Format
You will be contacted by our Outreach Programs Manager directly after your virtual request is received to discuss program details and to schedule a Tech Check. This 15-minute test call is scheduled one week prior your first virtual visit and is conducted to determine the integrity of the connection between the Penn Museum and participating institution.
1. Hello from the Penn Museum
2. Brief overview of archaeology, anthropology, and artifacts
3. Investigation of Conservation
4. Discover Conservation Through Agents of Deterioration
5. Explore low and high tech tools In The Artifact Lab
6. Can You Match That Animal Mummy X-Ray?
7. Questions with our Museum educator
Objectives
Essential Question:
How will close study of damaged objects and the work of the Penn Museum conservators reveal the role of science in preserving the past?
Learning Objectives:
Students will…
1. Strengthen observation and reasoning skills
2. Develop their vocabulary
3. Make connection between scientific method and practices
4. Communicating ideas through written and verbal
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Common Core:
CCSS.ELA: Writing
Text Types & Purpose; Production and Distribution of Writing; Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCSS.ELA: Speaking & Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration; Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.ELA: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Comprehension and Collaboration; Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
State Standards
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