What do the artifacts from Range Creek tell us about the people who lived there?
Students engage in the science of archaeology as they examine the NHMU’s field site, Range Creek, to analyze artifacts and other primary sources to make evidence-based inferences about the people who lived there prior to European expansion of the Americas.
SECTION 1: WARM-UP
How do we know humans lived here?
(20 minutes)SECTION 2: SITE SURVEY
What kinds of sites are found at Range Creek?
(30 minutes)SECTION 3: GATHER
What kinds of artifacts were found in Range Creek?
(45 minutes)SECTION 4: ANALYZE
What can these artifacts tell us about the people who used them?
(30 minutes)SECTION 5: INTERPRET
How do artifacts tell us about the lives of indigenous people?
(20 minutes)SECTION 6: COMMUNICATE
What was daily life like for the people of Range Creek? Compare their daily lives to your own.
(20 minutes) Total Estimated Time: 2-3 class periods, 165 minutes
Standards Alignment: Utah U.S. I Standard 1.1, Utah SEED standard 8.1.4, NGSS PS1.A, as well
as, DOK levels 1-4 and ELA Common Core Standards.
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