We used a stone mortar and pestle to grind corn into cornmeal the way that the local Native Americans would have done. The local Native americans grew three important crops – corn, beans, and squash. These were called “the three sisters” because they always grew together and helped each other. (To learn more about “the [...]

Recently we took a field trip to the local aquarium for a special program called “Native Americans and The Sea.” The  native people of this area lived right next to the Atlantic Ocean. They got lots of food and materials from the sea and the coast. During the summer they would move their villages to [...]

Here is another voicethread about the Native Americans of this area. Alison and Maggie did a great job learning about how the Pequot, Niantic, and Narragansett tribes made clothing from animal hides. This voicethread was written and recorded by Alison with technical support from Emmett. To get an idea of what it was like to [...]

Here is a Voicethread by Tyler about the dugout canoes used by Native Americans of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. These canoes were an important part of Native American life. They were hard to make but could last many years. To learn more about the Native tribes of this area, visit our wiki page. * [...]

last week we finished up our social studies projects about the Native Americans of Connecticut. One of the projects was making the frame of a miniature wigwam, which was their type of housing. We tried to follow the steps that the Pequots, Narragansetts, and Niantics might have used. Here is a sped-up video of some [...]

We have been learning a lot about the Native American tribes of our area. Here is a voicethread by Margot and Taylor about some of the jewelry and decorations that they wore. (This voicethread was written and recorded all by Margot and Taylor!) To learn more about the Native tribes of this area, visit our [...]

Recently we took a field trip to the local aquarium for a special program called “Native Americans and The Sea.” The  native people of this area lived right next to the Atlantic Ocean. They got lots of food and materials from the sea and the coast. During the summer they would move their villages to [...]

This is a short video about one of the games that Native Americans of this area used to play. We call the game “Ring and Pin” and it is not as easy as it looks! There were a lot more misses than catches, but the video highlights the good techniques that led to success. Enjoy! [...]

Before vacation we started to learn about the first people who lived in this area, the local Native American tribes. In our part of New England there are several tribes: the Pequot, the Mohegan, the Niantic, and the Narragansett people. We are learning a lot about how they used to live. In the next couple [...]

We have finished our social studies unit on local Native Americans, but here is one more VoiceThread from our learning. (The last slide on this VoiceThread is a short video. To make it play, slide the video ball back to the beginning and it should play smoothly.) Even though our unit is done, we can [...]