Here's what the Iowa State Arkie education coordinator (Lynn Alex; [log in to unmask]) suggested: > "The Archaeology Education Handbook: Sharing the Past > with Kids," edited by Karolyn Smardz and Shelley J. > Smith, Altamir Press 2000 which has several articles > about the simulated dig. "History Beneath the Sea: > Nautical Archaeology in the Classroom" Edited by > KC SMith and Amy Douglass Teaching Module 1, Society > of American Archaeology has a detailed plan for a > simulated excavation with extended activities > AnthroNotes now available at > www.nmnh.si.edu/departments/anthro.html with > many useful resources for sharing the archaeological > past with kids. "Hands-On Archaeology: Explore the > Mysteries of History Through Science" by John R. > White, 1998, Prufrock Press, Waco, Texas has > specific activities on mapping and excavation, and > all other aspects connected with recording and > exploring a site. > > I would certainly refer her to the SAA PEC web > site: http://www.saa.org/PubEdu/a&pe/index.html and > its Archaeology and Public Education Newsletter where > she might find an article/lesson plans or useful > links to assist her with presenting archaeology to > youngster. She also said that the question could be posted to the SAA public ed listserv, if you were interested. You might want to contact her about that. Cheers, Rebecca Johnson ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).