Hands-on archaeology : authentic learning experiences that engage students in STEM (grades 4-5) /: authentic learning experiences that engage students in STEM (grades 4-5). (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John R. White, Mattie Oveross.
• Authors: White, John R (John Robert), 1937-2009; Oveross, Mattie
• Contents: Introduction Part 1: Introduction to Archaeology Chapter 1: Getting Started Activity 1.1: Archaeologist by Day Activity 1.2: Building an Archaeology Kit Activity 1.3: Making an Excavator’s Scoop Activity 1.4: Keeping a Journal Activity 1.5: Site in a Bag Activity 1.6: What in the World? Activity 1.7: Shape and Material Equals Function Activity 1.8: Wastebasket Archaeology Chapter 2: Using the Scientific Method and Recording Data Activity 2.1: What Do You See? Activity 2.2: Forming and Testing Hypotheses Activity 2.3: Designing a Recording Form Activity 2.4: Filling Out Forms Part 2: Preparing for Fieldwork Chapter 3: Pre-Excavation Research Activity 3.1: Measuring Distance on Maps Activity 3.2: Map Reading Activity 3.3: Learning UTM Activity 3.4: Measuring UTM Distances Activity 3.5: Who Lived There? Chapter 4: Laying Out the Site Activity 4.1: The Classroom as Site Activity 4.2: Gridding a Site (Arbitrary Units) Activity 4.3: Gridding a Site (Nonarbitrary Units) Part 3: The Dig Chapter 5: Excavation Activity 5.1: Excavation Techniques Activity 5.2: Playground Pick-Up (Phase I) Activity 5.3: Playground Pick-Up (Phase II) Activity 5.4: Tabletop Archaeology Activity 5.5: Labeling Unit Bags Chapter 6: Maintaining Field Records Activity 6.1: Recording the Throwaways Activity 6.2: Recording Features Activity 6.3: Recording Artifacts Activity 6.4: Informative Photography Activity 6.5: Completing a Photo Log Chapter 7: Cataloguing and Maintaining a Repository Activity 7.1: The Accession Log Activity 7.2: Pot Repair Activity 7.3: Labeling Artifacts Activity 7.4: Separating the Artifacts Activity 7.5: Building a Repository Activity 7.6: Repository Opening Ceremony Part 4: Post-Excavation Chapter 8: Producing a Site Report Activity 8.1: Setting Up a Site Report Chapter 9: Creating a Museum Display Activity 9.1: Building a Diorama Activity 9.2: Building an Interpretive Exhibit Activity 9.3: Advertising an Event Activity 9.4: Prepare a Press Release Chapter 10: Taking the Show on the Road Activity 10.1: A Suitcase Museum Activity 10.2: TV News Show Appendix A: Additional Archaeology Resources Appendix B: Archaeological Forms Appendix C: Letters of Communication About the Authors Common Core State Standards Alignment Next Generation Science Standards Alignment
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 372.89; Archaeology -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Activity programs -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000493252
• Related ISBNs: 9781000499476; 9781003235439
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