Excavation Techniques and Artifact Identification

Excavation Techniques and Artifact Identification

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Science

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

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The video tutorial follows an excavation team as they use a backhoe to remove topsoil and search for artifacts, specifically parts of a German airplane. The team discovers various items, including a significant piece with a German tag, indicating it might be from a Focke-Wulf aircraft. The discovery suggests that more parts, like the engine, could be found in the area.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of using the backhoe at the excavation site?

To plant trees

To create a swimming pool

To build a new structure

To remove topsoil and get closer to artifacts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected depth of the plane parts mentioned in the video?

30 to 40 feet

20 to 30 feet

10 to 20 feet

5 to 10 feet

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool is suggested to be used after the backhoe is stopped?

A rake

A pickaxe

A shovel

A bulldozer

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What material is the discovered piece made of?

Steel

Copper

Aluminum

Plastic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What feature makes the discovered aluminum piece potentially identifiable?

Its size

Its color

Its shape

The black paint on it

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What language is the tag on the discovered artifact written in?

Italian

German

Spanish

French

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the German tag on the artifact indicate?

It is a piece of art

It is from United German Metal Works

It is a part of a car

It is a modern piece

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