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Having a Transparent Box Like Our Ancestors: Teaching Our Children to Use Ancestorial Tools to Grow

Posted by zl352 on January 17, 2026

Author: Samantha Rohwer
Seminar: Honoring Our Ancestors, Shaping Our Future: Indigenous STEM in Early Childhood
Program: IECE
Subject Area: Other
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Year of Publication: 2025

Abstract

By the end of this lesson, the children will understand how their ancestors used the items around them to make tools and complete their tasks. The children will be looking outside their box to find the right tool for the picture they want to paint. The children will be able to tell you the O’odham word for the colors they used in their painting.

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