Extra Credit Week 4

How many lunar eclipses occur in a year?

Extra Credit Week 3

Teepees and wigwams are two types of traditional Native American houses. Wigwams were used by the Algonquins. They were small, dome, cone, or rectangular shaped houses, usually about 10 feet tall. Wigwams were made of wooden frames which were covered with woven mats and sheets of birchbark. Teepees were cone-shaped houses covered in animal hide (skin) made by the Plains Indians.

Name another type of house and describe what it looked like and who lived there.

Project Ideas

"One of the best choices for a Native American art project for kids is making dreamcatchers. This traditional Ojibway craft is an appropriate project for kids, is easy to make, and doesn't have a single culturally acceptable form (so kids can use their creativity.) Here are some online instructions for making a dreamcatcher, but you can adapt it in many different ways. Corn husk dolls are another great choice that can be decorated in multiple ways. Here's one way to fold them and here's another. Finally, another possibility for older kids is trying their hand at Native American beading. Many Indian beadwork styles are too complicated for beginners, but even kids can often make a nice design on a square of suede or felt using the lazy stitch style, or you could try making simple jewelry with one of these styles. " http://www.native-languages.org/kidfaq.htm#4