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Hands-on archaeology : authentic learning experiences that engage students in STEM / by John R. White and Mattie Oveross

Author
White, John R. (John Robert), 1937-2009
Published
Waco, TX : Prufrock Press Inc., [2019]
Copyright Date
©2019
Edition
2nd edition.
Physical Description
vii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Additional Creators
Oveross, Mattie

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Contents
Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Introduction to Archaeology -- ch. 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 -- ch. 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 -- pt. 2 Preparing For Fieldwork -- ch. 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? -- ch. 4 Laying Out the Site -- Activity 4.1 The Classroom as Site -- Activity 4.2 Griddigg a Site (Arbitrary Units) -- Activity 4.3 Gridding a Site (Nonarbitrary Units) -- pt. 3 The Dig -- ch. 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 -- ch. 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 -- ch. 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 -- pt. 4 Post-Excavation -- ch. 8 Producing a Site Report -- Activity 8.1 Setting Up a Site Report -- ch. 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 -- ch. 10 Taking the Show on the Road -- Activity 10.1 A Suitcase Museum -- Activity 10.2 TV News Show.
Summary
Hands-On Archaeology immerses students in the world of real-life archaeologists. Through engaging authentic learning experiences, students will discover artifacts from the past and participate in archaeological digs while building STEM skills, as well as making connections to geography, history, art, and English language arts.
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ISBN
9781618218513 (pbk.)
1618218514 (pbk.)
Interest Grade
Grades 4-5.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-183).
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