Visit The Museum at:

   2200 Broadway Street
   Redwood City, CA 94063 
   (650) 299-0104 

Providing Plenty
The Natural Resources of San Mateo County

Tour
Visit a tule house, learn about mission outposts, and see a lumberjack's tools as you discover Nature's Bounty. The tour depicts the experiences of the different people who have been a part of the county's history. Students discover how the Ohlone, Spanish, Mexican, and American used the natural resources they found in the county to support their daily lives and to build San Francisco.

Ohlone Activities
After the tour, students “live” the Ohlone lifestyle as they try some of the following activities:

Preparing an acorn meal.

Using a pump drill to make shell beads.

Twining cordage.

Playing Ohlone games.





Details
• Geared to third and fourth graders.
• History-Social Science Content Standards: 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 4.2, 4.3, and 4.5
• This two-hour program is conducted at the History Museum.
• Available Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
• 2007-2008: The cost is $65 per class.
• One chaperone is required for every five students.
• Allergy alert: Nuts and furs are used in this program.

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