Hands-On Archaeology: Authentic Learning Experiences That Engage Students in STEM

by John R. White, Mattie Oveross

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. This book is packed with activities that can easily be conducted in the classroom using everyday materials and includes everything teachers need to help students conduct real-life archaeological digs. From participating in digs in the classroom to conducting digs in the community, students will not just learn about archaeology—they will be archaeologists!

Grades 4–5

Genres: Archaeology

225 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1998

About the author

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Other authors publishing under this name are:

John R. White = Colonel John Roberts White (a member of the Philippine Constabulary)
John R. White, Steampunk

Reviews

[Karin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really is set up to be as 'grab & go' as possible for a teacher, which is fantastic! It covers everything from finding an appropriate site (abandoned lots work great.) all the way through to sharing your finds as a museum type display. A total of 43 activities really enables children to get a good idea what archaeology is. The wealth of knowledge covered cross curriculum makes this a book that any teacher should be excited to utilize. Some activities would need to be adjusted in order to fulfill a single family home school unit, however, it would make a perfect unit study for a home school group.

I received a free copy of this book.