Nicolas ’19 writes about archaeology in Grade 6:
Recently the 6th graders have finished an archaeology project. This was a project to see how well the students could find information and research a specific archaeological site. Each child was paired up with 2 or 3 other group members to try and learn about archaeology. This project took them about 5 weeks to complete. This task may sound very easy, but the process is not so simple. Firstly they must research information about their archaeological site. They could complete this task both by using a computer, and finding a database or they could research information written in a book. Secondly they had to write an essay about a specific topic they were assigned. Finally they had to put all of those essays on a poster and make a newspaper, which included a title and some teasers at the bottom.
These are the comments heard around the 6th grade pod:
“The archaeology project had its ups and downs, but overall I liked it.”
“It was a bit tricky, but once you got the hang of it, it was as easy as pie.”
“I liked the archaeology project it may have been a bit challenging, but I enjoy a good challenge.”
To wrap things up the 6th graders might’ve found this project tough, but they are amazing and persevered very well to eventually crack open their success.
