How to make Chinese coins – Ancient China project
Replica Chinese coins, made by kids at Laurelhurst School, Portland Oregon People in China began to use cowrie shells for money about 1800 BC. But by about 400 BC, they [...]
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06, 2017
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
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
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
How do you tie dye? African craft project
Homemade tie dyed shirt You'll need plain white cotton cloth, either just pieces of cloth or white T-shirts (but make sure they are 100 percent cotton!), and dye - the [...]
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06, 2017
Batik – African craft project
Batik project: an example of batik cloth Make your own batik cloth You'll need plain white cotton cloth, either just pieces of cloth or white T-shirts (but make sure they [...]
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06, 2017
Hemp clothing project – Ancient China
Hemp clothing project: A shirt made out of hemp cloth Visit your local craft market and check out some things made of hemp. What do hemp clothes feel like? What [...]
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06, 2017
Recording Earthquakes – ancient China project
Can you use things around your house or the hardware store to design your own seismograph to record earthquakes? Try building it to see if it would work. A good design should [...]
