Petroglyphs

Grab your flashlight and notebook to embark on an archeological discovery inside caves of Southwest America where rocks do the talking! Ancient cave dwellers used natural dyes to paint pictures on walls describing important events that give us a glimpse into the past. These picture stories – or “petroglyphs” – demonstrate that creative writing goes all the way back to the Stone Age! Careful and “close” reading of the passages will provide the clues your young archeologist needs to solve the puzzles and activities that focus on this ancient form of storytelling.

In this issue students will:

• Use a code to solve a puzzle
• Conduct a poll and graph results
• Use the newspaper to collect data
• Create “Stone Age” headlines
• Practice reading comprehension to learn about ancient history

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