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Crow Canyon Archeological Center

Crow Canyon Archeological Center. Castle Pines - May 11 th thru May 17 th Parker – May 18 th through May 24 th. Chaperones. Laurie Neil – Parker Chris Todd - Parker Mark Leadbetter – Castle Pines TBD TBD TBD *We maintain one chaperone per student ratio. 6 th Grade STEM CAMP.

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Crow Canyon Archeological Center

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  1. Crow Canyon Archeological Center Castle Pines - May 11th thru May 17th Parker – May 18th through May 24th

  2. Chaperones • Laurie Neil – Parker • Chris Todd - Parker • Mark Leadbetter – Castle Pines • TBD • TBD • TBD • *We maintain one chaperone per student ratio.

  3. 6th Grade STEM CAMP • Students will be participating in a STEM 5-day/6-night archeology program • Students will be working with professional archaeologists, excavating at Crow Canyon’s current site and assisting in artifact analyses that are vital to the reconstruction of ancient life ways. • Students will be housed at Crow Canyon Archeological Centers lodges while attending camp.

  4. Transportation • Provided by: • Royalty Coach (locally owned and operated) • - Bathrooms • - TV’s • - Comfort (9hours each way) • Travel days Sunday and Saturday. • - Departure 7 am; arrival at 4:30pm.

  5. Daily Schedule Sample Daily Schedule 6:00 a.m. Quiet time ends 5:30 p.m. Dinner begins 7:30 a.m. Breakfast begins 6:30 p.m. Evening program 8:30 a.m. Morning activity begins 7:30 p.m. Free time 12:00 p.m. Lunch begins 9:00 p.m. Everyone in room 1:30 p.m. Afternoon activity begins 9:30 p.m. Quiet time begins 4:30 p.m. Free time 10:00 p.m. Lights out

  6. Activities • Windows (or Inquiries) Into the Past • Students explore the concepts of cultural continuity and change by examining artifact replicas and other archaeological evidence representing different periods in Pueblo history. Through group discussion of their observations and inferences, students construct a chronology spanning thousands of years. • Basketmaker Lifestyles • At the Pithouse Learning Center, students explore a replica of a seventh-century Basketmaker pithouse and engage in a variety of hands-on activities, including fire-starting with a fire bow, making fiber cordage, and “hunting” with spears and atlatls.

  7. Activities (cont.) • Pueblo Lifestyles • At the Pueblo Learning Center, students investigate a replica of a masonry pueblo, including rooms and a two-story tower. They discuss natural resources and farming practices, learn Pueblo games, and weave on an upright loom, to get a feel for Pueblo life in the twelfth century. • Simulated Excavation • Students get “hands-on” with the practical skills of field archaeology as they excavate and mapsite replicas representing different Pueblo time periods. Using the scientific method, students develop their own research questions and draw conclusions on the basis of their observations.

  8. Activities (cont.) • Field Excavation • Under the careful supervision of staff archaeologists and educators, students excavate at Crow Canyon’s current site, contributing to the Center’s ongoing research into ancestral Pueblo culture. • Site Tour • Emphasizing proper site etiquette, the educator leads students on a tour of a current or recent Crow Canyon excavation site. Students learn about ongoing fieldwork and the results of previous excavations at other sites in the area. • Lab • Students wash, analyze, and catalog real artifacts from recent excavations. They also visit the curation room to see and discuss artifacts recovered from earlier excavations.

  9. Activities (cont.) • Pottery • Students discuss the importance of pottery to archaeologists as well as to the ancestral Pueblo people, and they use ancient techniques to make their own pottery vessels. • Anasazi Heritage Center Tour • Interactive exhibits on artifacts, analyses, and modern Pueblo perspectives enhance students’ understanding of local archaeology. A short hike behind the museum to Escalante Pueblo affords a panoramic view of the landscape that was home to the ancestral Pueblo people.

  10. Activities (cont.) • Mesa Verde National Park Tour • Students typically visit this World Heritage site at the culmination of their program. They tour several excavated sites (including the famous cliff dwellings), visit the museum, and review the concepts they learned throughout the week. • For more information go to: http://www.crowcanyon.org/

  11. COSTS Total cost per student: *$980.00 - Crow Canyon Tuition: $755.00 - Transportation: $155.00 - Chaperones/Admin $ 65.00 - Special programming $ 5.00 • $350.00 reservation payment is due by Oct. 30th ; through the AA online store • Additional costs to include lunch to/from Crow Canyon and spending money. * Costs are estimated, based on 55 students attending. Final amounts will be determined in October.

  12. Payment Schedule • Monday, Oct. 30th - $350 • Friday, Nov 30th - $350 • Friday, Jan 10th – $280or adjusted amount All payments are due on or before payment date through the AA online store.

  13. Fundraising • AA STEM Department does not handle fundraising for STEM Camps, nor can American Academy sign off on fundraisers. However, if a parent or a parent committee would like to handle fundraising , I would be glad to provide ideas.

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