How to make a Chinese Buddha Statue – China projects
A Buddha statue made by kids at Laurelhurst School, Portland Oregon Many people in China after about 500 AD prayed to Buddha as a god. Buddhists often made gold statues [...]
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06, 2017
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06, 2017
How to make an abacus – Ancient China project
Chinese abacus project, made by kids at Laurelhurst School, Portland, Oregon Who invented the abacus? People in China started to use an abacus to help them with math problems maybe [...]
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06, 2017
A day in Central Asia – projects, food, costumes, fun
Kazakhstan hospitality Planning a Central Asia day at your school or camp? These are some ideas for what to wear, what to cook, and what to do during your Central [...]
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06, 2017
How do you make felt? Central Asia activity
Sheep's wool to make felt What you need to make felt: raw wool from a sheep. Any color is fine. liquid dish soap bowl of hot water running water (a [...]
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06, 2017
Were the Mongols good or bad?
The Mongols besiege a city in West Asia Sometimes we see Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire and they're really bad - they attack defenseless cities and kill thousands of [...]
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06, 2017
Ancient Africa projects – games, food, costumes, activities
If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on ancient Africa, these are some ideas other people have found useful in their planning: For [...]
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06, 2017
Metal project – Chemistry Activity
Bending a nail You can do an experiment to see that metal bends easily. Just take an iron nail and hit it with a hammer and if you don't hit it [...]
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05, 2017
African Economy Learning Activity
African salt caravan To have a chance to think about what these economic trades would have meant to African people, imagine you are one of these people (if you're in [...]
