Colonial+Plantation-Group+5

Group 5- members:David T, Charles, Rachel, Dina Malka. Use this space to report on our trip to Colonial Plantation. Use the following topics-.

Each member of the group will report on one topic while others will edit/revise all the parts of the report. While one person is writing/editing this Wiki, the rest of the group can look for pictures to add as well as finding links and other useful information to put on this page.
 * 1) 1 Rachel=The archeology dig.
 * 2) 2 David T=The colonial Kitchen- cooking and tools.
 * 3) 3 Dina Malka=The colonial one room school- learning and writing.
 * 4) 4 Charles=Appropriate links pertaining to your subject.

  The colonial Kitchen - cooking and tools

Fire spoon for when the fire went out: a person was sent to another house to get some hot coals to start a new fire. They used the fire spoon to carry the hot coals back home. Sugar cutter: When sugar could be bought, it was sold in large cones and a sugar cutter was used to get a piece of sugar. Quern: A quern was used to grind corn into cornmeal. Spider: A spider is the cooking utensal that allowed colonist to fry items in the fireplace without having to stand and hold the pan. Samp mortar: A samp mortar was the old fashioned way to grind corn. Butter churn: A butter churn was used to turn cream into butter. It required back breaking work that left muscles aching from all the work. Waffle iron: A waffle iron was used to makea waffle over the fire. Bread toaster: was used to toast bread

The archeology dig      At the archeology dig we dug in the dirt. We found many objects, like pieces of clay vases or bowls. We identified things and tried to say what they were. Some people found glass and white pieces of the bottom of a bowl. Doing this helped us imagine what life was like for the people who lived during that time. We used a special shovel to dig in the soil. We had to wear gloves so we wouldn’t damage the objects. Some people had to shift the dirt in a sifter. It was very interesting!