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Historical Investigation: Ötzi the Iceman

Printable 6th grade archaeology worksheet on Ötzi the Iceman: students analyze artifact cards and distinguish between evidence, inference, and speculation.

Lesson 18 Test Prep: Mohenjo-Daro Study Guide

Comprehensive 6th grade test-prep study guide on Mohenjo-Daro covering the Indus Valley civilization, archaeology, city planning, and daily life.

Early Archaeological Evidence in the Americas

Printable 6th grade social studies worksheet on early archaeological evidence in the Americas, covering the Clovis model and pre-Clovis sites like Monte Verde.

Cactus Hill Archaeology

Printable 5th grade social studies worksheet on Cactus Hill, an important archaeological site in Virginia. Students answer questions about archaeology, artifacts, and indigenous peoples.

Archaeology Reflection

Printable archaeology reflection worksheet for Grades 4–5 with two open-response prompts about what students learned and the importance of archaeology.

Archeological Challenges

Printable reflection worksheet for Grades 4–5 asking students to describe challenges from an in-class archaeology dig simulation and suggest tool improvements.

Archaeologist Tool Brainstorming

Printable elementary worksheet for Grades 2–3: students brainstorm and design a tool that would help archaeologists in their work.

LEGO Artifact Planner

Printable archaeology worksheet for Grades 4–5 where students design a LEGO artifact, describe its discovery context, and think like archaeologists.

Early Humans and Artifacts Review

Printable 6th grade social studies worksheet with reading comprehension and vocabulary questions about early Homo sapiens, artifacts, and archaeology.

Archaeology Vocabulary Matching

Printable 7th grade social studies matching worksheet with nine archaeology and research vocabulary terms including primary source, artifact, and carbon dating.

Your Dig Site

Printable 2nd grade drawing activity where students illustrate themselves at an archaeological dig site using tools they've learned about.

Planning a Dig!

Printable 2nd grade worksheet: students plan an archaeological dig and list what supplies and tools they would bring.

Dig Site Sentences

Printable kindergarten handwriting worksheet with sentence-completion activities about dig sites and excavation.

The Work of an Archaeologist

Printable 10th grade archaeology worksheet with reading comprehension questions on how artifacts are preserved, rescue archaeology, carbon dating, and excavation procedures.

Chip Away: The Big Dig

Printable 6th grade archaeology worksheet with seven questions about excavation, artifacts, and what archaeologists do in the field.

Regions in Flux – Fieldwork Worksheet

College-level fieldwork documentation worksheet for recording archaeological site details, coordinates, photographs, and architectural observations during field surveys.

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