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About the Site
The Stone Age virtual tour is part of the Web site for the Museum of Antiquities, an archeology museum in England.
Lesson Objectives
Students will use the Internet to learn about the Stone Age. Students will look at pictures of Stone Age artifacts. Students will recall facts they learned through the virtual tour.
Suggested Additional Activities
Have students go through the tour led by the archeologist. They can begin to do so by returning to the "Explore the World of the Hunter Gatherers" page then clicking on Meet the Archaeologist. From this same page have students click on Do the Food Quiz to see how good they would fare as hunter gatherers. Have students visit http://www.exploratorium.edu/aaas-2000/0221_dispatch_flutes.html to read about the bear bone and hear an audio clip of the bone being played as a flute.
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About the Site
This easy-to-navigate site offers students a brief look into the technology of the Stone Age. Clear photographs and concise text explain the development of tools over time. The site was developed by students at the Bergen County, New Jersey, Technology Center.
What to Do
After student have viewed the Web site, ask them why they think the Stone Age is so named. What kinds of tools did people make and use? How was technology changing at the end of the Stone Age? If time allows, students may be interested to read how technology of the Stone Age evolved in a later age. Click the blue arrow on the last page, then click The Bronze Age.
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About the Site
GirlTech.com presents this Web site that features information about female inventors. Here students will be able to learn about young inventors, their inventions, and some of the ideas that didn't change the world.
What to Do
Ask students to discuss inventors. How many can they name? Help them navigate the site if necessary. Discuss the origin of different inventions. What motivates people to invent something new? If time permits, have them click and explore Kooky Inventions.
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About the Site
Help students learn how a Texas organization helps youth solve their problems creatively. Through Junior Players, young people write and perform plays that deal with their problems and concerns. This Web site,sponsored by the Junior Players of Dallas, features information and articles about their unique theater group. The site also contains detailed information about their programs and events, and newspaper articles about individual members.
What to Do
Ask students if any of them belong to a theater group. Ask volunteers to share their experiences. After students have read "Theater Reaches Out to Teens Under Siege," discuss the piece with them. If time permits, have them click News to read more about Junior Players.
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