Kids as Collectors

Where Treasure Hunters Create Mini Museums

VOCABULARY

Unit Vocabulary

antique  discover junk   precious
artifact  discriminate (sort by criteria) label (n. v.) precious metal
attributes  display  log precious stone
categorize  document (n. v) manmade 

record (n. v.)

category  features map (v, n) rock
characteristics  floor plan material  sort  
classify  fossil metal  texture 
collect  gather museum  treasure  
collection  heirloom natural  unique   
criteria illustrate nature  valuable  
curator item object  
decorate journal  organize
define

 

Unit Vocabulary, By Lesson

Lesson 1 Lessons 2 and 3 Lesson 4
artifact journal (n. v.) attributes junk antique  museum 
collect label (n. v.) categorize  manmade curator precious
collection log category  material  display precious metal
decorate natural characteristics metal  floor plan precious stone
discover nature classify  organize    map (v, n)
document (n. v) object criteria sort  
features record (n. v.) define texture  
gather rock discriminate (sort by criteria) unique      
illustrate treasure fossil valuable  
item heirloom     
  

Lesson Two, A Vocabulary Treasure Hunt

Outline

Time Line

Introductory Lesson

"My Gatherings"

Creating a Collection

 

Lesson Two

Vocabulary Treasure Hunt

Digital Reference Desk

 

Lesson Three

 Organizing My Collection

Sort and Classify

 

Lesson Four

"Virtual Museum Tour"

On-Line Dig

 

Lesson Five

Classroom Mini Museum

Showcasing Collections 

 

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