Archaeology Activities
North America Before European Contact: 5th Grade Studies Weekly: Week 6-8
By Colleen Burdette
Project based learning:
This lessons relate to Studies Weekly weeks 6-8 for 5th grade, but the topics covered certainly work without Studies Weekly. These hands on projects help engage students and lead to better understanding.
Students will study and represent Indigenous People's dwellings, complete an infographic concerning different native tribes, explore being an archaeologist, and work trade routes.
Project based learning helps students approach information in a variety of ways.
What's included:
- Instructions for teachers.
- Instructions for students.
- Data and response sheets.
- Necessary rubrics.
- Necessary information cards.
- Infographic posters to complete.
How is this resource useful:
- Engaging for students.
- Low prep for teachers.
- Hands on.
- Covers Indiana standards. (5.E.1, 5.E.2, 5.H.1, 5.H.3, 5.G.7)
- Ties into Studies Weekly lessons.