Log on and go to : http://www.kidsdigreed.com/
Click on the History section and read it.
Activity: Complete the farm ownership diagram below.
William Reed
married?Hannah Musgrove
Date:1807
Andrew and Fanny ?
Garretts
Bought:1854
Child 1 ?
_John__
Child 2
Simon
sold farm 1882
Child 3 ?
Benjamin___
Child 4 ?
_Abraham_
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Child 5 ?
Child 6 ?
Julia Ann_
_Catheline_
Click on the Discovery zone tab.
Press the survey button under the map and watch the little video at
the side.
Question: Why do Archaeologists survey?
They survey to find different artefacts and signs left by different people. They
sometimes dig small holes to find them because some of them are buried.
Press the metal detector button also under the map and watch the
little video at the side.
Question: What is remote sensing?
Remote sensing is when archaeologists look for artefacts with metal
detectors then excavate them.
Activity : Click on all eight structures and make notes on each and record it in
the table below. You will need to press the screen artifacts button
underneath to help you to fill it in.
Structure No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Trash Pit
Trash Pit
Site description
Artifact /s found
Size (if stated)
Click on the Artifacts Gallery tab.
Question: What is an artefact?
An artefact is an object that has been made by humans for a purpose or
task.
Click on the household items.
Question: Who do you think the Early Sponge Decorated Whiteware
belonged to, the Reeds or the Garretts? (Hint look back at your chart at
the dates.)
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Activity: Choose any of the items in any of the artifact sections and
make a sketch of it below. Annotate it with labels.
Click on the Games and Puzzles tab.
Click on Stratigraphy and read information.
Question: What is Stratigraphy? Give me a short definition.
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Click start playing and play game.
If you finish try some of the other games for fun!!!!!!!