Animas Museum

Junior Curator Worksheet

Ages 6-8

Classroom

1. When was this school built and what was it called?

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2. Why do the desks have holes in them?

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3. How many marbles can you find in the classroom? ________

4. Name three ways this classroom is different from yours.

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Native American Room

1. What did Native Americans carry in a cradle board? ______________________________________

2. The ____________ or dart thrower was used as a hunting tool.

3. What year did Mesa Verde become a national park? _________________________

Main Gallery

1. What building did the old clock face come from? __________________________________________

2.How many dogs are in the picture with Marshal Jesse Stansel and what do you think they were used for?

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3. Look at the Durango Collects case. Draw your favorite item below.

Downstairs

1. William Jackson Palmer built the ____________________________

2.Looking at all the exhibit cases, how many railroad spikes can you count?______

3.What sport still played today was played in Durango and Silverton in the early1880s?

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4. Looking at the Tree Cookie, in what year did the tree begin to grow? _______________

Cabin

1. Where was the Joy Cabin first built? _________________________________________

2. What was used for light in the cabin? _______________________________________________

3.If you lived here, how would you wash your hands and face? _________________________________

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4. What was the pot in the fireplace used for?

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5. Name 3 things that are in your house that are not in the cabin.

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b. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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