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**Curriculum Tie-in: History, Math**
Carol’s Classroom Activity:
Iroquois Dice Game
Hi teachers, homeschoolers and kids! Here’s an activity from my book, Jump Back in Time.
The Iroquois (pronounced IH-ruh-koy) originally lived in the eastern woodlands region of
North America
. This game is similar to a dice game we might play, but the Iroquois would have played this using a decorated wooden bowl and six peach pits. One side of each pit was burnt black; the other side was left white. Allow one game for every 2-4 players.
You will need:
¨ A heavy paper plate for each game
¨ 6 dried pumpkin seeds for each game
¨ Black felt pens, pencils, and paper for scoring
With a black felt pen, color one side of each pumpkin seed. Place seeds on plate. Decide who will play first (or go alphabetically by first name). The second person keeps score.
The first person grasps the plate with both hands, holds it about 4” above the table or floor and sets it down sharply so the seeds “jump.”
If 5 or 6 of the seeds show the same color, the player scores 1 point and plays again. He continues playing until there are less than 5 seeds the same color. The second player takes his turn. Play continues until one person reaches 30 points.
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