Burnt Ranch School
and Willow Creek-China Flat Museum
Work on Joint Project


Burnt Ranch School third and fourth graders are currently working on a year long project with the Willow Creek-China Flat Museum. For the first activity we took a field trip to the museum and took digital photos historical artifacts to study.

Each student researched the artifact using the internet, written, and oral sources. Some students chose to learn more about baskets. Research was completed on the folowing baskets:


acorn basket

baby basket
baby rattle


Others have learned about ceremonial regalia, including: abalone necklace


abolone necklace

bride's cap
Tsnungwe dress

soapstone pipe


Some students chose to study tools, including:


fishing net

bow
arrowheads
soaproot brush
mortar and pestle


Others learned about


housing

canoes

Bibliography

Link back to Mrs. Magdaleno's Project Page