The first science CD-ROM examines sound, friction and the construction of traditional lodges. The sound section teaches the specifics about how noise is made and carried using stringed instruments, drums, rattles and flutes. The Pueblo adobe houses, Plains tribes teepees, Great Lakes wigwams and Iroquois long houses are among the architectural styles studied in the lodging section. The winter Snow Snake game, in which polished wood lances are sent down an icy track, fire making and sleds teach the principles of friction. The second Through Native American Eyes CD-ROM also will focus on science, with sections on medicine and botany, astronomy and careers.
Future topics are history, geography, music and social studies.
Students and teachers at participating American native schools provide information about their specific tribes. More than a dozen First Nations contribute, including Mohawk, Cree, Quinault, Apache, Navajo, Chippewa and Siberian Yupik. We welcome your feedback. All rights reserved.