Archaeology Dig

Today was the big dig. After incorporating archaeology into social studies and reading this week, today our class got to be actual archaeologists. The sand box was divided into 6 quadrants. Each team of scientists excavated a particular quadrant. As an artifact was discovered, it was recorded down in their lab book, both a description as well as the location it was found. A photo was also taken of the artifact. Upon returning to the classroom, team and class discussions occurred about the artifacts, their usage, the culture(s) in each site and any interactions that might have occurred between any different cultures that lived in the area at the same time. Finally, students wrote up their "grant report" for the "funding" of their dig, individually explaining those things discussed in discussions.