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Ancient Observatories

Journey into Chaco Canyon, where ancient people built monuments to the cosmos and find out about archaeoastronomy using maps, films, and animations. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Exploratorium

Artifacts in context

The purpose of this lesson is to hypothesize how people lived during a certain time, based on archaeological sites and artifacts. It puts students in the role of archaeologist, using the mysterious city of Catalhoyuk to explore how artifacts can give us... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills)

Provided by: Science Netlinks

Cleopatra: A Multimedia Guide to the Ancient World

Object-based art and history presented in images, video, and audio. Ancient Grecian, Ancient Roman and Ancient Egyptian artifacts are featured. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Art Institute of Chicago

Colonial Williamsburg

This extensive website features access to the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library collections, primary source materials, videos of what life was like in the 18th century in Williamsburg, Va. and much more. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Historic Jamestowne: Unearthing America's Birthplace

How did colonists at Jamestowne clean their ears? With a silver ear picker, of course! Find out more about archaeology, artifacts, and this history of Jamestowne at this site featuring special finds, interactive exercises, historic briefs, and lesson plans. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

History & Culture: National Park Service Cultural Resources

This organization's mission includes preserving, protecting, and sharing the history of the American landscape with the American people. Here you can find information on geography in the classroom and professional development opportunities. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: U. S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service

King Tut's treasures

In this Xpeditions lesson that focuses on King Tut, students explore what artifacts can tell us about culture. This lesson introduces research skills, uses scaffolding, and provides opportunities for integrating technology. Students will: ... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)

Provided by: Xpeditions

LearnNPS

Kids can find information on the NPS parks before they visit, complete a series of activities to qualify for an award, and send Web Ranger e-cards. There are also links to NPS park websites, full of information and activities. Teachers can find hundreds of... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: National Park Service

The Mesoamerican Ballgame: the sport of life and death

This interactive site provides information about Mesoamerica. It is well organized, colorful, and content rich. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Mint Museum of Art

National Museum of the American Indian

This website uses Flash technology to present online multimedia exhibitions about the history and culture of American Indians. An excellent online educational resource about codetalkers during WWI and WWII is also available. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Smithsonian Institution

Odyssey Online

Explore the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and 19th - 20th century sub-Saharan Africa through museum objects in this comprehensive and informative site from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and the Memorial Art... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University

Texas Beyond History

A virtual museum of historical information and images showing the cultural heritage of the state of Texas which spans over 13,500 years! (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: University of Texas - Austin, College of Liberal Arts

Unraveling the Mysteries of King Tutankhamen

This beautiful interactive presentation explains the meaning of the paintings on the burial chamber of King Tut, how he was buried, and then explores the recent findings of the 2005 CT scan of his mummy. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: National Geographic Society

What can we learn from artifacts?

In this lesson on archaeology, students will learn about artifacts—what they are, how they are initially buried and then excavated. The purpose of this lesson is to determine what artifacts are, how they are discovered, and what information can be... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills)

Provided by: Science Netlinks