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Looking Back Through Time

Looking Back Through Time

In this activity, learners create their own archaeological profiles. In doing so, learners will discover the fundamental nature of an archaeological site: objects and features found deeper in the ground were placed there before those found higher up. Learners will also practice the important archaeological skill of profile mapping. This activity is featured on pp.12-13 (part of a lesson that begins on p.8) of the "Treasures of the Earth:...

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Keywords:
Social Sciences, History/Policy/Law, Units of Measurement, Biological Science, NSDL, Profile Mapping, Scale, Representation, Artifacts, Archeology, Conducting Investigations, History of Life, General, Earth Structure, Archaeological Profile, Excavation, Data Representation, Data Analysis, Science and Society, Asking Questions, Geologic Time, Life Science, Geoscience, Measurement, Natural History, Communicating Results, Mathematics, Anthropology, Data Collection, Science as a Career, The Scientific Process, Earth's History, Gathering Data, Size and Scale, General Science, Archaeology, Archaeologists, Data Analysis and Probability, Education, Stratigraphic, Formulating Explanations, The Scientific Worldview
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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Unknown
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