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Project idea using Google Sketchup for the colonies unit

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History for Kids Hi, I'm Ben, and I'm new to the Kids Zone. I'll guide you through the interactive games and activities in this section. Learn about the tools a cooper uses to make casks in Cooper-ation. In Pardon or Pillory, play a word game and save the colonist from punishment. Thomas Jefferson wrote many letters and so can you with the Colonial Postcard Maker. Do you like horses? The American Cream Horse is part of Colonial Williamsburg's rare breeds program. Have fun in this newest section of the Kids Zone.

Lots of Resources for a Creating a Colony geared to fifth grade

A Fifth grade Thinkquest site with information about the colonial homes, chores, fashion, transportation, education, and more. Check out the videos

You are the Captain of the Jamestown Colony: Can you do any better than the real colonists? You will have a copy of the London Company's Instructions to help guide you. Also, you can ask your fellow colonists and the Native Americans for advice. Be careful, though, because some advice is better than others!