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Directions
As you move through this exhibit you will travel through time. The first room in this

exhibit covers the Ice Age and the last room will deal with current history. As
you go through try to answer as many questions as you can.
Each room has its own title…in this activity sheet each room’s title will be
surrounded with this border:

ROOM 1: Voyages: Exploring the History of the St. Joseph Valley

In the case: Signs of Early Life

Find the Mastodon tooth…how old is this tooth? _________

Mastodon This is
(Mammut americanum) what a
Crinoid
Find the Crinoid stem…how old is this? _________ looks like
today!

You can touch the Copshaholm granite stone. Glaciers moved these stones (and some

much larger!) from Canada to our area 10,000 years ago. What were stones like this
one used for in the late 19th century?

How long ago did this stone first arrive in this area?
Age of stone:______ (subtract) the current year: _______ = ________ years
ago this stone was deposited here.

In the case: Early Native People

Find the corn cob….during what time period was this corn grown?

______ B.C. - _______ A.D.

Who grew this corn? _______________________________

Find the mortar and pestle…what was this used for?
_________________________________________

Name one artifact in this case that was used for entertainment or fun.

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