Being A Good Steward Activity can be done anywhere. {Kathy} Kathy: To become a Junior Ranger we need to be good stewards. A steward is someone who helps take care of something that belongs to everyone. Since we share our national parks with thousands, even millions of other people, a Junior Ranger should know how to be a good steward while visiting these special places. It’s easy. All you have to do is learn and follow the rules of the park. Learning the rules lets us know how to stay safe and take care of the park. {4-7} {8-9} {10-up} Circle 4 Circle 4 Circle 4 Describe 1 Describe 2 Describe 4 _Directions_—Look at the picture below. • Circle four things people are doing that are harmful, and • Describe WHY they are wrong. [Illustration: Harmful activities] 1. ______________________________ 2. ______________________________ 3. ______________________________ 4. ______________________________ Ancestral Puebloan Life Activity for the Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum. {Gentle Rain} Gentle Rain: Mesa Verde National Park protects over 700 years of history about my people, the Ancestral Pueblo people. Throughout the museum, you will discover how we learned to adapt to our environment in order to meet our basic needs of food, water, and shelter. _Directions_—Have fun as you explore the dioramas and exhibits to find the answers to the museum activity questions. {4-7} FOOD—_3rd Diorama_ (_Check or circle the right answer_) Look carefully around the diorama. What did the Ancestral Pueblo people (Modified Basketmakers) NOT eat? [_] Corn [_] Beans [_] Meat [_] Oranges WATER—_4th Diorama_ Find the place where residents of this Mesa Verde pueblo got their water. What is it? [_] Faucet [_] Spring [_] River [_] Ocean SHELTER—_5th Diorama_ Look for a circular room being built in the ground in front of the cliff dwelling. What is it? [_] Swimming Pool [_] Kiva [_] Trash Pit DECORATE THE WATER JAR Mesa Verde pottery is known for its beautiful designs. Draw your own design on the jar below. (_If you want an example, see the pottery exhibits._) [Illustration: Pottery jar] {8-9} FOOD—_Exhibit Area_ Find a tool they used to plant corn. What is it? ______________________________ (_Hint: See “People of Corn” exhibit_) WATER—_Exhibit Area_ Find an item that women used to carry the water from the springs to their homes. What is it called? ______________________________ (_Hint: See “Beginning of Pottery” exhibit_) SHELTER—_Exhibit Area_ What is a kiva? How was it used? ______________________________ FOOD FIND Place an X over the plants and animals you find as you go through the museum exhibits.