Coquina Queries - Archaeology Activity Guide for Northeast Florida
Unit 1
Ingredients of a florida fort: part 1 - coquina stone
Students learn how coquina stone is formed and how it changed Florida history.
academic outcomes/lesson objectives:
Students read selections introducing them to the science of coquina formation and the ways this stone has influenced history in Florida.
Resources:
Florida Public Archaeology Network. 28 February 2008 <http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org>.
“Quarry Historical Site.” Florida State Parks. 28 February 2008
<http://www.floridastateparks.org/anastasia/Quarry.cfm>.
“Castillo de San Marcos.” National Park Service. 28 February 2008
<http://www.nps.gov/casa/>.
Author:
Kelley Weitzel, http://www.KelleyWeitzel.com
Student Articles & Activities:
1. What is coquina?
2. EXPERIMENT 1: What is the paste inside coquina?
3. What’s a fort really for?
4. EXPERIMENT 2: How do coquina forts stand up to cannon fire?
5. How is coquina being used today?
Vocabulary:
Absorb, Acidic, Calcium, Cement, Coast, Coquina Stone, Coquina Shell, Defenses, Dissolve,
Impact, Particles, Process, Sea Level, Structures, Support