great website, ushistory.org, under their free textbook tab. The information presented is theirs, I made up the questions. This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. Perfect as a supplement, or if you don't have a textbook! Also great as a Sub Assi
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7th - 12th
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Info Reading Text - 7 Little Known "Wonders of the World" (no prep/sub plans)
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about 7 "wonders of the world" that many people don't know about, such as Gobekli Tepe, Tikal, The Labyrinth of Egypt and more! A great activity for studying ancient civilizations or artifacts, use it as a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. T
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Anytime Sub Plans - History by the Numbers: Ancient Civilizations #1
This Day in History - August 18: Roanoke Colony desterted (no prep/sub plans)
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityThis is an informational reading article about the mysterious disappearance of the New World settlement on Roanoke Island. To make this assignment even more engaging, download my assignment "Author's Purpose". https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Authors-Purpose-Reading-Supplemental-Activity-no-prep-4198661 This is a perfect assignment to use as a "Bell Ringer" or "5 Minute Reading/Writing" type of act
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5th - 12th
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History Detectives: Uncovering Clues to Learn About Otzi (Neolithic Mummy)
Have your students experience the job of an archaeologist by studying primary source evidence to learn about Otzi, a Neolithic wet mummy! This lesson is a Word hyperdoc.This lesson includes a 4-step activity and a follow up discussion.Step 1: Students practice inquiry skills while analyzing a primary source picture and listing questions about it. Students are encouraged to formulate a hypothesis for each question.Step 2: Students view a short video to learn about the discovery of Otzi and answer
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5th - 8th
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"The World's Oldest...Fossil Evidence" Bundle: Fossil, Footprint, Ancestors....
A bundle of informational text articles about the history of "The World's Oldest ...Fossil Evidence", fossilized animal, fossil, Homo erectus footprint, human ancestors (Lucy and Ardi) and piece of Earth(zircon crystals). These articles are great activities for studying ancient civilizations, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! Give your students a choice of topics to research, or use all of them as supplemen
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7th - 12th
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"The World's Oldest..." Bundle #5: Cold Case, Footprint, Story, Religon, Weapon
A bundle of informational text articles about the history of "The World's Oldest ...", cold case of murder, North American footprints, literature and stories, monotheistic religion (Zoroastrianism), and weapon. These articles are great activities for studying ancient civilizations, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! Give your students a choice of topics to research, or use all of them as supplements to your
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7th - 12th
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"The World's Oldest...Advanced Civilization" Bundle-Religion, Computer, Music...
A bundle of informational text articles about the history of "The World's Oldest ...Keys to Advanced Civilization", - religion (Zoroastrianism), computer (Antikytheria Mechanism), Democray, Literature (Shuruppak and Gilgamesh), and composed piece of music. These articles are great activities for studying ancient civilizations, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! Give your students a choice of topics to researc
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7th - 12th
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"The World's Oldest...Keys to Civilization" Bundle-Bread, Dogs, Tools, Weapon...
A bundle of informational text articles about the history of "The World's Oldest ...Keys to Civilization", evidence of baking bread, domesticating dogs, making tools, making art for a "home", and making weapons. These articles are great activities for studying ancient civilizations, artifacts, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! Give your students a choice of topics to research, or use all of them as supplements to your
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7th - 12th
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