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| Outreach Resources
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| Archaeology | Science | AZ cultures and Geology | Art and Archaeology | Dendrochronology |
What is Archaeology?These materials have been developed by Teachers, IGERT Trainees, and University of Arizona Faculty to help introduce basic concepts of archaeology to both students and teachers. Introduction to Archaeology (handout) Created by John Olsen, University of Arizona What is Archaeology (powerpoint presentation) Created by Alicia Coughlan, High School Teacher |
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Elementary Level |
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Earth Archaeology Project
 Created by Katherine Dungan (IGERT Trainee) and Denise L. Durazo (Teacher)
This unit includes five parts that provide a basic introduction to archaeological methods. Students play the part of archaeologists a thousand years in the future, working on the “Earth Archaeology Project.” Students use modern artifacts to learn about the processes of observation and inference and the importance of context. Timelines are introduced in Part 2, and Parts 3 and 4 cover stratigraphy and mapping. Part 5 draws on the previous lessons in a mock dig. |
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| Archaeology and Human Cultures
Created by Elizabeth May (IGERT Trainee) and Nancy Marek (Teacher) This unit introduces principles of anthropology and archaeology through hands-on activities. It also includes a unit on Dendrochronology and Seriation. |
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| Introduction to Geoscience
Created by Kevin Jones This powerpoint presentation introduces the main concepts of Geoscience. |
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| Time Lines
Created by Katherin Dungan (IGERT Trainee) This powerpoint presentation teaches students about the nomenclature and concepts required for using and creating time lines. |
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Middle School Level |
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Garbagemen and Archaeologists: What can trash tell us about people?
 Created by Jessica Munson (IGERT Trainee)
This activity introduces students to the concept of garbage as an indicator of human behavior. Written for 5th to 7th grade students, the activity of sorting trash to infer human behavior is hands-on, potentially messy (that's up to the teacher), and fun! The lesson illustrates the importance of observation and context to make inferences about people's behavior. |
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| Situating the Past: A Study of Archaeological Context
Created by Jessica Munson (IGERT Trainee) This activity illustrates how important it is to know the context (location) of archaeological artifacts to make the best inferences possible about the past. The activity is very simple and easy to do in class. Originally written for a middle school classroom of blind and sight-impaired students, it can be used in 5th to 7th grade classrooms to support observation and inference lessons. |
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| Connecting to the Past: Ancient Technologies of the Tucson Basin (Streaming video)
Created by Randy Haas (IGERT trainee) and Ashley Stinnett with contributions from Derek Anderson and Fumie Iizuka (IGERT trainees) Drawing on examples from the Tucson Basin, Arizona, this video demonstrates the interrelatedness of stone tool, friction-fire, and pottery technologies. The video provides an introduction to the archaeology of these cornerstone technologies, which are demonstrated by IGERT trainees. |
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| What is Geology?
Created by Jessica Conroy and Jessica Rowland (IGERT Trainees) This powerpoint presentation introduces geology, including basic terms and concepts. |
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| Paleolithic Cultures
Created by Amy Clark (IGERT Trainee) THe Middle and Upper Paleolithic is the time period when modern humans first appeared in Europe and the Near East. This presentation discusses the basic needs of these early humans and the way they are studied using archaeology. This lesson also includes a wordfind and a worksheet for students. |
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| Early Farming
Created by Amy Clark (IGERT Trainee) The development of farming can be studied using archaeology. This lesson includes a worksheet and it examines "how" and "why" humans switched from hunting and gathering to farming. |
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High School Level |
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| The Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange has been one of the most significant events in the history of world ecology, agriculture, and culture. In this lesson for second year high school Spanish students, both the Colombian exchange and its impact on diets around the world are explored. |
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