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Archaeological Dig
This free, one-day field trip was attended by 4th through 11th grade students from public, private, and home school organizations.
Campers:
- Experienced Hands-On Archaeology "In the Field"
- Dug for... and found... actual artifacts
- Learned techniques to date and analyze artifacts
- Used math to measure and document an archaeological site
- Discovered the historical importance of our dig site and how its previous owners influenced our government
- Used laptop computers to create and publish a two-page newsletter including digital pictures from their activities at the dig
Virginia Standards of Learning
Virginia SOL's in the following Curriculum Areas were supported by this Program:
- History 7.1, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5, 7.8
- Civics & Economics CE.1, CE.2, CE.6, CE.7, CE.8
- Language Arts 7.1, 7.8, 7.9
- Math 7.7, 7.12, 7.18, 7.19, 7.22, 8th: 8.10
- Computer/Technology C/T8.1, C/T8.4, C/T12.2, C/T12.4
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View previous Dig photos
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