Homeschool Archaeology Unit

 We just wrapped up a couple of weeks learning about Archaeology (with a little Paleontology). Here's what we did.

Books & Worksheets:

Note: my kiddo is 6, so whether or not I make him write for his reading guides depends on how much other writing he has for school work that day. If he has a day with a lot of writing, I write for him.

Archaeologists Dig for Clues

The Street Beneath My Feet

Sharuko: Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello

Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist

My Book of Fossils (he had no interest in this one)

The Magic School Bus Shows And Tells: A Book About Archaeology

Science Comics: Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers

Reading Guides

Archaeologists Dig for Clues Reading Guide (broken into two sections)

Archaeology Unit Wrap Up

Videos:

Activities:

I had originally planned to create our own fossil dig similar to how I did with my oldest here. However, I did not have any sand, so it was cheaper/easier to just buy a couple of fossil dig kits. We used one of the mini DigIt! Kits, but I wish we had used this DigIt! kit. The kids were excited about their pretty rocks, though! 

Had my kiddo been just a touch older (or more competitive for games), I would have gotten Fossilis. I might still when he's a bit older.