Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Field Trip to St. Mary's City! 

The fourth graders went to Maryland's first capital (and Colonial settlement). We learned about the Yocomico Indians and how they helped the original English settlers in the 1600's. Students got to go back in time! 
We went inside a Native American Long House!

Inside the cozy Long House. 


We learned about fishing in the tribe. 

Displaying a small fishing pole. 

We learned how large fishing nets caught really large fish!

Modeling Native American Summer clothing. 

Modeling winter Native American clothing. 


Colonial Tobacco Plantation. 

We loved seeing the animals on the Plantation!

Going inside the colonial home. 

Looking at items inside the colonial home. 


Colonial Gardens grew plants that the colonists used for medicine and spices for their food. 


Cutting herbs in the colonial garden. 

We learned how the colonists shipped tobacco to England. 

The colonists used barrels to pack tobacco and rolled them to the ships. 

Tobacco drying out in the barn. 

We loved learning about life on a colonial farm!

We learned that both male and female cows have horns!



 The first Catholic Church in Maryland! Established by English Colonists Father Andrew White.
We learned how the printing press worked in the 1600's. 

The inn where colonists stayed while on their travels. Could you sleep here? 

The store where English Colonists bought items they needed : shoes, plates, glass, etc. 


The "Dove". The ship that brought cargo to the colonies. 

We learned about life on the ship. It was tough! 

We learned how the colonists lifted the anchor. 

Lifting the anchor!

The anchor was heavy! 

We learned about navigation on the ocean. 

We learned about pulley's on ships for heavy cargo. 

We love St. Mary's City! Great trip!