Artifact Bags

In class, we learned about how teachers can use Artifact Bags as a tool for teaching Social Studies. I think this is a very fun activity for students and also teachers. This activity is hands on and interactive. It allows students to work together in groups and promotes inquiry. Artifact Bags give students the opportunity to draw conclusions about a who or a what based on clues in the artifact. 
I think that this can also be used in different content areas...not just S.S. One could also use this when teaching Language Arts as an activity for figuring out a book or a character. This is an activity that could be fun for all ages. This is a great tool for elementary and adolescent teachers to have in their tool boxes! I can't wait to use artifact bags in my future classroom!!