Museum Entrance Welcome to the Lobby History Geocaching Boating
Fishing Fun on the Coosa Visit the Curator Artifact 1
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Name of Museum Hannah G, Hannah R, Zaira Add Picture Here We
are third grade students in Mrs. Broadheads 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.Keith Valley Middle
School Dr. Christy KeelerEducational Virtual Museums
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Name of Museum History of the Coosa River Artifact 2 Artifact 3
Artifact 4
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Name of Museum Geocaching Artifact 5 Artifact 6 Artifact 7
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Name of Museum Fishing Artifact 8 Artifact 9 Artifact 10
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Name of Museum Boating Artifact 11 Artifact 12 Artifact 13
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Name of Museum 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. History
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Name of Museum Geocaching is a fun outdoor sport. For people of
all ages. 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. Geocaching Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to
Geocaching
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Name of Museum 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
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Name of Museum 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.
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Name of Museum 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.
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