Worksheet Idea
Archaeology in a Box - Middle School Social Studies
Overview
Lesson plan supporting middle-school aged students.
Background Information
Objective
Students will learn to identify and explain what each 3D printed manipulative is and its historical function and the human connection in a 40–45-minute period.
Standards
Career Readiness Standards:
13.1.1-5.E Using school resources to learn about various jobs.
12.1.6-8.E meeting and talking to community members to learn about jobs.
History Standards:
8.2.7.B Identify the role of local community as related to significant historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history.
8.3.7.B Examine the importance of significant historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to United States History.
Process
- Ask students,
- What is an Artifact?
- What is an archaeologist?
- What do archaeologist look for? (Size shape material)
- Split students into 5-6 groups.
- Give each group 1 artifact.
- Provide students with questions worksheet.
- Student answer questions on worksheet.
- Pass artifacts clockwise.
- Repeat 5 –6 for all artifacts.
- Explain artifacts and what we know about the articles.
- Explain were archologist able to figure out about the artifact and the people who used them.
- Student are expected to follow along filling out their worksheet.
- Ask students if they remember Otzi the Icemen? What was he found with? If you remember Otzi the Iceman and the artifacts that were found with him now it is your turn to create a story about the person who once owned the artifact in front of you.
- Then share with the group around you.
- If wanted; share with the class.