45 minute presentation, Maximum 20 students Grade 3 Chumash Food Gathering and Preparation Using authentic artifacts and replicas students will learn about traditional Chumash foods during this hands-on presentation. Students will pound acorns, use a digging stick, and learn how to cook in a basket as they explore the relationship of the Chumash people to the land and sea around them. Maximum 30 students Grade 4 Chumash Technology Students will learn how the Chumash used plants and other natural materials to create sophisticated tools and technology. This participatory session includes discussion of boat building, bead making, and basketry. Rancho Days Costumed docents bring to life a typical day on a California rancho in the 1840s.
Students get a taste of the rancho life through music, costumes and hands-on demonstrations.
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