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Museum Entrance. Fun on the Coosa. Visit the Curator. History. Geocaching. Fishing. Boating. Artifact 1. Welcome to the Lobby. Hannah G, Hannah R, Zaira. Add Picture Here.
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Museum Entrance Fun on the Coosa Visit the Curator History Geocaching Fishing Boating Artifact 1 Welcome to the Lobby
Hannah G, Hannah R, Zaira Add Picture Here We are third grade students in Mrs. Broadhead’s class at Watwood Elementary. We have learned about recreation on the Coosa River as part of our School Wide Project Based Learning about Childersburg. Museum Entrance Note: Virtual museums were first introduced by educators at Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. This template was designed by Lindsey Warneka under the direction of Dr. Christy Keeler during a Teaching American History grant module. View the Educational Virtual Museums website for more information on this instructional technique.
History of the Coosa River Artifact 3 Artifact 2 Artifact 4 Museum Entrance
Geocaching Artifact 6 Artifact 5 Artifact 7 Museum Entrance
Fishing Artifact 9 Artifact 8 Artifact 10 Museum Entrance
Boating Artifact 12 Artifact 11 Artifact 13 Museum Entrance
History Insert Artifact Picture Here The Coosa River is made up of seven lakes. Coosa is the name of an Indian town. The Coosa River is 285 miles long or 459 kilometers long. It starts in Rome, GA and ends at the Tallapoosa River near Wetumpka, AL. The exact meaning is unknown, But it may have Come from the Choctaw Kush, meaning cane or canebrake. Lay Lake is the Lake closest to Childersburg. Back to History
Geocaching Insert Artifact Picture Here Geocaching is a fun outdoor sport. For people of all age’s. It requires searching Climbing and focusing. It is like a high tech treasure hunt or a game of hide and seek. The things that you will need to do this sport is a GPS, Food and water and a backpack. Back to Geocaching
Fishing is an outdoor sport for people of all ages. It was a favorite outdoor sport since 1971. The small Mouth Bass is native to the Coosa River. You can fish for many fish such as a Catfish, Bass, crappie and bream. Although the majority of fish are caught in water 6 feet deep or less, master anglers use an Adjustable float to present bait at different depths until fish are located. Fishing Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Fishing
GPS Insert Artifact Picture Here A GPS helps you get around places if you are lost or looking for something. A GPS is a world wide device that helps you find things. A GPS is a portable service that you can take anywhere. It connects with the 24 satellites that are circling the Earth to tell you exactly where you are. GPS stands for Global Positioning System. A GPS can help you Geocache on the Coosa River. Back to Geocaching
Boating Insert Artifact Picture Here Boating is a favorite sport for people of all ages. Boating and Canoeing were the two most favorite sports on earth since 1999. Boating is a sport that is on the water. There are many boats you can ride on the Coosa River such as… Canoe, kayak, paddle boat, sailboat, pontoon boat, and fishing boat. Back to Boating