A Day in the Life of Early Americans

We began our day by exploring,

noticing our surroundings,

and taking notes

to inspire nature poems.

We prepared:

and ate rustic food:

We played some of the same games

the Native American children might have played:

Cliff Hodges, owner, founder and CEO of Adventure Out, was our guest:

 

He showed us many things the early Americans made to survive:

He told us great stories of his own adventures hunting using his hand made weapons:

He chipped obsidian to make the beginnings of an arrowhead:

A finished arrowhead takes about 20 hours to complete,
and it is only good for one shot:

He makes bows from a thick piece of special wood,

and even uses various parts of the animal to complete all his weapons,

just like people of earlier times would have done:

The younger children made their own bows and arrows, using foam sheets, sticks, and string:

 

They imagined early life in America:

Old and young alike had a great day that was both lively and educational!