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Atlatl (Native Americans)
Students discover what an atlatl is and how to use it. In this Native American instructional activity, students discuss the history of the Native American atlatl and practice throwing with it. Students will analyze the effects of the...
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Headlines of the Past
Young scholars study the lives of four Native cultures. They examine the people that inhabited Wisconsin over the last 12,000 years. They create a newspaper and imagine themselves as a reporter living during this time period and sharing...
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Paleo-Indian Traditions
Seventh graders, in groups, name and describe the three traditions of the Paleo-Indian period.
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Atlatl Lessons Grades 4-12
Students examine motion and how to describe it qualitatively. In this investigative lesson students see how aboriginal people were environmentally responsible.
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Atlatl Lessons
Fifth graders study math patterns and relationships as well as learn about the heritage of Aboriginal peoples of Saskatchewan. In this patterns and heritage lesson, 5th graders research the daily lives of First Nations People in...
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The Atlatl System
Fifth graders are introduced to the atlatl system and how to test and control variables. In groups, they use the Internet to research how the system has changed over time. They test various variables and record their results in a graph...
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Early Cultures: Pre European Peoples of Wisconsin: Archaic Tradition
The Indians in the Archaic period changed somewhat from the Paleo-Indians before them. Find out about the game they hunted, and the changes in the tools they used. Find a handy chart that consolidates the information about the Archaic...
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National Park Service: Russell Cave: Prehistoric Cultures
Russell Cave in Alabama holds clues to the many groups of inhabitants that represented cultures in America over the past 10,0000 years. Read an overview of the cultures themselves before looking into the cultures in more detail. Find...
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Division of Archaeology: Activity Guides
Find lesson plans for elementary and middle school students that include archaelogy activities for sites primarily in Louisiana. Take a look at the life of Archaic period Mound Builders, and find many examples of artifacts.
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State of Iowa Historical Museum: Evidence of Paleo Indian Culture
Read about the evidence arrow points made Paleo-Indians in North America. See pictures of Clovis and Folsom points.