Our students had a great time learning about archaeology!  You can see some of their work:  Archaeology Pictures

Some highlights from our unit:

Ø  Sundae Stratigraphy (Law of Superposition & midden)

Ø  Trash Can Creativity and the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. technique for creative thinking

Ø  Creating and Interpreting Coordinate Grids for Excavation Sites

Ø  Chocolate Chip Cookie Excavation (using archaeological “tools”)

Ø  Bag It and Tag It (Lab Simulation)

Ø  Archaeology Café Choice Menu including the 4 C’s (Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking)

Ø  Old Riverview Site Archaeology Excavation Day