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mackzoore sb
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I currently teach middle school science and math at the Laguna Blanca school in scenic Santa Barbara. I previously taught at the American Nicaraguan School in Managua, where I developed curriculum and taught physics, conceptual physics and earth ...

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Archaeology and Erosion

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  • Title:

    Archaeology and Erosion

  • Description:

    Students will use real archaeological data to create a scale model of Tikal Temple 1, a Mayan pyramid, using sugar cubes. Students will then set up and conduct a scientific experiment using their sugar cube models to investigate the process of erosion and its effects on archaeological sites.

  • Subject(s): Educational Level(s):
    • Arts
    • Architecture
    • Technology
    • Educational Technology
    • Integrating Technology into the Classroom
    • Using Multimedia & the Internet
    • Information & Media Literacy
    • Research Methods
    • Mathematics
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Arithmetic
    • Estimation
    • Geometry
    • Measurement
    • Science
    • Earth Science
    • Engineering
    • Geology
    • Physical Sciences
    • Technology
    • Social Studies
    • Anthropology
    • Geography
    • World History
    • Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
    • Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-13
    • Grades 9-10 / Ages 14-16
  • Instructional Component Type:
    • Curriculum: Lesson Plan
  • Key Words:maya scale erosion archaeology technology pyramids history
  • Language:English

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  • Rights Holder:CyArk CyArk Education Program
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