Discover the past- Shape the future
Promoting an Enduring Understanding
Project Archaeology offers a fully developed 3-5th grade curriculum that uses archaeological inquiry to foster understanding of past and present cultures, improve social studies and science education and enhance citizenship education to help preserve our archaeological legacy. We envision archaeological education as a path to civic engagement and stewardship of cultural resources on public lands.
Ten reasons to choose Project Archaeology
1. Resources needed to teach these interdisciplinary units are included in the teachers’ manuals
2. High-interest reading material in science and social studies
3. Investigations based on real archaeological sites and authentic data
4. Students “meet” members of descendant communities through each investigation
5. Inquiry-based lessons are aligned with national standards
6. Active learning – with numerous opportunities for reading, writing, and discussing
7. Social studies, science, and math lessons are embedded within the curriculum
8. A variety of assessment tools are included
9. Online resources available
10. Culturally relevant curricula for underserved audiences
Project Archaeology offers a fully developed 3-5th grade curriculum that uses archaeological inquiry to foster understanding of past and present cultures, improve social studies and science education and enhance citizenship education to help preserve our archaeological legacy. We envision archaeological education as a path to civic engagement and stewardship of cultural resources on public lands.
Ten reasons to choose Project Archaeology
1. Resources needed to teach these interdisciplinary units are included in the teachers’ manuals
2. High-interest reading material in science and social studies
3. Investigations based on real archaeological sites and authentic data
4. Students “meet” members of descendant communities through each investigation
5. Inquiry-based lessons are aligned with national standards
6. Active learning – with numerous opportunities for reading, writing, and discussing
7. Social studies, science, and math lessons are embedded within the curriculum
8. A variety of assessment tools are included
9. Online resources available
10. Culturally relevant curricula for underserved audiences
What have we got for you?
ONLINE TEACHER WORKSHOP- Arizona Project Archaeology offers an on-line self-paced Investigating Shelter Teacher Workshop in the Spring, Summer and Fall. This interactive online course will present each lesson featuring an enduring understanding, essential question, and assessment with teacher tools such as background information, materials list, word bank and interactive exercise. Participants will receive certificate for professional development hours. Registration for this first cohort is sponsored by the Institute of Heritage Education and is FREE to qualified educators. Educators, please pre-register HERE.
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS- Working with Arizona Parks and Trails, Arizona Project Archaeology has put together nine virtual field trips to sites all over Arizona! In these short videos, the classroom can visit Montezuma’s Castle, Riordan Mansion, V Bar V Ranch, Tuzigoot Monument and more! Each video features a Project Archaeology Investigating Shelter lesson. Visit the Arizona Project Archaeology YouTube channel HERE.
HOHOKAM PITHOUSE CURRICULUM- *coming soon!* Arizona Project Archaeology, with its State and Tohono O’odham Nation partners, are creating an Arizona based curriculum for the Hohokam Pithouse. Students will put on their archaeologist hats and, using historical background information and an Archaeology Notebook with data sources and analytical tools, investigate a Hohokam Pithouse from historical, archaeological and cultural perspectives.
Would you like to try us out? The National Project Archaeology office has some free downloadable lessons here: https://projectarchaeology.org/2020/03/23/free-online-lessons/
We’re interested in hearing from you! What is the best way to get our workshop and news out to you? How can we help you use these lessons in your classroom? Please send us an email at azprojectarchaeology@gmail.com.
HOHOKAM PITHOUSE CURRICULUM- *coming soon!* Arizona Project Archaeology, with its State and Tohono O’odham Nation partners, are creating an Arizona based curriculum for the Hohokam Pithouse. Students will put on their archaeologist hats and, using historical background information and an Archaeology Notebook with data sources and analytical tools, investigate a Hohokam Pithouse from historical, archaeological and cultural perspectives.
Would you like to try us out? The National Project Archaeology office has some free downloadable lessons here: https://projectarchaeology.org/2020/03/23/free-online-lessons/
We’re interested in hearing from you! What is the best way to get our workshop and news out to you? How can we help you use these lessons in your classroom? Please send us an email at azprojectarchaeology@gmail.com.
The national site may be accessed to purchase materials, links to professional development, and common core standards: https://projectarchaeology.org/services/teachers/
Arizona Project Archaeology is non-partisan and impartial in regards to political, religious or ideological viewpoints.
The purpose of this website is to offer information and coordination about archaeology in Arizona. A dedicated group of people are working together to promote the education of this valuable area of research and study in our home state of Arizona. This project is being building with the goal of educating students in Arizona about the Archaeological sites and the learning that may be gleaned from participating. Additionally, providing resources for the educator who understands and believes in the value of this area of study will continue to be a focus as this venture grows.
The purpose of this website is to offer information and coordination about archaeology in Arizona. A dedicated group of people are working together to promote the education of this valuable area of research and study in our home state of Arizona. This project is being building with the goal of educating students in Arizona about the Archaeological sites and the learning that may be gleaned from participating. Additionally, providing resources for the educator who understands and believes in the value of this area of study will continue to be a focus as this venture grows.