Wild West Adventures
Caves
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Caves: What Lies Beneath Our Feet🦇Join Instructional Coordinator, Chinara, in exploring the fascinating and mysterious world of caves. And later, learn how to make your very own stalactite!🦇
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Wednesday, July 22, 2020
What Lies Beneath Our Feet
🦇Join Instructional Coordinator, Chinara, in exploring the fascinating and mysterious world of caves. And later, learn how to make your very own stalactite!🦇
Occupational Therapy
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
The Healing History of Occupational Therapy at Fort Stanton👩⚕️✂In this lesson and accompanying activity, kids will learn about the profession of Occupational Therapy and the legacy of healing at Fort Stanton. Through the use of arts and crafts, soldiers, students, seniors and wounded warriors have experienced the holistic healing of mind, body and soul for over 100 years. After the lesson, stick around to learn how to make a "whirligig!"doctor
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Wednesday, July 15, 2020
The Healing History of Occupational Therapy at Fort Stanton Historic Site
👩⚕️✂In this lesson and accompanying activity, kids will learn about the profession of Occupational Therapy and the legacy of healing at Fort Stanton. Through the use of arts and crafts, soldiers, students, seniors and wounded warriors have experienced the holistic healing of mind, body and soul for over 100 years. After the lesson, stick around to learn how to make a "whirligig!"doctor
Whirligig Activity Instructions
Tour Historic Lincoln's "Woods House"
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/NewMexicoHistoricSites/videos/733623770807528
Take a tour and learn about the history of the Woods House, one of Lincoln, New Mexico’s most popular buildings. Also, learn how to make the “Soon To Be Famous” Woods House Apple Pie!
All About Archaeology
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Archaeology: Unearthing the Past!Students will join our site archaeologist to explore the fundamental concepts of archaeology and participate in a hands-on activity. For more summer activities follow this link: http://nmhistoricsites.org/virtual-camp
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Unearthing New Mexico's Past
⛏🔍Join our site archaeologist to explore the fundamental concepts of archaeology and participate in a hands-on activity.
Celebrate San Juan Day
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
San Juan Day: Making Tissue Paper FlowersLearn how to make tissue paper flowers for San Juan day.
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Tissue Paper Flower Activity
🌸🌺Learn how to make tissue paper flowers to celebrate San Juan Day.🌷🌼🌻
Celebrate San Juan DayLearn how Peter Hurd's famous painting, "Eve of St. John" was a tribute to the historic celebrations & traditions of San Juan Day in the Hondo and Bonito Valleys of New Mexico. Additionally, students will understand how San Juan Day was celebrated in the past and how Lincoln Historic Site continues to celebrate the holiday each year at the San Juan Bautista Church, built in 1887. Students can celebrate the holiday at home by learning to create colorful, traditional Mexican tissue paper flowers!
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Eve of St. John
Learn how Peter Hurd's famous painting, "Eve of St. John" was a tribute to the historic celebrations & traditions of San Juan Day in the Hondo and Bonito Valleys of New Mexico. Additionally, students will understand how San Juan Day was celebrated in the past and how Lincoln Historic Site continues to celebrate the holiday each year at the San Juan Bautista Church, built in 1887. Students can celebrate the holiday at home by learning to create colorful, traditional Mexican tissue paper flowers!
Ready, Aim, Fire!
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Ready, Aim, Fire!Fort Stanton?s living history reenactors will introduce students to the daily routine of soldiers stationed along the New Mexico frontier during the 1850s and the U.S. Army?s complex role in America?s expansion into the Southwest.
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Friday, June 12, 2020
Day in the Life of a Soldier
Fort Stanton?s living history reenactors will introduce students to the daily routine of soldiers stationed along the New Mexico frontier during the 1850s and the U.S. Army?s complex role in America?s expansion into the Southwest.
Irons in the Fire
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Irons in the Fire: The History and Language of Branding🤠🐮In this video, students will learn how cowboys, ranch owners, and farmers have used distinctive brands to identify cattle from Egyptian times until today. In preparation for designing their own brand, students will learn the "Language of Brands" and how to decode and speak the name of a particular brand. Students will also learn how the battle for control of the New Mexico Territory led to the Lincoln County War, which made famous a number of outlaws and cattle rustlers, such as Billy the Kid. The lawlessness and violence in Lincoln County and other parts of New Mexico territory are significant to the Westward Expansion story. For more activities throughout the summer, visit: http://nmhistoricsites.org/virtual-camp
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Wednesday, June 10, 2020
The History and Language of Branding
In this video, students will learn how cowboys, ranch owners, and farmers have used distinctive brands to identify cattle from Egyptian times until today. In preparation for designing their own brand, students will learn the "Language of Brands" and how to decode and speak the name of a particular brand. Students will also learn how the battle for control of the New Mexico Territory led to the Lincoln County War, which made famous a number of outlaws and cattle rustlers, such as Billy the Kid. The lawlessness and violence in Lincoln County and other parts of New Mexico territory are significant to the Westward Expansion story.
Cookie Branding ActivityThis activity will give students the opportunity to design their very own cookie brand using heavy-duty aluminum foil. Please watch the video, "Irons in the Fire" first, to learn about the history and language of livestock branding. The branding video will help you as you design your own cookie brand!🐴🤠🐄 For more activities throughout the summer, visit: http://nmhistoricsites.org/virtual-camp
Posted by New Mexico Historic Sites on Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Cookie Branding Activity
This activity will give students the opportunity to design their very own cookie brand using heavy-duty aluminum foil. Please watch the video, "Irons in the Fire" first, to learn about the history and language of livestock branding. The branding video will help you as you design your own cookie brand!
Brought to you by Lincoln and Fort Stanton Historic Sites
