October – Camp Harvest of Moose/Caribou Activities

This kit includes a language file, bulletin file, an activity file, a story file and a resource file. While the kit is labelled October, it can be used at any time that the resources fit a teacher’s objective. The kit currently explores hunting and trapping, setting camp in the Fall, and using terrain vehicles and boats to hunt.

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Jump to an Activity:
Activity One – Hunting Collage with Birch Canoes
Activity Two – Dehydrate meat
Activity Three – Building Fall Camp
Activity Four – Tracking
Activity Five – Playdough Tracks
Activity Six – Hunting
Activity Seven – Hunting

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ACTIVITY ONE:

Theme: Hunting Collage with Birch Canoes

Resources Needed:

• Hunting Collage binder in kit
• Glue
• Mixed Paper

Instructions:

Ask the children to create a collage around the theme of hunting.

Language: Naming objects, animals, tools. Colours. Geography.

Skills: Fine Motor. Social.

ACTIVITY ONE:

 

	Tlingit		Southern Tutchone
Nouns
	Sʼiksh Binoculars
	Óonaa Gun
	Ḵáa Man
	Dzískʼw Moose
	At daayí yaakw Birch Canoe
Phrases
	Daa sáwé? What is this?
	Dzískʼw áwé. This is a moose.
	Yaakw áwé. This is a boat/canoe.
	Wé ḵáa daa sá ayatéen? What does that man see?
	Dzískʼw ayatéen. He sees a moose.
Sharing/Encouragement Language
	Aadóo éet sáwé ḵoowaháa? Whose turn is it?
	i éet ḵoowaháa du saayí. Itʼs your turn [name].
	Yakʼéi áwé! Thatʼs good!
	Chʼa kana.aaḵw! Just try!
	Ilikóodzi! You are awesome!
	Keijín dikée! High five!

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ACTIVITY TWO:

Theme: Dehydrate meat

Resources Needed:

• Dehydrate Meat Recipe in kit
• Ingredients and Dishes for the recipe
• Dehydrator.

Instructions:

Ask the kids to help mix the meat in the sauce. Talk about the process. Distribute the meat after it is ready.

Language: Ingredients. Objects. Taste.

Skills: Fine Motor. Sensory. Social. Nutrition.

Beef or Moose Jerky

A top-of-the-line beef or moose jerky recipe that can be done in just 12 hours. Sliced rump roast is marinated in soy sauce, brown sugar, and liquid smoke then dried in a dehydrator.
Submitted by Richard Sasseville Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 12 hrs Additional Time: 30 mins Total Time: 13 hrs Servings: 6

Ingredients

1. 3 pounds rump roast
2. 3 cups soy sauce
3. 3 cups packed brown sugar
4. 4 fluid ounces hickory-flavoured liquid smoke

Directions

1. Slice roast into slabs approximately 1/4-inch thick. Note: you can have this done at the grocery store or butcher. Trim off all of the fat from the edges. Cut the slabs into pencil-like strips, about 1/4-inch wide and about 4 inches long.
2. Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, and hickory-flavoured liquid smoke in a large bowl; blend well. Place all of the meat into the bowl of marinade. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
3. Place meat strips in a food dehydrator for about 12 to 20 hours, depending on how dry you like your jerky. Rotate the trays after 6 hours. For example: Bottom tray on top, top tray on bottom, second tray from bottom to be second tray from top, and so on.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23916/beef-or-moose-jerky/

	Tlingit		Southern Tutchone
Nouns
	Dzískʼw/ Moose meat
	Masóos dleey Beef meat
	Sʼíxʼ Plate
	Dleey xook Dried meat
	Linukdzi sʼagwáat Brown sugar
	Kóoshdaa lóoxʼu Soy sauce
Phrases
	Shakagax̱tulawóos’ wé s’íx’ kát. Weʼll mix it in a bowl.
	Dleey gax̱tusaxóok. We will dry the meat.
	Lits’aa. It smells good.
	Du saayí sá dleey xook ax̱á [name] is eating dried meat.
	Ax̱ tuwáa sigóo dleey xook. I like/want dried meat.
Sharing/Encouragement Language
	Aadóo éet sáwé ḵoowaháa? Whose turn is it?
	i éet ḵoowaháa du saayí. Itʼs your turn [name].
	Yakʼéi áwé! Thatʼs good!
	Chʼa kana.aaḵw! Just try!
	Ilikóodzi! You are awesome!
	Keijín dikée! High five!

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ACTIVITY THREE:

Theme: Building Fall Camp

Resources Needed:

• Miniature boats
• Wood
• Foam Sheets
• Mini logs, tee pee tent, stone people in kit.
• Leaves, stones, moss and sticks found in Nature

Instructions:

Ask the children to create their camp. Use the creative process to ask about their experiences and what they imagine would happen at camp.

Language: Naming tools, objects, animals, geography, weather

Skills: Emotional. Fine Motor. Dramatic play.

	Tlingit		Southern Tutchone
Nouns
	Sʼísaa hít Tent; cloth house
	Gán Wood
	Té ḵáa Stone people
	Kayaaní Leaves
	Té Rocks; stones
Phrases
	Daa sá ḵuwanóok? What is he doing [stone people]
	*Gán sʼísaa hítde yaa akanaljél. He is packing wood to the tent.
	Shóot ada.áak He is making a fire.
	Goodé sá yaa nagút? Where is he going?
	Sʼísaa hítde yaa nagút. He is walking to the tent.
Sharing/Encouragement Language
	Aadóo éet sáwé ḵoowaháa? Whose turn is it?
	i éet ḵoowaháa du saayí. Itʼs your turn [name].
	Yakʼéi áwé! Thatʼs good!
	Chʼa kana.aaḵw! Just try!
	Ilikóodzi! You are awesome!
	Keijín dikée! High five!

 

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ACTIVITY FOUR:

Theme: Tracking

Resources Needed:

• Laminated tracks in kit.
• Play binoculars Can use paper rolls

Instructions:

Lay the laminated tracks outside in the yard, in a safe area around the cabin or inside the class. Cover them with leaves play leaves if inside. Ask the children to use their binoculars to find the tracks. Let the children count the tracks.

Language: Counting. Orienteering.

Skills: Emotional. Social. Large Motor.

	Tlingit		Southern Tutchone
Nouns
	Sʼiksh Binoculars
	A x̱ʼus.eetí tracks
	Dzískʼw Moose
	Watsíx Caribou
	Kayaaní Leaves
Phrases
	Goosú wé a x̱ʼus.eetí? Where is the [animal] track?
	Yaadú wé a x̱ʼus.eetí. Here is the [animal] track.
	Daa sá iyatéen? What do you see?
	A x̱ʼus.eetí x̱aatéen. I see a [animal] track.
Sharing/Encouragement Language
	Aadóo éet sáwé ḵoowaháa? Whose turn is it?
	i éet ḵoowaháa du saayí. Itʼs your turn [name].
	Yakʼéi áwé! Thatʼs good!
	Chʼa kana.aaḵw! Just try!
	Ilikóodzi! You are awesome!
	Keijín dikée! High five!

 

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ACTIVITY FIVE:

Theme: Playdough Tracks

Resources Needed:

• Plastic moose in kit.
• Playdough.

Instructions:

Ask the children to make moose tracks in their playdough. Explore behaviors of the animal.

Language: Naming animal parts and behavior

Skills: Fine Motor. Social. Cognitive.

How to Make Homemade Playdough

Ingredients

1. 2 cups all-purpose flour
2. ¾ cup salt
3. 4 teaspoons cream of tartar
4. 2 cups lukewarm water
5. 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil coconut oil works too

Optional: food coloring I use Wilton for brighter colors

Instructions

Stir together the flour, salt and cream of tartar in a large pot. Next add the water and oil. If you’re only making one color, stir in the the color now. Cook over medium-heat, stirring constantly. Continue stirring until the dough has thickened and begins to form into a ball. Remove from heat and then place inside a bowl. Allow to cool slightly and then knead until smooth. If you’re adding multiple colors, divide the dough into balls for how many colors you want and then add the dough into separate quart sized bags. Start with about 5 drops of color and add more to brighten it. Knead the dough, while inside the bag so it doesn’t stain your hands. Once it’s all mixed together, you’re ready to PLAY. Store the play dough inside the bags to keep soft. If stored properly it will keep soft for up to 3 months.

	Tlingit		Southern Tutchone
Nouns
	Dzískʼw Moose
	Dzískʼw x̱ʼus.eetí Moose track
	A kachóox Dough; Clay
	Sʼoow yáx̱ yatee Dark green
	Sʼagwáat yáx̱ yatee Brown
Phrases
	Daa sá iyatéen? What do you see?
	Dzískʼw x̱aatéen. I see a moose.
	Dzískʼw x̱ʼus.eetí x̱aatéen. I see moose tracks.
	Máa sá kayatee? What colour is it?
	Sʼoow yáx̱ yatee. It is green.
Sharing/Encouragement Language
	Aadóo éet sáwé ḵoowaháa? Whose turn is it?
	i éet ḵoowaháa du saayí. Itʼs your turn [name].
	Yakʼéi áwé! Thatʼs good!
	Chʼa kana.aaḵw! Just try!
	Ilikóodzi! You are awesome!
	Keijín dikée! High five!

 

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ACTIVITY SIX:

Theme: Hunting

Resources Needed:

• A place to sit.

Instructions:

Play “Duck Duck Goose” but instead use the words Hunt Hunt Moose. Ask the hunter to pretend to hold their backpack. Ask the child you are called moose to hold their hands like antlers.  https://www.wikihow.com/Play-Duck-Duck-Goose.

Language: Learning a rhyme.

Skills: Social. Emotional. Learning rules.

	Tlingit		Southern Tutchone
Nouns
	Alʼóon S/he is hunting
	Dzískʼw Moose
	Alʼóoni Hunter
	Chág̱ayi Antlers
	X̱éey Backpack
Phrases
	G̱ayḵí! You all sit down. [plural]
	Gidaan! You stand up. [singular]
	Kínde i jín! Raise your hands! [singular]
	Át yee lunagúḵ! You all run! [plural]
	Neesheex! Run! [singular]
Sharing/Encouragement Language
	Aadóo éet sáwé ḵoowaháa? Whose turn is it?
	i éet ḵoowaháa du saayí. Itʼs your turn [name].
	Yakʼéi áwé! Thatʼs good!
	Chʼa kana.aaḵw! Just try!
	Ilikóodzi! You are awesome!
	Keijín dikée! High five!

 

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ACTIVITY SEVEN:

Theme: Hunting

Resources Needed:

• Laminated hunting visual images in kit.

Instructions:

Place the images face down on a table. Ask each child to pick an image and reveal it. Ask the child what they know about the object and explore the theme of hunting in the context of the object.

Language: Naming objects.

Skills: Emotional. Cognitive. Social. Emotional.

	Tlingit		Southern Tutchone
Nouns
	Dzískʼw Moose
	Alʼóoni Hunter
	Gán Firewood
	Sʼísaa hít Tent
	Aas Trees
Phrases
	Aax̱ gatí! Pick it up [choose it]!
	Woosh guwanáade gí ditee? Are they different?
	Woosh yax̱ gí ditee? Are they the same?
	Át yilgín! Look at this! [plural]
	Áa yax̱ tí wé alḵáa xʼúxʼu! Turn over the card! [singular]
Sharing/Encouragement Language
	Aadóo éet sáwé ḵoowaháa? Whose turn is it?
	i éet ḵoowaháa du saayí. Itʼs your turn [name].
	Yakʼéi áwé! Thatʼs good!
	Chʼa kana.aaḵw! Just try!
	Ilikóodzi! You are awesome!
	Keijín dikée! High five!