Activities
Here you will find links to activities from various archaeological based resources. These activities are taken directly from their source and their intended purpose is to be used in the classroom.
Organization: Bureau of Land Mangement
Description: This 16-page booklet teaches renewable natural resources and nature using math, word, and crossword puzzles.
Age group or class level: Ages 6-12
Junior Pioneer Book [PDF]
Organization: Bureau of Land Management
Description: A 32-page booklet with activities relating to the physical evironment of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument and how the environment relates to archaeologists work.
Age group or class level: Grades K-12
Organization: Crayola
Description: A research activity for students in grades 3-5 to learn about Ellis Island and immigration into the United States in the early 19th century.
Age group or class level: Grades 3-5
Organization: Crayola
Description: An activity to teach children about traditional African values and culture.
Age group or class level: Grades 3-5
Organization: Crayola
Description: An activity in which children craft hats in the style the pilgrims used to wear. They also learn about the pilgrim culture and their way of life and why these hats were important to their wardrobe.
Age group or class level: Grades 3-5
Organization: Crayola
Description: An activity about the pyramids of ancient Egypt where children get to construct pyramids themselves and see how they are created as well as learn about the history of the Egyptian people.
Age grou or class level: Grades 4-6
Organization: Crayola
Description: To assist with understanding the people, history, and culture of the people of Korea; students investigate the South Gate of Seoul, Korea.
Age group or class level: Grades 2-4
Organization: Getty ArtsEdNet
Description: This activity describes what researchers need to do between site investigation and analysis. The factors which need to be determined include what they should take into account and how they should go about it.
Age group or class level: College students/Teachers
Organization: Getty ArtsEdNet
Description: An activity that looks into the documentation of artifacts and architecture found at archeological sites.
Age group or class level: College students/ Teachers
Organization: Getty ArtsEdNet
Description: An introductionary activity to teach archaeology professionals about the earthen architecture initiative and guidelines for teaching about it.
Age group or class level: College students/ Teachers
Earthen Architecture (PDF)