Archaeology Learning Resources
Explore our selection of archaeology learning resources, including fun videos, accompanying worksheets and resources for educators.
Browse our selection of archaeology learning resources, including our fun ‘Finds Through Time’ and ‘Meet the Experts’ video series, accompanying worksheets and resources for educators. These resources were originally created for our online learning event, Archaeology Learning Week 2023.
Finds Through Time
Go behind the scenes with York Archaeology and join our team to investigate some amazing artefacts from the last 2000 years in these short videos. Piece together clues to investigate some puzzling objects and explore what they can tell us about people from the past.
These videos can be watched in the order shown, or individual videos can be chosen to support specific history topics. Before you start, download and print our ‘Build a Timeline’ activity to complete as you work through the videos and make use of the worksheets available to consolidate your learning for each episode.
Worksheet Downloads
An educator’s guide to the series, along with a glossary of key words and all of the activity solutions, can be found here.
These videos and activities have been designed for learners working at Key Stage 2 of the UK National Curriculum (ages 7-11). For a more challenging delve into the world of archaeology, we recommend our ‘Meet the Experts’ video series below and accompanying activities.
Finds Through Time 1: Modern Finds
Finds Through Time 2: Medieval Finds
Finds Through Time 3: Viking Finds
Finds Through Time 4: Roman Finds
Finds Through Time 5: Finds From Across Time
Meet the Experts
Did you know that there’s more to being an archaeologist than digging?
Discover some of the fascinating careers in archaeology through these insightful interviews with the team from York Archaeology and some of our partner organisations. Learn about how we care for our collections, the scientific techniques used to study our finds, and some of the exciting projects we are involved in.
These videos can be watched in the order shown, or choose the ones that interest you most! Before you start, download and print the accompanying worksheets available and round off your learning about different archaeological jobs by taking our fun quiz!
Worksheet Downloads
Meet the Collections Officer: Ellie
Meet the Bioarchaeologist: Elisha Please note: this worksheet includes a photograph of a human skeleton.
‘What sort of archaeologist would you be?’ Quiz
An educator’s guide to the series, along with all of the activity solutions, can be found here.
These videos and activities have been designed for learners working at upper Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 of the UK National Curriculum (ages 9-14). Older learners may also find the videos interesting for learning about a range of careers in archaeology.
Meet the Excavator, Ian
Meet the Conservator, Morgan
Meet the Collections Officer, Ellie
Meet the Researcher, Thomas
Meet the Bioarchaeologist, Elisha
Want to learn more?
If you want more digital engagement with archaeology in the school year, why not book a virtual outreach session for your class? Prices are £85 for a single session; choose a Viking, Roman or Prehistory themed session hosted by our archaeologists. We also offer paid-for sessions for home-education families at select times throughout the year, so check our website and our social media channels to find out when these are available.