Here are just a few of the great projects students can do in a cemetery

(from pp. 60-64 of "Stones and Bones" curriculum packet):

Cemetery Math: After gathering data on name, date of birth, death, and age at death, students can graph information about time of death, comparing male to female, and then analyze date to discover which decade had the most deaths, the fewest deaths, or at what age most deaths occurred. They can make predictions about whether or not this cemetery might be typical... Other analyses can lead to probability discussions, such as, How many people might have the same birth date/death date? Are there patterns in months of birth/death? Are there patterns in names used over time? (You could also chart causes of death,occupations, etc.)

Write Your Own Gravestone: Ask students to think about what they'd like their gravestone to look like, if they decided to have one. What shape would it be? What would it say? Would it have artwork? Students draw their tombstone and then write their own epitaph that would describe them to friends, relatives and any passers-by.

Time Capsules: Students fill a box or bag with items from a year in the life of a person whose grave they have visited, and share with the class. Compare with a time capsule the class compiles for the present year.

The Day of the Dead: In Central and South America, several countries observe All Soul's Day and All Saints Day with celebrations and customs that last for days. There are several children's and adult books dealing specifically with these Dia de Muertos celebrations. Sweet shops sell confections in the shape of skeletons and skulls, families prepare outdoor altars of food and gifts for departed loved ones; families picnic in cemeteries. Students find these customs and practices fascinating! Incorporate a study of them on All Soul's Day, or with units on Mexico, Central and South America.