Lesson Plans
| Lesson Plan | Using 3-D archaeological data students will build scale models of a Mayan pyramid using sugar cubes. Using the sugar cube pyramids, students will then conduct an experiment on erosion to learn about its affect on archaeological sites. Who said science can't be sweet? Grades: 5, 6, 7 Subjects: Social Studies, World History, Mathematics, Physical Science, Maya Civilization Duration: Two 45 minute class periods Activity Type: Student activity Related Projects: Tikal |
| Lesson Plan | How could global warming affect our cities and monuments? Using an online, interactive map and a hands-on activity, students will investigate the potential effect of rising sea levels caused by global warming. Grades: 3, 4, 5, 6 Subjects: Physical Science, Earth Science, Geography, Current Events Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes Activity Type: Student activity |
| Lesson Plan | Take a virtual field trip! Students will create a virtual tour or create a digital travel brochure of a historical site. Students will narrate their tour using the power of their voice and media from CyArk's website. Grades: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Subjects: History, Social Studies, Geography, Creative Writing Duration: Three to four 45 minute classroom sessions Activity Type: Student Project Related Projects: Pompeii |
| Lesson Plan | Everyone has a story to tell! Students will write their own fictional story about a person living in a historical period and then create a digital story using pictures, videos, and other multimedia. Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subjects: Language Arts, Creative Writing, Social Studies, Educational Technology, Maya Civilization Duration: Four to seven 45 minute classroom sessions Activity Type: Student Project Related Projects: Tikal |
| Lesson Plan | Students play the role of surveyors by drawing a scale map of a building on campus. Students will then use scale to measure historical buildings and measure their school in Google Maps. Grades: 4, 5, 6 Subjects: Mathematics, American History, Geography Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes Activity Type: Student activity |
| Lesson Plan | Ready to go on a virtual scavenger hunt? Using the maps on the CyArk website students will use the clues to complete a scavenger hunt at Pompeii, Ancient Thebes, and Deadwood USA. Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Subjects: History, Social Studies, Geography, Roman Civilization, American History, Ancient Egyptian Civilization Duration: 45 minutes Activity Type: Student Activity |
| Lesson Plan | Students create their own map in Google My Maps and place photos and videos on the maps for their mapping projects. Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Subjects: History, Social Studies, Geography Duration: Two 45 minute classroom sessions Activity Type: Student Project |
| Lesson Plan | Students will use point cloud elevations of the San Antonio Missions as the background for creating architectural line drawings. Students will learn the basic commands and conventions of computer aided drafting and will practice creating the components of a professional architectural drawing. Grades: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subjects: Architectural Design, Architectural Principals, Architectural Drafting Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: San Antonio Missions |
| Lesson Plan | Students will use materials created through the San Antonio Missions Digital Preservation Project, which are available on CyArk’s website, to create a presentation on one of the missions. Students will learn about the selected mission’s history and architecture, and will share what they have learned by giving an architectural presentation. Grades: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subjects: Architectural Design, Architectural Principals, Sociology, Speech Duration: Three to four 1 hour and 30 minute class periods Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: San Antonio Missions |
| Lesson Plan | Students will select and study two heritage sites in CyArk’s digital archive. Students will then compose an essay comparing and contrasting the history, culture, and/or architecture of the two heritage sites selected. Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subjects: English Composition, World History, Architectural History Duration: Three 45 minute class periods Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: San Antonio Missions |
| Lesson Plan | Students will use a perspective view of the photo-textured point cloud data for Mission San Jose, of the San Antonio Missions, as the background for constructing a perspective drawing. Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subjects: Architectural Drawing, Art Duration: One 45 minute class period Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: San Antonio Missions |
| Lesson Plan | Students will explore the heritage sites in CyArk’s digital archive and select their favorite site. Students will then use the information and material available in CyArk’s digital archive to practice creating a professional portfolio. Grades: 10, 11, 12 Subjects: Architectural Design, Graphic Design, Art Duration: Variable Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: San Antonio Missions |
| Lesson Plan | Students learn about important aspects of Hopi culture and history through a study of Hopi clan symbols found in Tutuveni. A field trip to Tutuveni and Dawa Park, along with printable activities (online version available as well) allow students to gain in-depth understanding of the topic. Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Subjects: History, Social Studies, Language Arts, Mathematics, Educational Technology Duration: Three to four 45 minute classroom sessions (plus an optional field trip activity) Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: Hopi Petroglyph Sites |
| Lesson Plan | Students learn about the History of Tutuveni as an important stop along the sacred Hopi Salt Trail Pilgrimage. Through a field trip activity and research utilizing selected articles and the CyArk Hopi Petroglyph Sites portal, students gather information to be able to prepare a formal presentation. Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subjects: History, Social Studies, Language Arts, Creative Writing, Mathematics, Educational Technology Duration: Three to four 45 minute classroom sessions (plus an optional field trip activity) Activity Type: Student Project Related Projects: Hopi Petroglyph Sites |
| Lesson Plan | Students learn about Hopi sites including Tutuveni and Dawa Park through a field trip activity and research through selected articles and the CyArk Hopi Petroglyph Sites portal. With the information gathered, students prepare a formal presentation concerning the issues of vandalism, deterioration, and preservation at Tutuveni and other Hopi sites. Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10 ,11, 12 Subjects: History, Social Studies, Language Arts, Creative Writing, Educational Technology Duration: Three to four 45 minute classroom sessions (plus an optional field trip activity) Activity Type: Student Project Related Projects: Hopi Petroglyph Sites |
| Lesson Plan | Students learn how to use photography and free 3D modeling software from Autodesk to create a 3D digital model of their own head or any simple objects at home. Students can take their 3D model further by creating a 2D architectural drawing, just like the drawings that CyArk created for Mount Rushmore. The tutorial document should be opened in Adobe Reader, which can be downloaded for free here. Grades: 6-12 Subjects: Technology, Photography, 3D Modeling, Architectural Drawing Duration: Two three-hour sessions Activity Type: Computer-aided Project Related Projects: Mount Rushmore National Memorial |
| Lesson Plan | Find simple geometric shapes in objects around them. Students will practice identifying and correctly naming geometric shapes within Mount Rushmore. Students should already be familiar with geometric shapes and their names. Grades: K,1,2 Subjects: Geometry Duration: Two to five 50-minute sessions Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: Mount Rushmore National Memorial |
| Lesson Plan | Understand that more complex shapes can be partitioned into smaller, simpler, geometric shapes. Learner will be able to understand the concept of grids and symmetry, and be able to use them to make basic or more advanced area calculations. Grades: 3,4,5 Subjects: Geometry, Algebra, Measurement and Data Duration: About five 50-minute sessions Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: Mount Rushmore National Memorial |
| Lesson Plan | Recognize shapes in Mount Rushmore, whether it’s 2D shapes through a series of 2D drawings, or 3D shapes through measurable PDF’s of the 3D model of Mount Rushmore. Use geometric formulas to calculate the volumes of these shapes based on scaled representations. Effectively use understanding of scale to translate these calculations to life-size. Grades: 6,7,8 Subjects: Geometry, Algebra, Measurement and Data Duration: Five to seven 50-minute sessions Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: Mount Rushmore National Memorial |
| Lesson Plan | Calculate the weight of Mount Rushmore. Start by calculating the volume using cross sections of the model. Use density of stone to finally arrive at a rough estimate of the weight. Finally, calculate when two cracks on the surface of the sculpture would intersect over time. Grades: 9,10,11,12 Subjects: Geometry, Algebra, Measurement and Data Duration: Five to seven 50-minute sessions Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: Mount Rushmore National Memorial |
| Lesson Plan | Find simple geometric shapes in objects around them. Students will practice identifying and correctly naming geometric shapes within Mount Rushmore. Students will learn about the marks that carving tools make. Students will also learn about the processes of rock removal at Mount Rushmore and why the different tools were used at each point of the process. Grades: K,1,2 Subjects: Visual Arts Duration: One to two 45-minute sessions Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: Mount Rushmore National Memorial |
| Lesson Plan | Learn about the marks that carving tools make. Students will learn about the processes of rock removal at Mount Rushmore and understand why the different tools were used at each point of the process. Grades: 3,4,5 Subjects: Visual Arts Duration: One to two 50-minute sessions Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: Mount Rushmore National Memorial |
| Lesson Plan | Recreate the Mount Rushmore sculpture with accuracy in mind but using non-traditional sculpture materials. Use drawings and 3D content to get an understanding of the 3-dimensional volumes of the model for accuracy. Grades: 6,7,8 Subjects: Visual Arts Duration: Five to seven 50-minute sessions Activity Type: Student Project Related Projects: Mount Rushmore National Memorial |
| Lesson Plan | Utilize resources available in the art classroom to recreate the Mount Rushmore Sculpture, or design their own version, where they chose the four figures from history they feel should be represented by the monumental sculpture. Students will present their final art piece to the classroom with a persuasive argument for their choices of the figures. Grades: 9,10,11,12 Subjects: Visual Arts Duration: Five to seven 50-minute sessions Activity Type: Student Project Related Projects: Mount Rushmore National Memorial |
| Lesson Plan | Learn about the various preservation concerns at Mount Rushmore. By learning to recognize the various types of rocks found in Mount Rushmore and their different characteristics and varying rates of erosion, students will be able to understand the complexity of caring for a monument like Mount Rushmore. Grades: 6,7,8 Subjects: Geology/Physical Science Duration: Two to three 50-minute sessions Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: Mount Rushmore National Memorial |
| Lesson Plan | Construct a topographic model of Mount Rushmore. After the model is completed, students use concepts of scale and proportion (similarity concept in math) to calculate the scale of their model by comparing to real-life measurements. Grades: 9,10,11,12 Subjects: Geometry Duration: Five to seven 50-minute sessions Activity Type: Student Activity Related Projects: Mount Rushmore National Memorial |
| Educational Activity | Now that you have explored the San Antonio Missions, this three-part educational activity provides a fun way to learn more about the history, architecture, and natural landscape of the San Antonio Missions.
Related Projects: San Antonio Missions |
| Educational Activity | This is a two-part game in which you will learn about the many clan symbols of the Hopi Petroglyph site, Tutuveni. You will begin the game with a 3D scavenger hunt at Boulder 48 where you will identify the clan symbols along all of its faces. Once you have completed the scavenger hunt, you will test your knowledge on what you have learned in a matching quiz. Answer all of the questions correctly and you may have a chance to achieve the highest ranking score! Subjects: Do we want these similar attributes for the educational activities ....Related Projects: Hopi Petroglyph Sites |
| Educational Activity | This is a fun, two-part game in which you will learn about the many clan symbols of the Hopi Petroglyph site, Tutuveni. You will begin the game with a 3D scavenger hunt at Boulder 48 where you will identify eight clan symbols along all of its faces. Once you have completed the scavenger hunt, you will test your knowledge on what you have learned in a matching quiz. Answer all of the questions correctly and you may have a chance to achieve the highest ranking score! Subjects: Do we want these similar attributes for the educational activities ....Related Projects: Hopi Petroglyph Sites |
| Educational Activity | This is a three-part game in which you will learn about the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) and vandalism at Tutuveni. You will begin the game with three puzzles of severely vandalized boulders. Once you have completed the puzzles, you will test your knowledge on what you have learned about ARPA.
Related Projects: Hopi Petroglyph Sites |
