Ask an Archeologist, Lesson 1
Students learn about the work of archeologists by interacting with local professionals at their school. This lesson is part of a unit that studies the history and culture of the Hudson River Valley.
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Unearthing the Hudson Valley: A 400 Year Story Through Archeology
Getting Dirty with Archeology, Lesson 2
Students learn one way archeologists can gather information about the age of artifacts and how they describe and observe soils so that they may make comparisons with other archeological sites. This lesson is part of a unit that studies the history and culture of the Hudson River Valley.
Piecing Together Information About Artifacts, Lesson 3
Students use a variety of available resources (paintings, experts, and museum exhibits) to make hypotheses about artifact reproductions. This lesson is part of a unit that studies the history and culture of the Hudson River Valley.
Putting the Pieces Together, Lesson 4
Students learn how archeologists can obtain information about an artifact by examining a piece of it. This lesson is part of a unit that studies the history and culture of the Hudson River Valley.
What Can a Piece of an Artifact Tell Us? Lesson 5
Students use printed materials to make hypotheses about artifacts. This lesson is part of a unit that studies the history and culture of the Hudson River Valley.
Crailo State Historic Site, Field Trip Experience
Students visit Crailo State Historic Site in Rensselaer, NY to study 17th and 18th century Dutch history in the upper Hudson Valley. They examine objects, paintings and written documents, tour the historic building, and have the opportunity to meet a local archeologist.
Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center, Field Trip Experience
Students visit Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center in Albany, NY to study the history and culture of the people who inhabited the Hudson River Valley over the past four centuries. They examine paintings, study changes in the regional architecture and streetscape, learn about the tools and techniques used by archeologists by participating in an excavation, and tour the excavation site for the Quackenbush Square Parking Facility.