Archaeology Lessons I Regularly Teach:
- Artifact Classification and Assumptions about the Past
- Pottery Mending and Sample Size
- Garbology Lite
- Experimental Archaeology (Hunting & textiles versions)
- Pottery Surface Decoration and Identity
- Archaeology Trivial Pursuit
- Atari: Game Over Movie / Archaeology in the Media
- Mystery Artifact
- Material Type Observation
- Representation, Art, and Archaeology
- Interpreting Stratigraphy
- Archaeological Sampling (Pedestrian survey & classroom versions)
- Pseudoarchaeology and Communicating Archaeology to the Public (Lesson for university students or dedicated avocational archaeologists)
Classroom Archaeology Lessons I Recommend:
- Learn to Think Like an Archaeologist (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
- The Garbology Challenge for discussing assessing refuse to study people
- Decoding the Past: The Work of Archaeologists, 3 lessons (Smithsonian Education)
- Schoolyard Simulated Excavation Guidelines (PDF) (Archaeology Institute of America)
- Archaeology Lessons by Maryland K-12 Educators specifically the Torralba Site and site formation lessons (hosted by Society for American Archaeology)
- Native American Games Lesson (Iowa State Archaeologist)
- Lesson Plans for Underwater Archaeology, Beyond Artifacts, and Archaeology Jeopardy (Florida Public Archaeology Network)
- Trade and the Uluburun Shipwreck 13-day program (Archaeology Institute of America)
- Investigating Shelter series (Project Archaeology) *Note these are strictly copyrighted*
- Rosetta Stone/Writing Lesson (Archaeology Institute of America)
- Indigenous heritage and contemporary issues lesson plans (National Museum of the American Indian)
- Packet on using and assessing primary resources (Smithsonian Institution)
- Archaeology 101 Lesson Roundup (Campus Archaeology Program)
Online Archaeology Exhibits, Videos, and Websites:
- “Learn about Archaeology” web page (Crow Canyon Archaeological Center)
- Archeology for Kids Website (US National Park Service)
- Archaeology Institute of America Youtube Channel including video lessons on mummies and rock art and regular video reports from three excavations
- Youtube videos of the Public Archaeology Facility Community Archaeology Program showing screening for artifacts, conducting shovel tests, unit excavation, and artifact washing
- Astrological Alignments at Chaco Canyon website
- Native Words, Native Warriors digital exhibition (National Museum of the American Indian)
- Identity by Design digital exhibition (National Museum of the American Indian)
- Pueblo Indian History Lessons (Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
- Pueblo Indian Voices oral tradition videos (Crow Canyon Archaeological Center)
Resources for Developing Public Archaeology Skills and Lessons:
- Interpretation for Archaeologists presentation (US National Park Service)
- Overview of Archeology Laws (US National Park Service)
- House Rules for Visiting Archeological Sites (US National Park Service)
- Archaeology Workshops for Teachers (Archaeological Institute of America)
I have collected several boards full of public archaeology lesson ideas on the Pinterest page for my business (Heritech Consulting) as well, although I consider that a venue for collecting ideas to create my own lessons to meet the educational needs of my students / participants, and I recommend carefully examining materials you find there.