Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Mar 7-An Archaeologist Visit

Agenda:
1 Read 30 mins
2 POTW
3 Thursday - Jersey Day and Fun Lunch
4 Friday - Scholastic
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We did our archaeology in-class field trip today. We learned about: 

  • projectile points, 
  • how to dig at a dig site 
  • what to do when we discover an artifact at a dig site
  • how to assemble a bison skeleton
  • how to put together a broken pot
  • the difference between a pictograph and a petroglyph (rock art)
  • how to tell how old animal bones are by if they are fused or not fused
  • cataloging items by colour, shape, material, use and size
  • difference between artifacts and ecofacts

How did you show what you learned?
We did centers.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to find out what archeologist are finding today