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Educational Lessons

Dr. Carr holding skull showing to students in classroom.

 

Archaeology - the study of past people through the things they left behind - teaches valuable critical thinking skills, promotes creativity, and makes history tangible and exciting. Our educational resources bring local archaeology right to your classroom! These lessons share more about how archaeologists learn more about the past and engage students with Gulf Coast history. 

 

Lesson Plans
Download our free lesson plans and activities for Grades 1-8 aligned to 2024 Alabama State Social Studies Standards 

 

Reading Lists
Learn more about archaeology by checking off the books on our reading lists.

 

Old Mobile

Travel back in time to the 1700s and learn about Mobile’s origins with a visit to Old Mobile

 

Archaeology Exhibits
Host one of our traveling exhibits at your school or explore our virtual exhibits with your students right in the classroom

 

Mobile County Teachers

We made six educational kits available to Mobile County Public School teachers as part of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project! These kits use real artifacts to give students hands-on experience with local archaeology. They are available for 2nd-8th grade and are aligned to the new 2024 State Social Studies Standards. If you are interested in using the kits in your classroom, you can borrow them from the MCPSS district office.