This year in McMullin Homeschool history class, we are back at the start of our 4 yr. chronological cycle of study. We started school last week by trying to make a fire using a bow-drill and tinder. It didn't work so well... that is an ongoing project.
Sean's attention was caught by a build-an-ancient-dwelling page in a library book we were looking at. He went out and got all the materials we would need to make ancient dwelling dioramas.It became a fun family project. We hope to display them at the public library.
First we built up the bases with clay or sticks. Sylvia and I worked on an African style stick house.
Then Sean sprayed fixative on the boards, so people could add moss, or sand.
Mattias very intently measured out pinches of moss for his cave dwelling...
Noel also made a lovely moss covered cave dwelling.
Sylvia poses with our completed work.
Giggly Asher finished the final touches on his 6,000 BC northern China dwelling.
A few local rocks make realistic boulders...
Sean displays his very detailed model of a dwelling from Catal Huyuk in Turkey, circa 7,000 BC.
It was an enjoyable project. I would've liked to add more people doing things (slaying mammoths, cooking sabertooth tigers, etc.) but time ran out. Maybe we'll be able to add onto our little dwellings. If so, we'll keep you posted.
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