How do archeologists classify objects based on their attributes? Objective Students will: 1) Understand the how and why of classification and attributes and 2) Classify specific objects based on common attributes. Background This lesson plan is one in a series that uses archeology to teach concepts everyone needs to know. It can be used as-is, or be customized with images, objects, or stories representative of a particular park or place. Lesson plans in this series are: What Is (and Isn’t) Archeology? Inference vs. Observation in Archeology Primary vs. Secondary Sources in Archeology Stratigra Duration: 60 Minutes Additional Standards: National Social Studies Standard Correlation: K-4:2b, 2d, 2f 5-8: 1c, 2d, 2f (Classification and attributes are also found in state science and language arts standards).