Events, Workshops & Programs
Arizona Library Association Homeschool and Afterschool Programs
Arizona Project Archaeology is excited to work with the Arizona Library Association in Spring 2025 to bring Project Archaeology curriculum to library afterschool and homeschool programs statewide. Project Archaeology will present three regional half-day workshops for Arizona library educators and one full day workshop for Library Regional Coordinators, who will serve as Project Archaeology Facilitators. We are excited to introduce this curriculum to our state's library educators and look forward to supporting this community with tools and training!
STEM Teacher Workshop in Yuma
Arizona Project Archaeology will present a STEM-centric workshop in Yuma. Project Archaeology, in concert with the Arizona Department of Education, will present a full day Project Archaeology STEM teacher workshop in April 2025. We are excited to bring this inquiry-based curriculum to our teachers in Yuma!
National Project Archaeology Program Online Courses and Leadership Academy
REGISTRATION SITE: https://projectarchaeology.org/professional-development/
Leadership Academy: Project Archaeology is offering a select few the opportunity to take the lead in helping to protect our cultural heritage. Social Studies and Science teachers are encouraged to apply for this unique opportunity which will teach them Project Archaeology’s acclaimed Investigating Shelter, an inquiry-based Social Studies and Science curriculum, and empower them with educating their peers on how to implement the curriculum in the classroom.
Online Courses: Join us for an exciting trip back in time to investigate archaeology! You will use this virtual workshop to practice the basics of scientific inquiry (observation, inference, evidence, and classification) using authentic archaeological data. This is absolutely a ‘must-do’ course that will not only enhance your own understanding of archaeology, but also provide you with a comprehensive set of lessons that you can use right in your own classroom!
Arizona Project Archaeology is excited to work with the Arizona Library Association in Spring 2025 to bring Project Archaeology curriculum to library afterschool and homeschool programs statewide. Project Archaeology will present three regional half-day workshops for Arizona library educators and one full day workshop for Library Regional Coordinators, who will serve as Project Archaeology Facilitators. We are excited to introduce this curriculum to our state's library educators and look forward to supporting this community with tools and training!
STEM Teacher Workshop in Yuma
Arizona Project Archaeology will present a STEM-centric workshop in Yuma. Project Archaeology, in concert with the Arizona Department of Education, will present a full day Project Archaeology STEM teacher workshop in April 2025. We are excited to bring this inquiry-based curriculum to our teachers in Yuma!
National Project Archaeology Program Online Courses and Leadership Academy
REGISTRATION SITE: https://projectarchaeology.org/professional-development/
Leadership Academy: Project Archaeology is offering a select few the opportunity to take the lead in helping to protect our cultural heritage. Social Studies and Science teachers are encouraged to apply for this unique opportunity which will teach them Project Archaeology’s acclaimed Investigating Shelter, an inquiry-based Social Studies and Science curriculum, and empower them with educating their peers on how to implement the curriculum in the classroom.
Online Courses: Join us for an exciting trip back in time to investigate archaeology! You will use this virtual workshop to practice the basics of scientific inquiry (observation, inference, evidence, and classification) using authentic archaeological data. This is absolutely a ‘must-do’ course that will not only enhance your own understanding of archaeology, but also provide you with a comprehensive set of lessons that you can use right in your own classroom!
Past events...
Arizona State University 2024 Back to School Teachers Conference on August 17, 2024
Arizona Project Archaeology will be hosting an exhibitors table at this essential conference. The conference will offer participants sessions IN ALL CONTENT AREAS. You will connect with and learn from fellow K12 teachers, ASU faculty and other education professionals as you experience hands-on activities, explore effective content and pedagogy, and collect great resources. Our theme, Teaching Civic Awareness in an Election Year, represents the importance of providing effective civic education in our classrooms, in various content areas, and at any level.
Watch this page for local educator workshops, conferences and events!
We'll be attending educator conferences this summer, and looking for other opportunities to bring this outstanding curriculum to formal and informal educators. Watch this space!
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy's Children's Learning and Play Festival, June 24, 2024!
Arizona Project Archaeology was at this Festival on June 24th! The Arizona Children's Learning and Play Festival hosts more than 15,000 attendees in a day filled with learning, exploring, and playing. This public event highlights activities that are all about children's education, health, wellness, active play, and exploration. Vendors come from throughout the Valley and include authors, illustrators, STEAM partners, live performances, wildlife exhibits, and much more.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 in Tucson Arizona
Arizona Project Archaeology just held a full day Investigating Shelter workshop in Tucson for STEM educators! As part of the Rural STEM Summit, we hosted STEM educators, curriculum specialists, library professionals and park educators for a fast paced, hands on 6 hour workshop.
Saturday, October 22, 2022 in Yuma Arizona
As part of the annual Arizona Historic Preservation Conference and Site Steward conference we hosted a 4 hour in-person Project Archaeology teacher workshop.
Arizona State University 2024 Back to School Teachers Conference on August 17, 2024
Arizona Project Archaeology will be hosting an exhibitors table at this essential conference. The conference will offer participants sessions IN ALL CONTENT AREAS. You will connect with and learn from fellow K12 teachers, ASU faculty and other education professionals as you experience hands-on activities, explore effective content and pedagogy, and collect great resources. Our theme, Teaching Civic Awareness in an Election Year, represents the importance of providing effective civic education in our classrooms, in various content areas, and at any level.
Watch this page for local educator workshops, conferences and events!
We'll be attending educator conferences this summer, and looking for other opportunities to bring this outstanding curriculum to formal and informal educators. Watch this space!
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy's Children's Learning and Play Festival, June 24, 2024!
Arizona Project Archaeology was at this Festival on June 24th! The Arizona Children's Learning and Play Festival hosts more than 15,000 attendees in a day filled with learning, exploring, and playing. This public event highlights activities that are all about children's education, health, wellness, active play, and exploration. Vendors come from throughout the Valley and include authors, illustrators, STEAM partners, live performances, wildlife exhibits, and much more.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 in Tucson Arizona
Arizona Project Archaeology just held a full day Investigating Shelter workshop in Tucson for STEM educators! As part of the Rural STEM Summit, we hosted STEM educators, curriculum specialists, library professionals and park educators for a fast paced, hands on 6 hour workshop.
Saturday, October 22, 2022 in Yuma Arizona
As part of the annual Arizona Historic Preservation Conference and Site Steward conference we hosted a 4 hour in-person Project Archaeology teacher workshop.
In June 2022, some very targeted Project Archaeology lessons and activities were presented to Chandler Unified School District future Sixth Graders as part of their summer camp fun–over 90 students !
In March and May 2022, we did a Backwards Archaeology Living room investigation with over 80 students at the Mercury Mine School and a follow up investigation activity at the the Pueblo Grande Hohokam pithouse activity site. In both of these activities, students put on their investigator caps and used their new interpretation skills to identify evidence, context and how to infer site use. This was part of a school-wide year dedication to learning about indigenous cultures.
On October 30, 2021, Arizona Project Archaeology hosted a half day Investigating Shelter workshop in conjunction with the Arizona Site Steward Program Annual Conference. This session was held at the Pueblo Grande Museum Archaeological Park in downtown Phoenix. We reviewed curriculum and participated in some activities together.