INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN

Robert L. Pyle, Archaeologist

 

Fossils (Dig-It Program)

       

Fossil Dig

Identification

Cataloging

Displaying

 

Geologic time periods

Local Occurrence

Local Distribution

Locations

 

Geologic Maps

Topographical Maps

Field Methods

Equipment

 

Safety

Mineral Composition

Acetic Acid Test

Hardness

 

Texture

Plants

Animals

History

 

Sea and Land

Europe

Asia

North America

 

Research

Vocabulary

Careers

Writing

 

Reading

Museum Visit+

Field Trip

   
         

Rocks and Minerals

       

Local Geology

Geologic History

Stratigraphy

Anticline

 

Syncline

Faults

Erosion

Texture

 

Hardness

Occurrence

Distribution

Igneous

 

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Rock Cycle

Moh’s Scale

 

Economic Impact

Environment

History

Mapping

 

Topographical

Geography

Research

Vocabulary

 

Careers

Writing

Mathematics

Marketing

 

Reading

Museum Visit

Field Trips

   
         

Paleobotany

       

Geologic periods

Pennsylvanian

Mississippian

Devonian

 

Distribution

Occurrence

Europe

Asia

 

North America

Prehistoric plants

Prehistoric seeds

Prehistoric cones

 

Identification

Geography

Research

Vocabulary

 

Careers

Writing

Mathematics

Marketing

 

Reading

Museum Visit

Field Trips

   
         

Crystals

       

Crystal Growing

Occurrence

Marketing

Identification

 

Lapidary

Research

History

Geology

 

Geography

Chemistry

Vocabulary

Writing

 

Reading

Museum Visit

Field Trips

Microscopic

 
         

Microgeology

       

Geology

Soils

Munsel Testing

Soil Chart

 

Occurrences

USDA Soil Maps

Identification

Chemistry

 

Gas and Oil Modeling

Marketing

Industry

Highways

 

Aerial Photos

Archaeology

Stereoscope

   
         

Archaeology

       

Basic Methods

Research

History

Geology

 

Geography

Excavations

Occurrences

Features

 

Mapping

Aerial Photos

Lithics

Ceramics

 

Research

Writing

Vocabulary

Museum Visit

 

Field Trips

Prehistory

Cultures

Structures

 

Languages

Alphabets

Customs

Housing

 

Astronomical Alignment

Agriculture

Flotation

Pottery

 

Marketing

Writing

Trade Routes

Trails

 

Excavation Methods

Interpretation

     
         

Forensic Art -- Prehistoric, Historic, and Modern

       

Cultures

Identification

Reconstruction

Anatomy

 

Pathology

Hands-on

Research

Writing

 

Vocabulary

Logic

DNA

Carbon 14

 

Brachyocephalic

Cephalic

Prognathus

Dolocephalic

 

Careers

       
         

Lithics and Flint Knapping

       

Geology

Local Occurrence

Research

Site Visits

 

Methods

Hands on

Vocabulary

Structure

 

Stone Tools

Prehistoric Cultures

Usage

Identification

 

Interpretation

Agriculture

Tempering Agent

Careers

 
         

Paleontology -- Vertebrate and Invertebrate

       

Dinosaurs

Fossils

Reconstruction

Research

 

Marketing

Museum Visit

Field Trips

Vocabulary

 

Writing

Microscopic research

Bones

Eggs

 

Dinosaur Teeth

Scales

Coprolites

Anatomy

 

Occurrence

Distribution

Geologic Time Periods

Jurassic

 

Triassic

Cretaceous

Geography

Casts

 

Molds

Texturing

Art

Photography

 

Mineral Composition

Shell Fossils

Crustaceans

Shark Teeth

 

Teeth, general

Careers

     
         

Marketing

       

Casts & Molds

Rocks & Minerals

Plant/Animal Fossils

Art

 

Photography

Reconstruction

Prehistoric animals

Glass

 

Reproductions

Careers

     
         

Glass

       

Manufacturing

History

Composition

Chemistry

 

Applications

Research

Museum Visits

Factory Visits

 

Marketing

Cultures

Designs

Hands-on

 

Jewelry

Sun catchers

Windows

Soldering

 

Foiling

Cutting

Grinding

Safety

 

Vocabulary

Tools

Creative Project

Careers

 
         

Pottery

       

History

Design

Reconstruction

Cultures

 

Composition

Prehistoric

Historic

Varieties

 

Research

Vocabulary

Temper Agents

Museum Visits

 

Historical Society

Careers

Manufacturing

Kilns

 

Fuels

Techniques

Tools

Firing Preparation

 

Kiln Construction

       
         

Caves and Caverns

       

Safety

Geology

Occurrence

Distribution

 

Local

Site Visits

Methods

History

 

Equipment

Vocabulary

Formations

Stalactite

 

Stalagmite

Faults

Bats

Insects

 

Fish

Crystals

Fossils

Caving

 

"Spelunking"

Mapping

Archaeology

Cultures

 

Research

       
         

Petroglyphs, Pictographs, and Hieroglyphics

       

History

Occurrence

Cultures

Alphabet

 

Languages

Seafaring

Methods

Tools

 

Geology

Research

Communication

Astronomical Alignment

 

Museum Visits

Site Visits

Vocabulary

   
  

Crime Scene Investigations

Body Locating Causes of Death Environment Aerial Infrared Imaging
Soil Testing Crime Scope Chemical & Physical Sampling Chemical Illumination
DNA Testing by Independent labs Carbon 14 Dating Crime Scene Soil Investigation Crime Scene Photography, Video, & Drawings
Vegetation Sampling Plaster Casting

 

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