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Totem Pole Fun Facts
The girls are having a great time reading these articles and learning so much about totem poles. Tiffi definitely has to share this information with Elsa so that she can write another story because she is really drawn towards Native Americans and wolves. She wants to find out how they can make a totem pole so she tells…
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How to build a totem pole
Tiffi finds an article on how to build them so she starts reading it. ‘Colorful totem poles are fascinating symbols of Native American cultures. Take a look at these Totem Pole Craft Projects For Kids, which can be made from recycled material such as plastic bottles, tin cans or egg cartons. It is a great idea for a…
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Time to get together to create a totem pole
Everyone is gathering the things that they will need to make the totem poles. Tiffi gets a phone call from Yeti just as she is about to leave her house. “Hi Tiffi, I’m not going to be able to make it today,” says Yeti. “I woke up with such a bad headache. I think I ate too much chocolate last night. I am going to rest for…
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Time to assemble them
While waiting for the paint on their containers to dry, Kimmy asks Tiffi if they can go back to that one article about your animal totem. She pulls out a paper and shares the questions. Here are some questions to ask yourself if you’re wondering what your animal totem is: • Have you ever felt drawn to one animal or another…
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Let’s have a bonfire!
Rachel and Rancid are really enjoying this summer with all the ideas that Tiffi found online. The two of them decide to do the googling this time because things have been quiet in the Friends game so Rachel doesn’t have much to do. Rancid, on the other hand, hasn’t been going to Dairy District at all since the game hasn’t…
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Bonfire vs. Campfire (How to Easily Tell Them Apart)
‘People often use the words bonfire and campfire interchangeably, but are they actually the same thing? While they have similarities, they serve different purposes, and the biggest difference is their size. Campfires are small, controlled fires designed to provide warmth and heat for cooking on a campout, while a bonfire…
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The Origin of Us: Campfires As The Bedrock of Human Civilization
‘Campfires provided an important evolutionary step in group-bonding that likely influenced the development of society and civilization as a whole. If you want to understand who we are as human beings, a good question to ask yourself is “Where did we come from?” And to begin to find an answer to this big and daunting…
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Campfires, explained
‘Before the invention of clothing, agriculture, and even the wheel, our ancestors were playing with fire. How do we know this? In 2012, archaeologists announced they had uncovered traces of ash, burnt twigs, and animal bone — evidence of a controlled fire — while excavating a cave in South Africa. Those tiny fragments were…
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So what, exactly, is fire?
Out of the corner of her eye she sees an article asking what fire is. She has to check it out! ‘When you look at flames, you are seeing the results of a complex chemical reaction called pyrolysis. You’re seeing wood turned into gas, gas ignited by heat, and light from the excitement of electrons. Here’s another way to…
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How Conversations Around Campfire Might Have Shaped Human Cognition And Culture
‘We can perhaps thank campfire story time for getting us where we are today. Most adults today spend the daylight hours at work; nighttime is for cutting loose over drinks and food and sharing stories and strengthening relationships. Our ancient ancestors probably weren’t so different. According to new research published…
