| Explore Colonial America!: 25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments Contributor(s): Fisher, Verna (Author), Stone, Bryan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1934670375 ISBN-13: 9781934670378 Publisher: Nomad Press (VT) OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: A hands-on history of America's early settlers and their brave journey, this kid-focused approach to learning answers to questions such as "What were colonial houses like?" "What did the colonists eat?" and "Was there really a Thanksgiving feast between Native Americans and the Pilgrims?" Twenty-five engaging activities pack the pages, allowing children to build, play, discover, experiment, bake, and eat like the colonials did. With such projects introduced alongside cool facts, fun illustrations, and in-depth historical information, kids will learn without even realizing it as they are guided through the Colonial era. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 973.2 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Series: Explore Your World (Nomad Press) |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 7.98" W x 9.88" (0.55 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Explore Colonial America!, kids ages 6-9 learn about America's earliest days as European settlements, and how the colonists managed to survive, build thriving colonies, and eventually challenge England for independence. How did the colonists build homes, feed and clothe themselves, and get along with the Native Americans who were already here? This accessible introduction to the colonial period teaches young children about the daily lives of ordinary colonists and offers fascinating stories about those who helped shape the emerging nation. Activities range from creating a ship out of a bar of soap and building a log home out of graham crackers and pretzels to making a wampum necklace. Projects are easy-to-follow, require minimal adult supervision, and use primarily common household products and recycled supplies. By combining a hands-on element with riddles, jokes, fun facts, and comic cartoons, kids Explore Colonial America!, and have a great time discovering our nation's founding years. |