The hands-on resources described below are available
for check-out by Putnam City teachers.
Complete this request form if you would like to reserve a Hands-on-History Tub.
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Lady’s Pocket
purchased from Colonial Williamsburg 
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American Indian Bandolier Bag
purchased from Colonial Williamsburg 
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Ideal for 5th or 8th grade
colonial & Revolutionary units Eighteenth-century women tied on pockets under their skirts and reached through slits in their petticoats to retrieve items. This lady’s pocket contains a fan, wig curler, sewing implements (needle case and wax animal), coins (pieces of eight), seal and wax, Aesop’s Fables playing cards, and receipt (recipe). Comes with a complete Teacher Guide with lesson plans, worksheets, a glossary, and graphic organizers. |
Ideal for 5th or 8th grade
colonial & Revolutionary units Excite your students’ imaginations with this kit: a powder horn, three strings of trade beads, swatches of deer skin and red wool broadcloth, pieces of trade silver, small wooden spoon, musket ball, and a teacher guide all stored in a cotton canvas bag like those used by eighteenth-century American Indians. Comes with a complete Teacher Guide with lesson plans, worksheets, a glossary, and graphic organizers. |
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Soldier’s Haversack
purchased from Colonial Williamsburg 
Ideal for 5th or 8th grade
colonial & Revolutionary units Soldier’s used a stout canvas bag with a shoulder strap to carry their rations and personal belongings. This Revolutionary War haversack carries a copy of the Virginia Gazette newspaper, dice, a pennywhistle, musket ball, flint and steel, tin cup, cockade, and teacher guide. |
Slave’s Bag
purchased from Colonial Williamsburg 
Ideal for 5th or 8th grade
colonial & Revolutionary units Eighteenth-century enslaved people often carried their personal belongings in a bag or basket. This simple drawstring fabric bag contains a bill of sale, oyster shell, flint and steel, wooden spoon, pewter button, piece of chain, feather quill, a pair of stockings, and teacher guide. |
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Patriot's Tub
Ideal for 5th or 8th grade
Revolutionary units During the American Revolution key patriot symbols were used to inspire Americans to fight for independence from Great Britain. This tub includes a copy of the Virginia Gazette newspaper, a replica of the Declaration of Independence, a “Don’t Tread on Me” flag, a traditional “Betsy Ross” flag, a Liberty Bell replica, a Yorktown cannon replica, and a tri-corner hat. |
Constitutional Convention Tub
Ideal for elementary Constitution Day activities
or 5th grade Founding Documents unit The US Constitution is a remarkable document! Use the resources in this tub to excite your students as you study of this critical piece of American History. This tub includes a replica copy of the US Constitution, a copy of the pocket Constitution in English, a copy of the pocket Constitution in Spanish, and Materials to Practice Quill Writing 6 feather quills, 6 glass ink holders, 1 bottle washable black paint, and brown paper. |
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Voyage to Plimoth Tub
Ideal for 5th Grade Early Settlements Unit
The “pilgrims” were the first English settlers in the area that would become Massachusetts. This tub includes personal belongings from the voyage and other “arti-fakes” from the early days in Plimoth. This tub includes a copy of the Mayflower Compact, a list of the Mayflower Passengers and Crew, wooden dice, recipe for hardtack, 12 postcard images of life in Plimoth Plantation, colonial matchlock balls, a tin drinking cup, a collection of girls toys, lye soap, colonial period English farthings |
Jamestown Archeological Tub
Ideal for 5th Grade Early Settlements Unit
Archeologists at the site of the original James Fort have uncovered amazing artifacts that help us understand the settlement’s history more clearly. Use the materials in this tub to create an archeological experience for your students. This tub includes : a saw frame, leather shoe soles and belt pieces, old nails and tool pieces, pieces of brick, brass belt buckle, brass drawer pulls, broken shells and pottery, “How is this Used” Lesson Plan, “How to Think Like an Archaeologist” |
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American Indian Artifacts Tub
Ideal for 3rd or 4th Grade
Introduction to Native American Cultures These reproductions of Indian artifacts provide the means of stimulating interests in and promoting an understanding of the original inhabitants of North America. This tub includes a spear point, a stone drill, a bear tooth pendant, a spear thrower weight, a shaft scraper, an ax head, a stone hoe, a frog design pipe, a miniature clay pot, an arrow point, a Teacher’s Guide |
American Revolution Resource Box
Ideal for 5th Grade American Revolution Unit
These ready-to-use teaching tools integrate art, language, math and science into learning about the American Revolution. This Resource Box includes:: writing prompt cards, Revolutionary photo cards, dry-erase reading comprehension folders, dry-erase graphic organizers, felt tricorn hat, Patriot & British uniform diagrams, historical documents, a tax collector game, and a Teacher Guide |
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U.S. States and Regions Resource Box
Ideal for 4th Grade States and Regions Units
These ready-to-use teaching tools integrate art, language, math and science into learning about the states and regions. This Resource Box includes: writing prompt cards, regional photo cards, dry-erase reading comprehension folders, dry-erase graphic organizers, magnetic sorting chart with 93 magnets, U.S. map mold, wrap-around trivia game, patriotic songs CD, and a Teacher Guide. |
Explorers Resource Box
Ideal for 4th Grade Unit 2
These ready-to-use teaching tools integrate art, language, math and science into learning about the Age of Exploration. This Resource Box includes: writing prompt cards, informational photo cards, dry-erase reading comprehension folders, dry-erase world map, 3-D timeline, realistic spices and silk, and a Teacher Guide. |
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U.S. Government Resource Box
Ideal for 5th Grade U.S. Constitution and Government Unit
These ready-to-use teaching tools integrate art, language, math and science into learning about the U.S. Government. This Resource Box includes: writing prompt cards, informational photo cards, dry-erase reading comprehension folders, dry-erase graphic organizers, realistic props like a gavel, stamps, a checks & balances flip book, and a Teacher Guide. |
These hands-on resources are available for check-out by Putnam City teachers.
Complete this request form if you would like to reserve a Hands-on-History Tub.