Lumbering was the topic of the day today. The day began by hearing about, and viewing some photographs of, early lumbering in Michigan. We participated in three groups to learn more about lumbering. In the first group, we learned about how each of the lumber companies marked their logs with the company's stamp before floating it down a river to a sorting facility. We then played "Go Fish" where the object of the game was to collect matching stamps of various logging companies that used to be in Michigan. In the second group, we learned how to identify trees, just like the lumbermen would've done. We identified a cedar, a sycamore, a sassafras (The root beer tree!) and our state tree, the white pine. In the third group, we practiced using several lumbering tools, such as the cant hook, the big wheel, a cross-cut saw, and rafts. This afternoon we added more to our timeline, went on a hike through the arboretum (Who knew Michigan had so many different native species of trees?) and had art class outside. Many were ready for a nap by the end of the day!
Today's topic: Lumbering in Michigan (Years: 1800s) Lumbering was the topic of the day today. The day began by hearing about, and viewing some photographs of, early lumbering in Michigan. We participated in three groups to learn more about lumbering. In the first group, we learned about how each of the lumber companies marked their logs with the company's stamp before floating it down a river to a sorting facility. We then played "Go Fish" where the object of the game was to collect matching stamps of various logging companies that used to be in Michigan. In the second group, we learned how to identify trees, just like the lumbermen would've done. We identified a cedar, a sycamore, a sassafras (The root beer tree!) and our state tree, the white pine. In the third group, we practiced using several lumbering tools, such as the cant hook, the big wheel, a cross-cut saw, and rafts. This afternoon we added more to our timeline, went on a hike through the arboretum (Who knew Michigan had so many different native species of trees?) and had art class outside. Many were ready for a nap by the end of the day!
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