Today we continued our exploration of the Blackfoot people and our Glenbow museum artifacts. Students looked at several artifacts to uncover the story of the Blackfoot people. Specifically we focused on the importance of the Buffalo, and the Buffalo hunt. At the end of the day students decided they wanted to build a tipi in the classroom, and learn more about the nomadic lifestyle of the Blackfoot people. We have begun our tipi construction using pvc pipe and twine. We need to figure out a way to make the base more stable. Any materials at home that might help with this would be great! (styrofoam, cardboard, etc).
How do you think we can make our tipi more stable? How did the Blackfoot people make their tipis stable?
How do you think we can make our tipi more stable? How did the Blackfoot people make their tipis stable?