Re: archeology
Lynda
Hello, Mary Ellen. Would "wine country" mean Sonoma or Napa, CA?
Lynda, who use to live in Sonoma County.
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Lynda, who use to live in Sonoma County.
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> From: megates@...
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] archeology
> Date: Thursday, January 06, 2000 10:43 AM
>
> Our children's museum did a "dig" for preschoolers. They crumbled cork
> (I don't know how, but we live in a wine country so there is plenty of
> used cork around), could also use sandbox, I think. Then they buried
> stuff in it, some tile, I can't remember what else. How about some
> boiled and dried bones from the butcher? Just make sure no sharp edges
> that would cut their hands. Then they supplied paint brushes for the
> kids to brush off their finds.
> For older kids, I'd think you'd want to dig a hole somewhere and really
> bury stuff. Or check with your local museums and see if there are any
> real digs in your area for them to observe or participate.
> Related activity - my friend bought one of those covered plastic storage
> bins and filled it with rolled oats. Her son spend hours playing in it
> with his construction vehicles, and the oats vacuum up easily. Just put
> the lid on when not in use.
> Mary Ellen
> The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it gets dirty the next day
> anyway,
> so skip a week if you have to. The children are the most important
> thing.
> --Barbara Bush
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Our children's museum did a "dig" for preschoolers. They crumbled cork
(I don't know how, but we live in a wine country so there is plenty of
used cork around), could also use sandbox, I think. Then they buried
stuff in it, some tile, I can't remember what else. How about some
boiled and dried bones from the butcher? Just make sure no sharp edges
that would cut their hands. Then they supplied paint brushes for the
kids to brush off their finds.
For older kids, I'd think you'd want to dig a hole somewhere and really
bury stuff. Or check with your local museums and see if there are any
real digs in your area for them to observe or participate.
Related activity - my friend bought one of those covered plastic storage
bins and filled it with rolled oats. Her son spend hours playing in it
with his construction vehicles, and the oats vacuum up easily. Just put
the lid on when not in use.
Mary Ellen
The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it gets dirty the next day
anyway,
so skip a week if you have to. The children are the most important
thing.
--Barbara Bush
(I don't know how, but we live in a wine country so there is plenty of
used cork around), could also use sandbox, I think. Then they buried
stuff in it, some tile, I can't remember what else. How about some
boiled and dried bones from the butcher? Just make sure no sharp edges
that would cut their hands. Then they supplied paint brushes for the
kids to brush off their finds.
For older kids, I'd think you'd want to dig a hole somewhere and really
bury stuff. Or check with your local museums and see if there are any
real digs in your area for them to observe or participate.
Related activity - my friend bought one of those covered plastic storage
bins and filled it with rolled oats. Her son spend hours playing in it
with his construction vehicles, and the oats vacuum up easily. Just put
the lid on when not in use.
Mary Ellen
The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it gets dirty the next day
anyway,
so skip a week if you have to. The children are the most important
thing.
--Barbara Bush
[email protected]
I didn't see the original post, but we've done our own archeology fund stuff
around here. I had the kids try to "dig" chocolate chips out of cookies,
using little picks and paintbrushes. Then I had them break a cookie in half
and put it back together (easy); and then quarters, and then to make it
harder, I had them break 2 cookies into 4 pieces each and have them put those
together. I was trying to show them how difficult it is for archeologists to
dig up stuff without damaging it, and then have to try and put the pieces
together in a way that works.
They liked that lesson.
Jill, Wife and
Homeschooling Mom to Adam, Gregory, Sheila & Amy
Adopted Mom to Caesar, Penny, Jake, Boo-boo, Callie, Luna, Angel, Goku,
Couscous, Thumper and Magus
Independent Typing Contractor and Church Secretary
around here. I had the kids try to "dig" chocolate chips out of cookies,
using little picks and paintbrushes. Then I had them break a cookie in half
and put it back together (easy); and then quarters, and then to make it
harder, I had them break 2 cookies into 4 pieces each and have them put those
together. I was trying to show them how difficult it is for archeologists to
dig up stuff without damaging it, and then have to try and put the pieces
together in a way that works.
They liked that lesson.
Jill, Wife and
Homeschooling Mom to Adam, Gregory, Sheila & Amy
Adopted Mom to Caesar, Penny, Jake, Boo-boo, Callie, Luna, Angel, Goku,
Couscous, Thumper and Magus
Independent Typing Contractor and Church Secretary
[email protected]
Jill, I like this idea. Can I use it in my Homeschool Co-op newsletter?
If so, do you prefer I use your name or not? (It goes to about 30
families in WA state.)
The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it gets dirty the next day
anyway,
so skip a week if you have to. The children are the most important
thing.
--Barbara Bush
If so, do you prefer I use your name or not? (It goes to about 30
families in WA state.)
>>> I had the kids try to "dig" chocolate chips out ofMary Ellen
> cookies,
> using little picks and paintbrushes.
The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it gets dirty the next day
anyway,
so skip a week if you have to. The children are the most important
thing.
--Barbara Bush
[email protected]
Columbia Valley and Yakima Valley in Southeastern Washington. We enjoy
wine touring as a family. The kids are learning a lot too, even though
they don't like wine.
Watch out Southern CA!
Mary Ellen
The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it gets dirty the next day
anyway,
so skip a week if you have to. The children are the most important
thing.
--Barbara Bush
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wine touring as a family. The kids are learning a lot too, even though
they don't like wine.
Watch out Southern CA!
Mary Ellen
The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it gets dirty the next day
anyway,
so skip a week if you have to. The children are the most important
thing.
--Barbara Bush
On Thu, 6 Jan 2000 02:39:31 -0800 "Lynda" <lurine@...> writes:
> Hello, Mary Ellen. Would "wine country" mean Sonoma or Napa, CA?________________________________________________________________
>
> Lynda, who use to live in Sonoma County.
>
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In a message dated 1/6/2000 3:22:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
megates@... writes:
<< Jill, I like this idea. Can I use it in my Homeschool Co-op newsletter?
If so, do you prefer I use your name or not? (It goes to about 30
families in WA state.) >>
Oh, please, feel free to use it. I can't remember where I got the idea from,
but it wasn't originally mine, so I can't take the credit for it.
Love ya,
Jill
megates@... writes:
<< Jill, I like this idea. Can I use it in my Homeschool Co-op newsletter?
If so, do you prefer I use your name or not? (It goes to about 30
families in WA state.) >>
Oh, please, feel free to use it. I can't remember where I got the idea from,
but it wasn't originally mine, so I can't take the credit for it.
Love ya,
Jill
Debra Bures
<<Oh, please, feel free to use it. I can't remember where I got the idea
from,
but it wasn't originally mine, so I can't take the credit for it. >>
We did this experiment, too. I think it was from Robert Krampf's Experiment
of the Week
We also did stuff on observations--we have soem acreage and woods. My dh
and i walked into the woods and put stuff all over that didn't
belong(potholder, clothes pin, toy, hair tie, etc) then we went into the
wood with a bunch of kids and they tried to find the stuff that wouldn't be
there naturally.
We also made sound maps--you sit quietly outside with a paper and pencil.
Indicate on the paper some land mark ie: a tree, the house and/or the road.
Listening carefully, map out the sound that you hear and where they are. My
kids heard birds, cars, trucks, the dogs' tags rattling, the wind, an
airplane among other things
Debra
from,
but it wasn't originally mine, so I can't take the credit for it. >>
We did this experiment, too. I think it was from Robert Krampf's Experiment
of the Week
We also did stuff on observations--we have soem acreage and woods. My dh
and i walked into the woods and put stuff all over that didn't
belong(potholder, clothes pin, toy, hair tie, etc) then we went into the
wood with a bunch of kids and they tried to find the stuff that wouldn't be
there naturally.
We also made sound maps--you sit quietly outside with a paper and pencil.
Indicate on the paper some land mark ie: a tree, the house and/or the road.
Listening carefully, map out the sound that you hear and where they are. My
kids heard birds, cars, trucks, the dogs' tags rattling, the wind, an
airplane among other things
Debra
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From: <Jastypes@...>
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Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] archeology
> In a message dated 1/6/2000 3:22:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> megates@... writes:
>
> << Jill, I like this idea. Can I use it in my Homeschool Co-op
newsletter?
> If so, do you prefer I use your name or not? (It goes to about 30
> families in WA state.) >>
>
> Oh, please, feel free to use it. I can't remember where I got the idea
from,
> but it wasn't originally mine, so I can't take the credit for it.
>
> Love ya,
> Jill
>
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