On a Sunny Tuesday in October, third graders loaded the bus and headed to the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge in Washington. We had talked extensively about how to prepare for the potential weather we might face, only to end up with the most gorgeous and sunny fall day. We spent the morning with Ranger Josie, learning about the local habitat and going on a tree walk.
After lunch we were able to spend some time in the Cathlapotle Plankhouse, a replica of a Chinookan plankhouse like the ones that used to exist in the plankhouse community a few hundred yards away from where we were standing. This was an amazing experience and gave us great ideas on how to make our in class plankhouse replicas historically accurate. It was a educational and amazing day!
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