Our 4th grade Idea Lab classes have been busy thinking like archaeologists! To get to know one another, each student created a personal artifact that represented something about themselves—along with a few clever clues.
We “unearthed” these artifacts as a team and tried to figure out who each one belonged to. It was a fun and creative way to build connections while stepping into the role of archaeologists.
We discovered that we learn even more deeply when we teach others!
With our background knowledge in place, we began “digging in” to this year’s Unearthed Challenge. The 4th Grade First Lego League Challenge is more difficult than the younger teams. Students program and engineer robots to complete as many missions as possible on a Robot Table within a fast-paced 2½-minute match.
Some of the exciting missions on the Robot Table include a Mineshaft Explorer, Surface Brushing, Careful Recovery, Releasing Iron Ore Blocks, Moving a Heavy Artifact, and Rebuilding a Statue! CLICK HERE to see our first successful mission on the Robot Table!
In addition to the Robot Game, students are working on their Innovation Project-- a team presentation, where they identify a real-world problem faced by archaeologists and propose a creative, research-based solution. This has been the hardest task so far! Our teams have been hard at work researching and refining innovative ideas to help archaeologists in the field.
Stay tuned for more information about Unearthed! The kids are uncovering more and more exciting information each week! 
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