Use these resources as an introduction to your unit studies. Our first grade curriculum gets us digging into the ancient world! These titles and media resources can be used alongside any introduction to archaeology unit and are appropriate for the elementary grades. Some material may be too mature or too young for your child. As always, use your best discretion. The episode is available on Prime and Netflix, Season 3 Episode 6.
Archaeology Arcades - This collection includes games, that are mainly played with the keyboard. Example is the game Jumps and Dinosaurs, where jumping over 5 dinosaurs the player gets its name. Archaeology Quests - This collection includes fun adventure games to collect objects and use them on correct places to find treasures and glory.
Paleontology Games - This collection includes all learning games related to the scientific study of life that existed prior to the start of the Holocene Epoch. Geology Games - This collection gather all educational games related to the solid Earth, the rocks and the geologic time scale.
Future games will includes all geologic periods in separated applications. Excavation Games - This collection includes all fun archaeology games to dig out different objects, items and artifacts with some archaeological value. Dinosaur Games - This collection gather all learning games with dinosaurs in one place. Treasure Games - This collection includes all online learning games to discover and find treasures of different civilizations of ancient and medieval times.
Fossil Games - This collection gather all interactive classes to discover and explore fossils, their names and locations. Mineral Games - This collection includes all fun games about gems and gemstones. Antique Games - This collection gather all fun educational games about collectible or desirable items, because of its age, beauty, rarity, or other unique features.
Coin Games - This collection includes all fun archaeology games with ancient, medieval and modern coins. Ancient Games - This collection gather all fun educational games related to the ancient history of humans. Skeleton Games - This collection includes all fun games with dinosaur skeletons and skulls. Archaeology Tests - This collection includes fun tests with integrated valuation system for archaeology beginners.
Make the kids solve them and write the school mark after the test in fun ancient history classes. Here is the blog with the Mysterious Collection of Archaeology Games. Donn is a great source for all units of world history, the Byzantine Empire being no exception. His website offers free powerpoints, maps, and templates which can be helpful for putting together lessons on the subject. If you want to focus on one aspect of Byzantine history in particular, we recommend Justianian and Theodora.
These two are the most famous leaders of the empire. Theodora featured on this list. For lessons about her, head over to that blog to get the resources you need. To really bring something engaging to lessons, consider making use of videos or games to draw in student interest. By mixing traditional lecture with these media sources, all kinds of learners are served and can connect with the material. Otherwise, they miss out or stay uninterested.
Extra History makes awesome series on all sorts of topics, but they have entire playlist of Justinian and Theodora, the two most famous rulers of the empire as previously mentioned. In addition to their policies and reforms, the videos cover their origins and more personal aspects of their stories.
Of course, our own Excavate! Byzantine just came out recently , and it serves as a great tool for teaching about the daily lives of Byzantine citizens. Students dig up artifacts and analyze them in order to draw conclusions about Byzantine culture. This includes religion, economy, home life, and governmental structure. Apply C3 skills in this middle school social studies game that brings the ancient civilization of the Byzantine Empire to life through archaeology.
For your convenience, Excavate! Additionally, all the Excavate! Hopefully, these resources will help in putting together new lessons on the Byzantine Empire for middle school students.
If you have any questions about our products, know that you can always contact us. Archaeologists discover new findings every day across the world. Here, we take a moment to highlight discoveries and opportunities for those interested in archaeology around the DC Metro area. Bigger finds often overshadow local archaeology. However, archaeologists find tons of interesting things around Maryland, Virginia, and DC.
On the historic waterfront of Alexandria, archaeologists discovered the remains of two ships from the late s or early s. Just two blocks away, archaeologists found a similar ship at the Hotel Indigo site in late At the beginning of March, the City of Alexandria won a grant to preserve that ship from the Virginia Association of Museums. For these two new ships, examination and analysis still needs to take place. It has yet to be announced if these ships will be preserved.
Archaeologist discovered the ships on a site where developers JBG Smith and EYA are turning a former warehouse into townhouses and condos. The law of Maryland requires that developers have archaeologists on site whenever ground is disturbed. We look forward to hearing about what those archaeological treasures might be! If you want, read the full story on the Washington Post for all the details about the excavation.
Do you know an aspiring archaeologist or just a kid who loves to dig? Around the DC area, you can find many opportunities for young excavators to learn the tools of the trade- literally! Archaeology in the Community , a Washington, DC, organization, aims to promote the study and understanding of archaeological heritage. In pursuit of this goal, they host public events, enrichment programs, and professional development.
Additionally they offer a ton of regular youth activities as well as camps. They offer cool archaeology programs for youth, teachers, professionals, and others in a variety of locations around the metro area. Finally, of course, check out the Alexandria Archaeology Museum and learn more about the newly discovered ships. DC, our series of social studies archaeology games serve as a great way to get students interested in world history and the process behind excavation.
Through C-3 aligned gameplay, Excavate! Additionally, bundles of civilizations release on the Apple App Store tomorrow for greater convenience. However, the games can also be purchased from Google Play, Amazon Appstore, and on our website.
Our latest expansion to our long-running Excavate! Play Excavate! If you want more than one civilization, contact us to request bundle pricing. Byzantine brings out total number of games up to six. Previously, the Excavate! Like its predecessors, Excavate! Byzantine includes C3-aligned gameplay and companion teacher resources. For specifics, you can find out more on the main page for the game. What is the difference between a fossil and an artifact? What is a site?
How do archaeologists find sites to explore? Do they need permission to dig? Grids and Labeling. Tools of the Trade. Back in the Lab. Howard Carter This page includes information provided by Biography.
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