Field trip to Kadashi Russian Center…

In support of our “Where We Are in Place and Time” unit of inquiry, KZE students visited the Kadashi Russian Center.  They had the opportunity to experience a bit of life in Russia long ago.  Children learned some old Russian circle games and examined antique toys and household objects.  They all enjoyed the old-fashioned tea party at the end.

Here are some of their reflection:
I learned that people used five candles in each room back then. – Daisy
I learned that people built houses out of wood. – Emerson
I learned back then people built houses with wood. – Lizzy
Long ago, people didn’t have electricity so they used candles made of wax. – Kyle
We played an old rope game. Somebody is inside the rope and that person touches my hand, then I let go. Then I hold on to the rope again. – Trace
I learned that long ago, the houses were close together. We also played a rock game. We flipped the rock and tried to catch it. – Scarlett
I learned that long ago, people played rope games because they didn’t have many toys. – Lisa
I learned that people and animals live close so when it is cold, people can feed them and milk the cows. – Fatima
Animals lived in the small house that was next to the big house because the snow was cold. – Liam
I noticed that people and animals lived in houses because it was too cold for animals to be outside. – Michael

On the way back to school, some students made a connection when they spotted a big build board with photos of that area back in the 1910’s. They immediately recognized that “these are the evidences that showing what it was like back then.” Way to go KZE THINKERS!!!