Our colonial unit has begun! Included in this multi-faceted study, we play a daily game called "Twenty Questions". The students are shown an object from the 1700's and are asked to guess what it is. Our first object was the bird bottle that Brooklyn is holding. It was mounted to an exterior wall of a home, kitchen, or stable and served to control the insect population. Small birds, such as wrens, find these to be quite cozy places to build a nest.
On another day, we had to guess this earthenware object that Grant is holding. This is actually a Thumb-Controlled Watering Pot and a student was able to figure out what purpose it had. The pot is immersed in a bucket of water to fill it, and by holding one's thumb over the top hole, the pot can be carried around to water plants in the ever-popular colonial gardens. When the thumb was released, a steady stream of water could flow from the tiny holes on the bottom of the pot. Pretty cool invention, don't you think?
On another day, we had to guess this earthenware object that Grant is holding. This is actually a Thumb-Controlled Watering Pot and a student was able to figure out what purpose it had. The pot is immersed in a bucket of water to fill it, and by holding one's thumb over the top hole, the pot can be carried around to water plants in the ever-popular colonial gardens. When the thumb was released, a steady stream of water could flow from the tiny holes on the bottom of the pot. Pretty cool invention, don't you think?
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