Third grade students learned about the ancient cultures of Greece, Rome, China, and Egypt. They also learned about how these countries' contributions have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government, sports, inventions, calendar, and written language. Students then curated an “artifact” for an ancient cultures museum, using the design thinking process, to showcase contributions of a selected ancient culture. 

Using green screen technology and WeVideo, students made a video showcasing their artifact. In the video, they narrated it to explain the ancient culture it highlighted, as well as how those contributions still impact our world today. They also explained how they curated their artifact. 

Students then opened up the “museum” for others to visit during the school day. As museum visitors approached artifacts, the museum curators were there to provide information on how their artifact showcased contributions of the selected ancient culture and how those contributions still impact our world today. Visitors could also view the video that corresponded with select artifacts. Curators walked visitors through their process for selecting materials, designing and creating their artifact, and how they made growth in thinking creatively through the process.