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What Do You Know About Archaeology?
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This OLogy activity tests kids' knowledge about excavation strategies, the tools archaeologists use, and more with an interactive quiz. The 10-question multiple-choice test covers a wide range of topics, from "Why do archaeologists create a map of the site before they dig?" to "Archaeologists look for different soil layers that they identify by color and texture. If the layers haven't been disturbed, what can they tell us?" After making their 10 selections, kids can check their answers with a page that shows them how they did on each question and offers an explanation of the right answers.

Subject:
Anthropology
Archaeology
Social Science
Material Type:
Assessment
Provider:
American Museum of Natural History
Provider Set:
American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
02/16/2011
What's the Big Idea? Archaeology
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This fun Web article is part of OLogy, where kids can collect virtual trading cards and create projects with them. Here, they learn about Archaeology Piecing Together the Puzzle of History looks at how archaeologists use clues to assemble a picture of the past. Clues to the Past explains that, like all scientists, archaeologists begin with a question they want to explore. Fieldwork Is Where They Dig In explores the challenges of finding a site to excavate. Evidence of an Era has an overview of the many types of evidence archaeologists work with. Recording the Remains looks at the meticulous nature of an excavation. Making Discoveries in the Lab explains the work that begins after the fieldwork. Into the Collections explains the dual role of museum collections as public displays and research libraries.

Subject:
Anthropology
Archaeology
Social Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Reading
Provider:
American Museum of Natural History
Provider Set:
American Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
02/16/2011