Kids Room Activities
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This is an area that can stimulate interest about the
history and culture of Clark County and the Pacific Northwest for
people of all ages, despite the “Kids Room Activities” title. Learn
and have fun! |
| Title & Description | Key Words | Audience |
| Architectural_Scavenger_Hunt2.pdf Solve our around-town architectural mysteries by identifying the name or location of the building shown in each photo¬graph. (Younger students should be accompanied by a parent or adult leader on their scavenger hunt!) |
Vancouver Buildings/ Architecture |
Adults Teachers Students (Gr. 5-12) |
| Color-Make_Your_Own_Parfleche.pdf Native Americans from the Columbia Plateau and plains transported and stored foods and materials in parfleches (carrying bags). There are two paper-based activities: for younger students, color and fold a parafleche on the template provided; for older students, design and construct your own parafleche. |
Native Americans; Culture; Arts/Crafts | Adults Teachers Students (Gr. 1-4) Students (Gr. 5-12) |
| Around_Vancouver_Crossword_Puzzle.pdf Crossword puzzle of place names, basic geography, and general knowledge of Vancouver and the region. Two (challenge!) items are specific to past or current Museum exhibits. |
Vancouver (and regional) Place Names/Geography/ Gen¬eral Knowledge; CCHM Exhibits | Students (Gr. 3-8) |
| CCHM_and_Clark_Co_ Letter_Ladder.pdf This letter ladder uses each letter of the alphabet once. It is based on places names, geography, history, and general knowledge of Vancouver and the region. Several items pertain to the Clark County Historical Museum. |
Vancouver (and regional) Place Names/Geography/ History/Gen¬eral Knowledge; CCHM | Adults Teachers Students (Gr. 3-8) |
| Vancouver_Streets_and_Roads_Word_Search.pdf The place names in this word search are all streets and roads in Vancouver and nearby communities. |
Vancouver (and nearby communities) Place Names | Adults Students (Gr. 5-12) |
| Pages of History Coloring Book – Coming Soon! |
* We have a mystery for you to solve but to do it you must get involved. Look around town and you will see the answers to our mystery. A successfully solved puzzle will earn you a FREE softbound copy of Naming Clark County. To claim your prize, return your completed solutions to our Architectural Scavenger Hunt to the Clark County Historical Museum.