A hands-on archaeology kit — made by Grade 4 students, for every student!
⛏️ Dig for real artifacts📸 Scan & identify what you found🎥 Watch a video about it❓ Answer a fun quiz
How Does It Work?
Four easy steps — just like a real archaeologist!
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Step 1
Dig!
Use our tools to dig through the sandbox and find hidden artifacts.
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Step 2
Classify
Sort what you found — is it archaeological or not?
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Step 3
Scan & Learn
Take a photo below. Our AI will tell you all about it!
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Step 4
Share!
Present your discoveries to your class or parents.
🤖 Artifact Scanner
Take a photo of your artifact — or pick a sample to try it out!
📷 Upload a Photo
Point your camera at an artifact you found in the box
— or try a sample —
🏺 Pottery Shard
🪨 Stone Tool
🦴 Animal Bone
📿 Ancient Bead
🐚 Shell
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We found it!
🎥 Watch & Learn
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Click to watch!
❓ Quick Quiz
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About Us & Our Project
We are Team 99 Nights — six Grade 4 students from Vancouver!
Meet Our Team
We each had a special job — just like a real startup!
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Derek
Research Lead
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Nathan
Prototype Builder
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Katherine
Learning Designer
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Katelyn
Learning Designer
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Matthew
Data Lead
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William
Impact Lead
Our Innovation Project
Here’s the story of how UNEARTHED came to life!
🔎 The Problem We Found
When we visited UBC’s Museum of Anthropology, kids were bored! Most students only looked at each exhibit for about 12 seconds, and less than 15% could remember what they learned.
We asked: “What if kids could actually DIG like a real archaeologist?”
💡 Our Solution: UNEARTHED
We built a physical + digital learning kit for classrooms. It includes:
A sandbox with hidden artifacts
Real brushes and digging tools
3D-printed artifact pieces
A classification booklet
Smart vibrating sensors
This AI artifact scanner website!
How We Did Our Research
We didn’t just guess — we found real answers!
🏛️ Field Trips
UBC Museum — whole team visited Sept 30th.
Japan Museums — Derek visited in November.
Virtual Field Trips — William & Matthew researched online.
👩🏫 Expert Interviews
Prof. Jennifer Kramer — UBC Anthropology. Helped us make the sandbox more realistic.
Xinyi Zhao — SFU Archaeology. Suggested mystery items and a classification game.
Our Journey — 7 Weeks!
From a simple idea to a real working kit.
Weeks 1–2: Researched the problem and visited museums.
Week 3: Built our first prototype — cardboard box with sand!
Week 4: Fixed problems — stronger box, less leaking.
Week 5: Expert feedback → big improvements.
Week 6: Matthew led our pilot test. Amazing results!
Week 7: Finished kit + website + presentation. This is V3!
Did It Work? Yes! 🎉
UNEARTHED vs. a regular lesson — here’s what we found.
📊 UNEARTHED Group
Focused for 42 minutes
Quiz score up 38%
Confidence 4.5/5
Engagement: High! 🎉
📝 Regular Lesson
Focused for 18 minutes
Quiz score up 12%
Confidence 3.1/5
Engagement: Low 😴
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Help Us Dig Further!
Support Team 99 Nights — help us bring UNEARTHED to more classrooms!
🎯 Our Goal: $500Getting started!
Every dollar helps us build more kits and reach more kids. Thank you! 🙏
Our Story
Hi! We are Team 99 Nights — six Grade 4 students who love learning by doing. We noticed that when kids visit museums, they get bored really fast. So we asked: “What if kids could actually BE the archaeologist?”
We built UNEARTHED — a kit with a sandbox, hidden artifacts, digging tools, and this AI website that identifies what you find and shows you a video!
Students using UNEARTHED stayed engaged for 42 minutes (vs 18 for a normal lesson) and scored 38% higher on a knowledge quiz!
Each kit costs $12.50. Help us make 40 kits for local schools!
How You Can Help
Pick a level — every bit counts!
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$5
Stone Age Supporter
Buys sand and labels for one kit. Thank you!
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$15
Artifact Builder
Funds one complete kit for a classroom!
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$50
Expedition Sponsor
Funds 3 kits! Your name in our Hall of Fame.
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$100
Museum Patron
Funds 8 kits! We’ll visit your class in person.
Where Does the Money Go?
Item
Per Kit
40 Kits
📦 Box + structure
$4.00
$160
🏖️ Sand + labels
$2.50
$100
🏺 3D artifacts
$3.00
$120
⛏️ Tools + sensors
$3.00
$120
TOTAL
$12.50
~$500
Questions?
Who is making this?
Six Grade 4 students in Vancouver, BC. This is our FLL Innovation Project.
Is this real?
Yes! We have 2 working prototypes, test data, and this live website!
Which schools get kits?
Local elementary schools, especially those with limited budgets for hands-on materials.
What is FLL?
FIRST LEGO League — a competition where student teams solve real-world problems.