Hello, blog readers! On Monday, we had our Fish Creek Park field study. Half the day we were inside studying the past and how people adapted to their environments. The rest of the day we were outside on a scavenger hunt for plants and cultural artifacts.
The Fish Creek Valley has been home to many different people with many different cultures. The first European to settle in Fish Creek Park was John Glenn, from Ireland. He was married to a woman named. Adelaide was Meti. John and Adelaide irrigated the land and built a cabin in the the Meti style. Before the Glenns settled there, the valley was home and bison hunting grounds for First Nations people for thousands of years. At Fish Creek Park, we learned a lot about bison. Did you know there are many uses for bison? For example, First Nations used bison bladders for water bottles and for saving food. The First Nations people used the natural shape of the land to hunt bison. They chased them down a steep hill into a pound. The First Nations used every part of the bison - they just took what they needed; but the Europeans killed bison wastefully and only used certain parts, leaving most of the animal to rot. Our class has been using Lego Mindstorm pieces to build catapults and wheel and axle systems, which are both simple machines. We are excited to find out more about pulleys and gear systems using Lego Mindstorms!
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