Dig It!

Dig In

I used to love to dig.  When I was a kid, I dug a hole in my back yard that was about as deep as I was tall.  It was fun, and sitting in the cool hole for a time before filling it in was a nice relief.  I also enjoyed digging through piles of sand, making tunnels.

I have never, however, been on an archaeological excavation.  That hasn't kept me from being utterly obsessed with the process and the results.

So, without further ado, welcome to our classroom archaeological dig.  We will use this lesson plan (with teacher modifications) to pursue this project:  Mini Dig.  If you are a teacher thinking about trying this project, some photos are available to help you set up this adventure.  Finally, we will use this Recording Sheet to keep track of our dig site and the artifacts we unearth.

The videos (right) are placed here as follow-up to the dig we conduct.  What do the videos reveal that you had a difficult time understanding during the project?  How did you do as you unearthed objects and logged them on the recording sheet?  Are your observations the same as the other people on your team?

Finally, the teacher may find parts of the Discovering the Past video and Teacher Guide to be useful as further explanation of the process. 

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archaeology

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