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.