Classroom Activities

In the Field: Then and Now Matching Game: Can you match the equipment used by Lewis and Clark to today's equivalent? Check out the glossary to find out more about each tool. (requires Flash)

Lewis & Clark Cryptogram: Print out this crypotogram and see if you can decipher the message.

First Things First: Explore how archaeologists prepare for an excavation and how they determine the age of the artifacts they discover.

Onsite Activities

Cultural History Bingo: Print out this bingo game to play on your trip through the refuge.

Baskets in the Forest: Design a basket from materials you find in the forest.

Plankhouse Calculations: Calculate the size of a typical Chinook cedar plankhouse, and compare and contrast it to your own home.