Contest
Open to all Massachusetts Fifth graders public & private school
and
Charter or Home school equivalent.
Essays
Minimum one full page - Essay may be submitted in writing, recorded or videotaped
Posters
8 ½ x 11 or larger - Any media pencil, paints, etc.
Theme: Archaeology related
Some suggestions -
A Day in the Life
of ancient people
How it was done
e.g. Making a shelter, Making clothing, Hunting-Fishing-Gathering
Early Agriculture, Food preparation, Tools made and used, etc. or....
A 21st century student transported back 10 thousand years
Can You !!! Survive that is
!!
You would have
nothing
no grocery store, no malls, no computers
no modern tools
What would you do first ?! What next ?! Shelter ? Food ? Safety !? Fire !? How !!?
Whats the landscape like ? What animals are available for hunting ? What are the dangers ?
What animals are hunting you !
Deadline for submittal(s): 18 May 2007
How to Submit:
Contact MAS Education Chairman to arrange a pick up of your package of submittals, or mail them directly to the Museum (contact info. above, and address below)
Announcement of Winners:
1 June 2007
Award Presentations:
Between 4 June and 12 June 2007
at the Museum and/or at the winners school(s)
Awards for Essay and Poster -
First, Second, Third prizes
and Honorable mentions
Students receiving awards and their entries may be featured in the MAS Newsletter and/or on the MAS website. Please submit a parental note authorizing this use with each submission.
NOTE
If desired, to promote class participation, an in-school Archaeology session can be arranged (for any interested groups) prior to the submittal date
or, may be scheduled now for another time.
The Massachusetts Archaeological Society
Robbins Museum of Archaeology
P.O. Box 700
Middleboro, Ma. 02346-0700
http://www.massarchaeology.org/
