Activity Ideas: YAYA Factsheets

For each of the Young Archaeologist of the Year Awards (YAYA) in the past few years we have tried to produce an accompanying Information Pack. The aim of the packs is to give background information on particular topics as well as several session outlines that can be used to help produce an entry for the award. The skills outlined within the packs will be useful for sessions outside of the award as well so it is worth giving them a look! Click on the links below to take you to the downloadable information and activity sheets.

Buildings Archaeology

In this pack you will find information and activity sheets covering -

Why should we investigate historic buildings?

How to look at and interpret the outside of a building

How to look at and interpret the inside of a building

Looking at building materials and techniques

How to draw and record buildings

A site worksheet designed to use at a building

There are also some supporting website pages for some of the information and activity sheets

Monument and Memorial Trails

In this pack you will find information and activity sheets covering -

What is a memorial or monument?

Researching monuments and memorials

Putting together a monument and/or memorial trail

Fabulous Finds

In this pack you will find information and activity sheets covering -

Looking and observing games

Drawing different objects

Drawing pottery

Using scales

Using rim charts

A finds report sheet for use when recording objects