Field Trip Itinerary
Activities at Stations:
· Cabin—Listen to history of VBJ as explained by a VBJ interpreter.
· Tipi—An interpreter will discuss how to jump a buffalo and the tribes who likely used the Vore Site.
· Scavenger Hunt—Students read the interpretive signs as they walk into the sinkhole. Chaperone will write down answers to scavenger hunt questions. The scavenger hunt questions are available for download.
· Excavation Building—VBJ guide will explain the excavation and answer questions.
· Excavation Building Uses of the Buffalo puzzle—Students complete game/view artifacts.
· Snack—We suggest that teachers buy Tatanka bars (available at various area stores) or jerky and read a story such as The Buffalo Jump by Bill Farnsworth. Books are also available at the Jump.
· Arrowhead Dig—Dig for arrowheads.
· Artifact Dig—A lesson plan for the artifact dig box was created by Gene Gade and is also available for download – click here to download.
Group 1
9:00—9:15 Cabin
9:15—9:30 Scavenger Hunt
9:30—9:45 Excavation Building with guide
9:45—10:00 Excavation Building —Uses of Buffalo puzzle
10:00—10:15 Tipi
10:15—10:30 Arrowheads
10:30—10:45 Snack
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Group 2
9:00—9:15 Scavenger Hunt
9:15—9:30 Excavation Building with guide
9:30—9:45 Excavation Building —Uses of Buffalo puzzle
9:45—10:00 Tipi
10:00—10:15 Arrowheads
10:15—10:30 Snack
10:30—10:45 Cabin
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Group 3
9:00—9:15 Excavation Building with guide
9:15—9:30 Excavation Building —Uses of Buffalo puzzle
9:30—9:45 Tipi
9:45—10:00 Arrowheads
10:00—10:15 Snack
10:15—10:30 Cabin
10:30—10:45 Scavenger hunt
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Group 4
9:00—9:15 Excavation Building —Uses of Buffalo puzzle
9:15—9:30 Tipi
9:30—9:45 Arrowheads
9:45—10:00 Snack
10:00—10:15 Cabin
10:15—10:30 Scavenger hunt
10:30—10:45 Excavation Building with Guide
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Group 5
9:00—9:15 Tipi
9:15—9:30 Arrowheads
9:30—9:45 Snack
9:45—10:00 Cabin
10:00—10:15 Scavenger hunt
10:15—10:30 Excavation Building with Guide
10:30—10:45 Excavation Building —Uses of Buffalo puzzle
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Group 6
9:00—9:15 Arrowheads
9:15—9:30 Snack
9:30—9:45 Cabin
9:45—10:00 Scavenger hunt
10:00—10:15 Excavation Building with Guide
10:15—10:30 Excavation Building —Uses of Buffalo puzzle
10:30—10:45 Tipi
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Group 7
9:00—9:15 Snack
9:15—9:30 Cabin
9:30—9:45 Scavenger hunt
9:45—10:00 Excavation Building with Guide
10:00—10:15 Excavation Building —Uses of Buffalo puzzle
10:15—10:30 Tipi
10:30—10:45 Arrowheads
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