This week the children have been finding out more about what archaeology is and what archaeologists do. We read the book "Archaeologists dig for clues" and then in groups the children explained the process in a flow-chart after some research. They have also been planning a non-fiction text about archaeology. This is consolidating their understanding of how we structure explanation texts. We have also had some independent student action with some children exploring excavation sites at home- building their own versions using Lego and blocks. Stormtrooper archaeologists and re-purposed tools! Some children also brought in artefacts and posters that showed connections to civilisations in their home countries. We will be exploring more of these in the weeks to come. The children re-visited the visible thinking routine of I see, I think, I wonder, while observing miniature models of well-known building from various civilisations. They are creating a list of shared features of all civilisations- buildings being one of them. Again, this will continue to be explored during the inquiry, particularly in relation to Pompeii, which is our case-study for this unit. They also worked collaboratively and took on different roles (Data-collector, Illustrator, Explainer and Question-collector) within their groups, while observing and recording information about artefacts. Next week, we will use Pompeii as a way of deepening the children's understanding of how and what archaeologists can learn from studying archaeological sites and artefacts. Finally, the class is also in the process of creating a mini excavation site in class.
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