This is an area that can stimulate interest about the history and culture of Clark County and the Pacific Northwest for people of all ages, despite the “Kids’ Room Activities” title. Learn and have fun!
The title for each activity is a link to PDF file that can be viewed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Using the Acrobat Reader you can view or print out the activity.
| Title & Description | Key Words | Audience |
| Architectural Scavenger Hunt Solve our around-town architectural mysteries by identifying the name or location of the building shown in each photograph. (Younger students should be accompanied by a parent or adult leader on their scavenger hunt!) |
Vancouver Buildings/ Architecture | Adults Teachers Students (Gr. 5-12) |
| Color Make Your Own Parfleche Native Americans from the Columbia Plateau and plains transported and stored foods and materials in parfleches (carrying bags). There are two paper-based activities: for younger students, color and fold a parafleche on the template provided; for older students, design and construct your own parafleche. |
Native Americans; Culture; Arts/Crafts | Adults Teachers Students (Gr. 1-4) Students (Gr. 5-12) |
| Around Vancouver Crossword Puzzle Crossword puzzle of place names, basic geography, and general knowledge of Vancouver and the region. Two (challenge!) items are specific to past or current Museum exhibits.
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Vancouver (and regional) Place Names/Geography/General Knowledge; CCHM Exhibits | Students (Gr. 3-8) |
| CCHM and Clark Co Letter Ladder This letter ladder uses each letter of the alphabet once. It is based on places names, geography, history, and general knowledge of Vancouver and the region. Several items pertain to the Clark County Historical Museum.
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Vancouver (and regional) Place Names/Geography/History/Gen¬eral Knowledge; CCHM | Adults Teachers Students (Gr. 3-8) |
| Vancouver Streets and Roads Word Search The place names in this word search are all streets and roads in Vancouver and nearby communities. |
Vancouver (and nearby communities) Place Names | Adults Students (Gr. 5-12) |
| Domestic Doris Paper Doll | Suffrage; Women’s Rights | All |
| Liberated Libby Paper Doll | Suffrage; Women’s Rights | All |
| Sally Suffragette Paper Doll | Suffrage; Women’s Rights | All |
| Victorian Vivian Paper Doll | Suffrage; Women’s Rights | All |
| Pages of History Coloring Book – Coming Soon! |