Activity

1. Tape off an area 8 by 8 feet on the floor.

2. Have eleven children stand in the space.

3. Discuss how crowded they feel

4. Next serve a meal of beef jerky, soda crackers, cheese and water.

5. Tell the students that the Pilgrims ate a lot of dried salted meat, hard crackers called hard tack, and cheese on the Mayflower. Discuss that preserving food was necessary and that slating and drying were the best methods available in 1620.

Activity

1. Fill a one-liter plastic bottle about half full with mineral oil. Add a few drops of food coloring, and then fill the rest of the bottle with water. Add a small plastic object to represent the Mayflower.

2. Screw the top on tightly and tape.

3. Ask the students to make waves by shaking, rocking, and rolling the bottle.

4. Discussion

   1. Does the plastic object ride the waves or sink?

   2. How do you think the Pilgrims felt during the storms they had while on the Mayflower?