Activity Title: Survival in the Wild


Subject Area: History - Native American Foods


Your Investigation:

Crystal Waters and Rocky Slope are adventurous hikers. They are hiking through the woodlands of New York State. Their supply of food is quite low. They remember that the Native Americans used acorns for food. Crystal spies a cache of acorns. They taste them, but find that they are quite bitter. They are disappointed. How can they solve this problem?


Questions to guide you:

1. What can they do to improve the taste of the acorns?
2. What can they make from the acorns?
3. What utensils will they need to prepare the acorns?
4. Are there other foods in the area that might help them with their food supply problem?



Site to Search:


http://botany.miningco.com/library/weekly/
mcurrent.htm?pid=2781&cob=home





created by:
Jim Guccione
East Hills School
Roslyn, NY