INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN
Robert L. Pyle, Archaeologist
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Fossils (Dig-It Program)
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Fossil Dig
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Identification
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Cataloging
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Displaying
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Geologic time periods
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Local Occurrence
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Local Distribution
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Locations
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Geologic Maps
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Topographical Maps
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Field Methods
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Equipment
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Safety
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Mineral Composition
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Acetic Acid Test
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Hardness
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Texture
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Plants
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Animals
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History
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Sea and Land
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Europe
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Asia
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North America
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Research
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Vocabulary
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Careers
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Writing
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Reading
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Museum Visit+
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Field Trip
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Rocks and Minerals
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Local Geology
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Geologic History
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Stratigraphy
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Anticline
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Syncline
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Faults
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Erosion
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Texture
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Hardness
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Occurrence
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Distribution
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Igneous
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Sedimentary
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Metamorphic
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Rock Cycle
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Moh’s Scale
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Economic Impact
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Environment
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History
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Mapping
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Topographical
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Geography
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Research
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Vocabulary
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Careers
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Writing
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Mathematics
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Marketing
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Reading
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Museum Visit
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Field Trips
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Paleobotany
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Geologic periods
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Pennsylvanian
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Mississippian
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Devonian
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Distribution
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Occurrence
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Europe
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Asia
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North America
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Prehistoric plants
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Prehistoric seeds
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Prehistoric cones
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Identification
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Geography
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Research
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Vocabulary
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Careers
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Writing
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Mathematics
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Marketing
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Reading
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Museum Visit
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Field Trips
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Crystals
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Crystal Growing
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Occurrence
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Marketing
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Identification
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Lapidary
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Research
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History
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Geology
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Geography
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Chemistry
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Vocabulary
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Writing
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Reading
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Museum Visit
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Field Trips
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Microscopic
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Microgeology
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Geology
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Soils
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Munsel Testing
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Soil Chart
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Occurrences
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USDA Soil Maps
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Identification
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Chemistry
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Gas and Oil Modeling
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Marketing
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Industry
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Highways
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Aerial Photos
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Archaeology
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Stereoscope
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Archaeology
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Basic Methods
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Research
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History
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Geology
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Geography
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Excavations
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Occurrences
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Features
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Mapping
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Aerial Photos
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Lithics
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Ceramics
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Research
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Writing
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Vocabulary
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Museum Visit
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Field Trips
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Prehistory
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Cultures
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Structures
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Languages
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Alphabets
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Customs
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Housing
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Astronomical Alignment
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Agriculture
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Flotation
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Pottery
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Marketing
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Writing
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Trade Routes
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Trails
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Excavation Methods
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Interpretation
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Forensic Art -- Prehistoric, Historic,
and Modern
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Cultures
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Identification
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Reconstruction
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Anatomy
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Pathology
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Hands-on
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Research
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Writing
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Vocabulary
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Logic
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DNA
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Carbon 14
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Brachyocephalic
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Cephalic
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Prognathus
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Dolocephalic
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Careers
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Lithics and Flint Knapping
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Geology
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Local Occurrence
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Research
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Site Visits
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Methods
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Hands on
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Vocabulary
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Structure
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Stone Tools
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Prehistoric Cultures
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Usage
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Identification
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Interpretation
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Agriculture
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Tempering Agent
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Careers
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Paleontology -- Vertebrate and Invertebrate
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Dinosaurs
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Fossils
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Reconstruction
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Research
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Marketing
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Museum Visit
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Field Trips
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Vocabulary
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Writing
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Microscopic research
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Bones
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Eggs
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Dinosaur Teeth
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Scales
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Coprolites
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Anatomy
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Occurrence
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Distribution
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Geologic Time Periods
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Jurassic
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Triassic
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Cretaceous
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Geography
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Casts
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Molds
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Texturing
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Art
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Photography
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Mineral Composition
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Shell Fossils
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Crustaceans
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Shark Teeth
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Teeth, general
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Careers
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Marketing
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Casts & Molds
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Rocks & Minerals
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Plant/Animal Fossils
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Art
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Photography
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Reconstruction
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Prehistoric animals
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Glass
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Reproductions
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Careers
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Glass
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Manufacturing
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History
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Composition
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Chemistry
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Applications
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Research
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Museum Visits
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Factory Visits
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Marketing
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Cultures
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Designs
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Hands-on
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Jewelry
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Sun catchers
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Windows
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Soldering
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Foiling
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Cutting
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Grinding
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Safety
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Vocabulary
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Tools
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Creative Project
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Careers
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Pottery
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History
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Design
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Reconstruction
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Cultures
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Composition
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Prehistoric
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Historic
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Varieties
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Research
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Vocabulary
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Temper Agents
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Museum Visits
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Historical Society
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Careers
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Manufacturing
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Kilns
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Fuels
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Techniques
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Tools
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Firing Preparation
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Kiln Construction
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Caves and Caverns
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Safety
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Geology
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Occurrence
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Distribution
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Local
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Site Visits
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Methods
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History
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Equipment
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Vocabulary
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Formations
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Stalactite
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Stalagmite
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Faults
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Bats
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Insects
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Fish
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Crystals
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Fossils
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Caving
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"Spelunking"
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Mapping
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Archaeology
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Cultures
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Research
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Petroglyphs, Pictographs, and Hieroglyphics
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History
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Occurrence
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Cultures
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Alphabet
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Languages
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Seafaring
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Methods
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Tools
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Geology
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Research
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Communication
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Astronomical Alignment
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Museum Visits
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Site Visits
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Vocabulary
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Crime Scene Investigations
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Body Locating |
Causes of Death |
Environment |
Aerial Infrared Imaging |
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Soil Testing |
Crime Scope |
Chemical & Physical
Sampling |
Chemical Illumination |
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DNA Testing by Independent
labs |
Carbon 14 Dating |
Crime Scene Soil Investigation
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Crime Scene Photography,
Video, & Drawings |
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Vegetation Sampling |
Plaster Casting |
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