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Fishing Through Time

Activity

Discover Ancient Fishing Techniques and Craft Your Own Tools

Early humans had to get creative to catch fish, research some of the early technologies humans used and how they developed into what we have now! Create your own tools, like a net or trap.

Science Seed

Fishing started off as a survival technique to catch food in prehistoric times and evolved as technology advanced into industry, recreation and sport. Fishing practices date all the way back to the Upper Paleolithic period, around 40,000 years ago. Evidence of early fishing can be found in cave paintings, as well as fossilized discarded fish bones and shell middens (a heap of shells associated with past human activity).

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earn Badges

Badges can be earned through hands-on experiences within each of the 16 branches of science, or “Science Slices.” You can earn a badge in each branch of science by doing four activities in these categories. We also encourage participants to keep a Nature Journal to record their memories, and to express themselves creatively through writing or drawing after each activity. We recommend that each child (and parent if they’d like) write or draw in a journal after each activity, with expectations of your children that match their age (the goal is self-expression, not perfection).

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join Families in Nature

It is our vision to inspire all families to fall in love with nature and foster the next generation of conservationists. Becoming a member of Families in Nature will give your family the opportunity to have adventures in nature, experience field science, develop as youth conservation leaders, and make memories that will last a lifetime. Memberships are free for everyone.

Who are we?

Families in Nature works to create opportunities for nature connection with the purpose of sparking a deep love and desire to protect, conserve and restore the environment. Our mission is to connect children and their families to nature and to each other through time spent learning, playing, and volunteering outdoors. It is our vision to inspire ALL families to fall in love with nature and foster the next generation of conservationists.

This project was made possible by HEB.