"The mind of a child is a fire to be kindled,
not a
vessel to be filled." Plato
2019
WVHS Conservation Class Spring 2019
Project,
Nancy Colgan,
Teacher Dan Mack/Joe Blevis involved
Projects students can complete to enhance the 3 Pines
Nature Center.
1. Pretend fire building
scenario
2. Shelter building scenario
3. Tracking scenario
4. Entrance way alternative
5. Nature Loom frame concept
or any other student
generated ideas.
assignment includes:
1. a brief explanation of how people might interact
with their element
2. a sketch of their element
3. a list of materials
needed to construct the element.
I would greatly appreciate your presence while
students are working on this project to provide guidance.
WVHS Conservation Class Visit Diary
Thursday, Mar. 8 Joe visits
Class
Here's what we discussed at class
today
Fire building ideas:
- build a fire ring there
- they create and learn how to use their own bow drill kits, and possibly
do a demo at 3 pines
- creating a "fake fire" that is hooked up to a fan/lights
Tracking:
- make a cement path, and create fake tracks in the cement
- go out and create their own plaster casts to put on display at 3
pines
-create a field guide/master list specific to this area, of mammals they
mind find here
- create a tracking box for tracking scenarios,
- create a tracking box for a bait line
- set up trail cams around the property
- there was a lot of interest in how to process an animal and use all of
it
Shelter:
- provide material for kids to create their own shelter
- learn about building a debris hut
- create a "permanent primitive shelter at 3 pines
- learn about hide tanning/fur processing
Loom:
- concerns about it being broken/stolen/rotting in the weather
- weave flowers, beads, etc
- create a finished product - rug, clothing, blanket, etc.
Entrance:
- something welcoming and interactive
- an archway/trellis with Vines growing over it
- creating a drawbridge
- some sort of tunnel, maybe from a hollowed out tree
- a welcoming sign made of wood/natural materials
Wednesday, March 6, 8:35-9:35 Dan visits
class Made 30 image Presentation
Friday, Mar 1, 9:35-
10:35 (Snow Day, 2-hr
delay)
Joe returning
to Nancy Colgan"s WVHS Conservation Classto keep it cooking.
"Depending on how long I have with your class,
maybe we could do a quick workshop/demo of something?"
Monday, Feb 25 , 9:35 Dan met with Class at WVHS to talk about possible projects.
Entryways
Nature Loom into Rail Fencing
Guides to the Animal
Tracks and Scat that may be found at 3 Pines
Survival Shelter Building Area in the Wilder Part of the Area
Photos from the Class on Feb 25
