Excavate! Mesoamerica Guides
There are two guides included here:
- Excavate! Guide – this will walk you through how to play the game and ideas for use in the classroom.
- Excavate! Egypt Mesoamerica – this is the answer key for the Mesoamerica content.
Excavate! Egypt Guides
There are two guides included here:
- Excavate! Guide – this will walk you through how to play the game and ideas for use in the classroom.
- Excavate! Egypt Guide – this is the answer key for the Excavate! Egypt content.
Excavate! Greece Guides
There are two guides included here:
- Excavate! Guide – this will walk you through how to play the game and ideas for use in the classroom.
- Excavate! Greece Guide – this is the answer key for the Excavate! Greece content
Excavate! Mesopotamia Guides
There are two guides included here:
- Excavate! Guide – this will walk you through how to play the game and ideas for use in the classroom.
- Excavate! Mesopotamia Guide – this is the answer key for the Excavate! Mesopotamia content
Excavate! Rome Guides
Here are two guides:
Excavate! Overview – How to play Excavate! and ideas for your class.
Excavate! Rome Guide – This is your answer key to the Rome content.
Excavate Mesoamerica Inquiry Analysis Lesson
Social Studies Lesson Plan – Mesoamerica
This free Inquiry-Based Analysis Lesson ( D-I-E ) is an supporting lesson plan for our Excavate! Mesoamerica civilization history game for social studies educators – Activate student interest before playing Excavate! Mesoamerica by inviting students to describe artifacts and hypothesize their use in Mesoamerica. Use the D-I-E lessons to record observations during game-play and to check their hypotheses for accuracy. It is a fun way to prepare and engage with content while playing Excavate! Mesoamerica . (Answer sheet included)
There are three lesson plans including Aztec, Inca, and Maya which are the three sites students as archaeologists explore in the Excavate! Mesoamerica digital world history game.
These materials are designed for middle school and high school educators. The educational game was designed for social studies classrooms for grade 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
Free Social Studies Lessons
These lesson plans are provided free as part of our education mission at Dig-iT! Games. Simply add this to your cart to download the games. By downloading this free content you are agreeing to being added to our educational games newsletter. You can remove yourself from the list at anytime. If you purchase the classroom bundle edition they are included in your download.
Archaeology, Education and Games
Dig-iT! Games is a thought leader in bringing archaeology into the classroom with games. Our Excavate! series of games builds upon the award-winning Mayan Mysteries game delivering world history civilizations to the middle school classroom.
Excavate Greece Inquiry Analysis Lesson
Social Studies Lesson Plan – Ancient Greece
This free Inquiry-Based Analysis Lesson ( D-I-E ) is an supporting lesson plan for our Excavate Greece civilization history game for social studies educators – Activate student interest before playing Excavate! Greece by inviting students to describe artifacts and hypothesize their use in ancient Greece. Use the D-I-E lessons to record observations during game-play and to check their hypotheses for accuracy. It is a fun way to prepare and engage with content while playing Excavate Greece . (Answer sheet included)
There are four lesson plans including Athens, Sparta, Delphi, and Olympia which are the four sites students as archaeologists explore in the Excavate! Greece digital world history game.
These materials are designed for middle school and high school educators. The educational game was designed for social studies classrooms for grade 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
Free Social Studies Lessons
These lesson plans are provided free as part of our education mission at Dig-iT! Games. Simply add this to your cart to download the games. By downloading this free content you are agreeing to being added to our educational games newsletter. You can remove yourself from the list at anytime. If you purchase the classroom bundle edition they are included in your download.
Archaeology, Education and Games
Dig-iT! Games is a thought leader in bringing archaeology into the classroom with games. Our Excavate! series of games builds upon the award-winning Mayan Mysteries game delivering world history civilizations to the middle school classroom.
Excavate! Mesoamerica Artifact Based Questions
Free artifact based questions that are complimentary lesson plans for our Excavate! Mesoamerica game. These lesson plans are free and can be used with or without our digital products.
Download includes lesson plans for four sites in the Excavate! Mesoamerica game:
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Learning Standards
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Artifact-Based Question Guide Standards: |
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1.B – Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.2.F – Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2 – Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. |
Excavate! Mesopotamia Artifact Based Questions
Free artifact based questions that are complimentary lesson plans for our Excavate! Mesopotamia game. These lesson plans are free and can be used with or without our digital products.
Download includes lesson plans for three sites in the Excavate! Mesopotamia game:
Ur
Babylon
Assyria
Learning Standards
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Artifact-Based Question Guide Standards: |
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1.B – Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.2.F – Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2 – Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. |
Excavate! Egypt Artifact Based Questions
Free artifact based questions that are complimentary lesson plans for our Excavate! Egypt game. These lesson plans are free and can be used with or without our digital products.
Download includes lesson plans for four sites in the Excavate! Egypt game:
Karnak
Alexandria
Giza
Valley of the Kings
Learning Standards
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Artifact-Based Question Guide Standards: |
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1.B – Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.2.F – Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2 – Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. |