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Have your children explore
the fascinating world of Archaeology! |
| Junior Archaeologists is an educational program, conducted by a professional archaeologist from PAST, Inc., which offers pre-K through elementary school-aged children a chance to explore the world of archaeology! The goal is to teach children about what archaeologists do and why, as well as learn about local Native American culture through hands-on experiments and excavation activities. "Artifact Stations" introduce children to ancient tools and allow them to see what day to day life was like for native peoples. "The Dig" gives them a chance to excavate like a real archaeologist! |
| The Introduction | Artifact Stations | |
| The lesson begins with an introduction to archaeology. We discuss what archaeologists do, why they do what they do, what they hope to find, and answer just about every question the children can think of relating to archaeology. The children learn about native cultures and the importance of respecting archaeological sites and finds. | Artifact Stations are areas where children can explore the types of tools that were used by local Native Americans. Each station focuses on a different aspect of daily life such as, the making of stone tools, the gathering of materials and hunting, food preparation, and trade. The children can handle the tools and in most stations experiment with using them. |
| The lesson is concluded with the most populate event - the dig! Teams of two children get their own ‘test unit’ to excavate. These are boxes of soil containing ‘artifacts’ for the students to dig up. They will learn to look for changes in the types of artifacts as they dig deeper, and how to record what they observe. |
To schudule a appointment, contact Barbie at: barbie@past-crm.com
Junior Archaeologists is a service of PAST, INC.
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