Potomac Library - "Archaeologists Dig for Clues"

March 11 CCASM led an interactive children's program called "Archaeologists Dig for Clues" at Potomac Library in Bryans Road.  Seven children ranging in ages from 4 to 10 participated.  The library book associated with the program was Kate Duke's book "Archaeologists Dig for Clues".   After the librarian read sections of the book, the children looked at the clues from four different boxes of "artifacts" to try to determine what type of building would be associated with them.  But archaeologists do more than just recover objects, they also need to describe them.  So each child also choose an artifact to draw, measure, and describe. 

Gabi led the activity with Doug, Barbara, Peggy, Carol, as well as Gabi working with the children.   Always interesting.  Always fun.

Reading the book
"Archaeologists Dig for Clues"

Explaining activity to "archaeologists"

Describing artifacts