Education Toolkit

Georgia DOT provides lesson plans and teaching trunks designed to help students learn more about archaeology. Schools can also schedule classroom visits from Georgia DOT archaeologists. 

Lesson Plans

Georgia DOT has a variety of lesson plans available for teachers wanting cultural resources educational materials for their classroom.

View lesson plans 

Teaching Trunks

Teaching trunks can be provided by Georgia DOT for primary grades and middle-high school

The teaching trunks provide a hands-on archaeological experience within a classroom setting and provide appropriate lesson plans defined to satisfy criteria for the Georgia Performance Standards. These trunks are loaned by the Unit to schools and systems across the state for established periods of time.

Submit Request

Please contact the GDOT Archaeology Unit supervisor to request a trunk.

Career Day/Classroom Visits

To inquire about the availability of Georgia DOT archaeologists for speaking engagements at Metro Atlanta schools, please contact archaeologist Sara Gale at sgale@dot.ga.gov or (404) 631-1234.