Throughout the summer we'll be taking a trip through time by looking at the different eras of humanity. From Pre-history to the Renaissance we'll look at what makes these periods "eras".
Our Summer Reading Challenge is on and here in Courtright we're looking at the different eras in human history. Week to week we'll examine these eras by exploring the inventions, artwork, and lifestyles of the people who lived through them.
July 2 - The Stone Age: Cave Painting and Stone Age Tools- Why did pre-historic humans leave art in caves? We'll explore some of their reasons and create our own cave art mural. We'll also have supplies to create your own stone age tools! Who knew sticks and stones were so useful?
July 9 - The Bronze Age: Build a Round House - Learn about ancient building techniques and homes while we work together to build a Bronze age home that might have existed over 3000 years ago!
July 11 - The Bronze Age: Cardboard Loom Tapestry - Weaving is one of the oldest crafts. Learn to weave a simple yarn tapestry using a cardboard loom to create a unique piece of art
July 16 - The Iron Age: Viking Ships - Create and decorate your own Viking ship and explore other unique inventions of this time period
July 25 - The Classical Era: The Olympics - Celebrate the beginning of the Olympics by participating in some fun games and crafts
Aug 1 - The Medieval Era: Catapults, Castles, and Dragons - Seize the day by coming in to make a catapult and create your own Lego castle to defend
Aug 6 - The Early Modern Era: Pixelated Renaissance Paintings - Create your own mini Renaissance masterpiece using Perler Beads that you can put up on the fridge
Aug 8 - The Early Modern Era: Inventions - Did you know that the first parachute was invented almost 250 years ago? We'll create our own versions of some of the inventions from this period to see what they are all about
These events are suitable for children ages 6-12. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult
AGE GROUP: | Kids |
EVENT TYPE: | Summer Reading Challenge | Science and Technology | Kids | DIY |
TAGS: | Summer Reading Challenge | STEAM |