Imagine the thrill your students will experience as they discover artifacts from the past! There isn't a single student who won't love the activities in this book! Help your students learn about the past through archaeology. From creating simulated archaeology digs in your classroom, to digs in your community, this book is a how-to for teaching archaeology. Of equal importance is that which learning the discipline of archaeology, students, on an almost continuous basis, will be acquiring skills in math, biology, geology, art, geography, history, language skills, as well as motor skills, social, and conceptual skills. Hands-On Archaeology shows you everything you will need to help your students conduct real-life archaeological digs. Packed with activities, this book first offers small-scale activities that can easily be conducted in your classroom using everyday materials. Then, the author takes your class out of the school to an empty lot in your community. Included with each step of the process are easy-to-use, reproducible activity pages, work sheets, and handouts. Everything you need to turn your class into an archaeological adventure is included in this book. Your students will not just learn about archaeology-they will be archaeologists! Grades 3-12