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| Prehistory/Archaeology | Country School | Liquid Treasure | Mining |
Prehistory/Archaeology Teaching Kit
Description: This kit focuses on what is currently known about the prehistoric sequence in Utah from shortly after the melting of
glacial ice, about 9500 B.C., to the American Indians who were in the area when Euro-American settlers first arrived.
Contents: Manuscripts, posters, maps, publications, and a variety of visual aids, including 35mm slides and artifacts (some authentic and some reproductions) to allow students hands-on experiences. Artifacts include: projectile points, pottery fragments, stone specimens, bone tools, basketry fragments, and vegetable products used in daily life. A teaching guide for archaeology and prehistory is also included which contains instructions for teachers, a synopsis of the guide, an archaeology program for school children, and exercises and games for use in the primary grades.
Recommended for 4th--12th grade levels; history and earth science classes. If you are located outside the Salt Lake area check
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Country School Legacy Teaching Kit
Description: This kit focuses on children attending school during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
There are two versions of the kit. The larger version is a tabletop fold out exhibit of photographs and document facsimiles related to the country school experience. The smaller version does not have a fold out.
Contents: Both versions contain 21 photographs of Utah
schools, a set of McGuffey's Eclectic Readers Primer through the
Sixth (reproductions), a slate, quill pen, 28-minute Country School Legacy video, and an accompanying booklet entitled, Country School Legacy: Humanities on the Frontier. Also
included are two My Copybook examples, an activity sheet for making
a
My Copybook and a set of Copybook exercise
sheets.
Recommended for 4th--9th grade levels; history, English, and art classes.
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Liquid Treasure Teaching Kit
Description: This kit focuses on water, the foundation of all life on earth. Its purpose is to help teachers motivate their students toward
an understanding of the many uses of water as well as an appreciation of the complex and expansive engineering works required to deliver water to cities, farms, and industries. Developed by the Utah Department of Water Resources and State History,
Contents: Historic photographs, artifacts and artifact replicas, documents, and printed materials. Artifacts include: a rain stick of the type made by Indians in Chile to pray for rain; water bags used to carry water in the desert; pans used in prospecting for gold in rivers and streams; and "divining rods" to locate underground
water. A video, "The Wonders of Water" provides an introduction to the study of water; and another video presentation provides teachers with ideas on how the kit can be used
in the classroom.
Recommended for 4th--12th grades; history, geography; and earth science classes.
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Mining History Teaching Kit
Description: This kit focuses on the pivotal role mining has played in the history of Utah encompassing industrial and technological development, as well as the diverse peopling of the state. The kit centers on the mining industry and daily life in three important mining areas: Park City (silver), Bingham Canyon (copper), and Castle Gate (coal). Three tabletop foldouts exhibit historic photographs of these
towns and the mining that occurred in nearby mines. These photos illustrate the themes of mining technology and the
day-to-day life of miners, their families, and the role of children.
Contents: Hands-on artifacts include: replica of an early candlestick holder, carbide lamp and canvas cap, yellow slicker, prospector's hammer, box of 15 common ore samples, miner's type
lunch pail, 1895 Montgomery Ward & Co. catalog reproduction, washboard and lye soap, men's black mourning arm bands, girl's black mourning hair ribbons, children's games from various historic periods, muslin bag of marbles with steelies and
1 rag baseball. The kit also contains a variety of activities and games, ranging from experiments with minerals to "Geologic Time Chart Scramble," to "Strike It Rich." Several publications and videotapes on mining complete the presentation. This kit has
a fully developed integrated curriculum guide
for 4th and 7th grades, developed by teachers.
Recommended for 4th--12th grades; history, English, geography, and earth science classes.
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