Week 1: Archaeology Quest

Archaeology Quest!

Day 1

Today, campers started off their week by making Archaeology Lapbooks. Younger groups pasted the answers to archaeological questions in, while older groups discussed and wrote down the answers on their own.





 

Next, campers measured and set up their own archaeological mapping site, flagging and noting down the pottery pieces they found there.

In the archaeology gallery on the 4th floor, campers hypothesized about where an ancient knife was found based on contextual clues.

Day 2

Our oldest two groups, Orange and Green, spent the day at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. There, they received a tour and designed their own mythical monsters!

Meanwhile, Yellow and Red groups learned about Ancient Rome. They first designed then assembled Roman helmets.

Next, campers learned the play the ancient game of Rota, which is similar to Tic Tac Toe. 

Day 3

Today, the groups switched and Yellow and Red visited the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. There, they received a tour and designed their own mythical monsters!

Meanwhile, Orange and Green groups learned about Ancient Rome. They designed and assembled their own Roman helmets, and even got to try on a replica!

Next, campers learned the play the ancient game of Rota, which is similar to Tic Tac Toe.

Day 4

Today was all about Ancient Greece! Campers learned about Greek mythology and history through games and crafts!

First, they made their own mythical monsters based off of Greek myths.

Later, campers were up for the Broken Pottery Challenge. They went up against other pairs in their group to tape broken pots back together as quickly as possible. 

Campers in Orange and Green groups played the Digging Up Greece Board Game, where they answered trivia questions and traveled around Greece to gain points.

Meanwhile, campers in Red and Yellow groups played Ancient Greece Go Fish!

Day 5

On this rainy day, campers put their knowledge from the week to the test. They took notes on their own archaeological discovery in their journal with the use of scales and calipers. 

They then brainstormed different life events, and had other campers try to guess their order. This was connected to the importance of determining chronology in archaeological digs. Campers were then asked to remove a few events from their lists to represent the holes created by looters and destruction over time. 

 

Some groups also excavated a Roman bowl from clay and then tried to piece it back together. 

We also visited the Museum Store and recapped our amazing first week!! We are so excited for the rest of the summer!