Barkhausen Field Trip

We had a blast on our field trip to Barkhausen! In the morning we learned about the fur trade from our guide Jason. We saw some furs and learned about how the Native Americans bartered with the French fur traders for items. We also saw inside a wigwam and learned how they fur traders and Native Americans started their fires. We played a fun game too that many Native American children played.

In the afternoon, we had a great time learning about winter survival with our guide Dani. Dani shared the 4 keys things we would need to survive and then she took us out into the "wilderness" and in our teams we built a shelter for one person and worked to start our own campfires to melt snow. The kids did awesome and it was so much fun!!

Check out our class Facebook page for photos of our fun day! There are over 80 pictures from our adventures! :)

 In the wigwam with Jason as he demonstrates how the fur traders and Native American started their fires.

Dani is preparing us for our winter survival task! Get ready to build a shelter!!