ELEMENTS OF GT

• PRODUCTS
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• PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES

HANDS-ON ARCHAEOLOGY

Here some pictures of activities we completed during our archaeology unit. We had a lot of fun learning about ancient cultures.

Archaeology never gets old. It's always fun to study.



THE EASTER ISLAND MYSTERY

Mystery #9

Where is it? What is its name? Who build it? How old is it? What was it used for?

Part 2:

How is this related to the photo above? How are they alike? How are they different?

Which site is probably older?

Did they have the same purpose or different purposes?

Do you guess that the same people built them?

Carnac stones

Look at the three photos below in France. Can you give three reasons why some of the stones are missing?

MYSTERY #8

The are Olmec Heads.
Who made them? Where are they located? Why were they made? How old are they? Why did they make them so large?



MAYAN WALL EXHIBIT BY MY STUDENTS

Each Mayan city had its own glyph. Here are some examples by my third graders.

DESK TOP DIG

Read the instructions with the teacher. Here are some illustrations to help you.

You will use paper similar to this to document your findings.

Your dig site color will be yellow, blue, black, or red. Each one is different.

You will find artifacts from 4 different Mayan areas of settlement:

The Coastal Mayans

The Peasant (Thorn Forest) Mayans

The Lowland Rainforest Mayans

The Highland Rainforest Mayans

When you finish a dig site square, place the cube in the center. Leave the artifact where you found it. Why?

Notice the side panels of the box. This tells you the reference number. Which square has the artifact?

We are indoors because it's just a little too wet outside for archaeology!



MYSTERY #7

Where is it? What is it? Who built it? Why is it important? What is its name?

Mystery #6

Where is it? Who built it? How does it compare to other pyramids in the ancient world?



                                 Pyramid of the Sun ~ Is this in Egypt or somewhere else?



Answer: Mexico City, Mexico/ Aztec Empire/ Some Aztec and Mayan Pyramids are as large in total volume as the pyramids of Giza, Egypt. This includes the huge stone platforms that they are built upon. The tallest Mayan Pyramids are 256 feet tall. The Pyramids of Giza are taller.
Teotihuacan, Mexico

MYSTERY #5

Where is it? Who built it? Why was it abandoned? What is the name of this place?



Answer: Machu Picchu, Peru

SORTING OUT EGYPTIAN PLAYING PIECES FOR THE GAME SENET

Use the photographs below to sort out your SENET playing pieces.