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Discover how the people of the Southwest used their environment to produce a variety of baskets and textiles. Participate in one of the following activities and experience the complexity and skill involved in the weaving process:
Paper Weaving: Use paper strips to make mats or baskets. (Baskets are challenging for young hands.)
Compare and contrast the many types of Pueblo pottery. Identify the different Pueblo groups. Learn about the materials and techniques used to make a pot by participating in one of the following activities:
Yucca Paintbrush: Use stone scrapers to make paintbrushes from yucca leaves. (This is an easy activity for all ages.)
Clay Pot (Add $10.00 per group for materials): Includes enough clay for each person to make a pot based on the traditional coil technique. (Recommended for 3rd grade and up.)
Explore the richness of world cultures by experiencing folk music: Shake, rattle and explore our collection of musical instruments. Sing, dance and hear music from around the world!
Study the arrival of the Spaniards in New Mexico. Learn about the lifestyle of the early colonists: what their homes, food and clothing were like and how they used their environment to survive. Choose an activity that reflects their domestic traditions:
Tinwork (Add $10.00 per group for materials): Make a small frame from light gauge aluminum. (Difficult for young hands.)
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Learn about early technologies of the southwest by using "ancient" tools from our collection. Your group will process yucca, make rope, set traps, "make fire" and use pump drills.
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Discover how people of the Southwest produce a variety of textiles. Kit includes teacher’s guide, story book, puppet, weaving supplies, and enough looms for 30 students.
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Explore the history and culture of New Mexico using this kit. Includes teacher’s guide and student book with interdisciplinary activities and lessons in Social Studies, Art, Math, Science and Language Arts.
