Terrestrial Site Format
The program itself is designed around two, hand painted, finely detailed, 12’ x 15’ cotton-canvas tarps that represent a land based, pre-historical archaeological location (Arky Site). The two tarps are butted together and display the physical layout of the site in actual size. The painted tarps suggests that the site was once occupied by an extended family that lived and worked out of their dwelling.
The remains of the perimeter of their home suggest where they cooked, worked, and slept. Drawn around the settlement are a variety of artifacts and features that the family would have used in their everyday lives. The Arky Site is a generic representation of a time period and is not meant to be a facsimile reproduction of any actual location.

Shipwreck Site Format
In addition to the terrestrial format mentioned above, a second Arky Site plan is being designed that centers around the remains of a generic shipwreck sitting on the bottom of the sea. This shipwreck will contain artifacts and features that can be mapped and surveyed as would a site on dry land. Either of the two programs would then be offered to survey and record. The choice can be made by the class instructor or by student vote.

Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center
The first of several class sessions were held in 2009 at the Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center located in Olympia Fields, Illinois USA. Corrections are now being made to the teaching outline to improve the quality of content. After this initial testing phase has been completed the Arky for Kidz Program will then be made available to schools and learning centers nationwide.

Plans have been discussed with Irons Oaks to consider installing a full-size, permanent archaeological training site on their property for additional education. The project would follow the outline set for the current program but would now permit students to physically dig into soil to discover and record the artifacts. Additional funding by grants or donations to Irons Oaks would be required to put a project like this into place.