Liam's 4th grade class field trip to Jamestown/Williamsburg

Liam enjoyed his 4th grade trip to Jamestown and Williamsburg, VA today!
We had a blast learning about John Smith and his adventures in Jamestown and the Colonial times in Williamsburg. Liam was very knowledgeable with his Virginia state history and impressed his tour guides. Liam actually admitted he felt a little like Hermione from Harry Potter!
All in all it was a great trip with his class...and we actually got some extra time in with one of the other students since we drove instead of riding the bus.
This is definitely a place we are looking forward to revisiting!

Liam's class at 06:00 waiting to board the buses

On the bus ready to go!
(I drove there so Liam rode back with me)

Going over the ground rules

Can you guess what building this is? It's a church!

Learning about the church...they HAD to go TWICE a day or there would be no eating

Musket demonstration

"Hey...I know...it's a FLINT!"

Building a fence

Checking out the armor

Learning about the well...and why they only worked for a short time

The Woodcutter

Summing up what they learned at the fort

Liam spotted an Eagle in the tree

Liam and Nate

Learning about an Indian kitchen how and what they cook

Learning all the different things a deer is hunted and used for

Liam got a chance to make rope Indian style

Twisting the corn husks (I think)

Finishing the 3rd twist of the ropeSuper strong rope made my Liam and his classmate

Liam listen intensely as the tour guide tells them how to make fishing line from a tendon from a deer

Waiting his turn for a chance at the game

1600's Indian version of darts

Liam testing out the strength of the knot in the rope

Liam and I and the big ship we touredHe intends on replicating this ship

One more of Liam and the ship

Liam and a cannon...he was totally wishing it worked

Us and one of the ships

The boys in the Canoe
This is one wild bunch of boys!

He knows he's soooooooo handsome!

Talking about what they learned about the ships

Post Jamestown tour quiz

Miraculously the kids are still paying attention

Liam and his buddies

Liam and his favorite friends from school
Ty, Mohammad, Ajay, Liam, & Nate

Liam's class waiting for lunch

Learning about the Colonial times Dr's office/hospital/OR/CVS

Liam representing the 17th Child of Queen Anne - Duke William

Liam on the Grand Jury

Liam on the grand jury for the mock trial

The mock Murder trial
Liam at the Governor's quarters

A meeting of the House of Reps

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Liam's class with the Colonial people

Liam and I with the Colonial people

Colonial fun for kids

Liam was really good at this

This guy was on his way to "deliver a message" to someone somewhere

The Carpentry shop

Super ugly sheep...well, they are so ugly they were cute...but really dirty

Watching the Blacksmith

Learning about what you get out of the jobs, trades, and apprenticeship...

Kate and Liam at the bus

I need one of these!

The Governor's Palace

Us

Feeding time!

Liam and Kate with the ugly sheep

We really wanted to photoshop the 'Wil' out so it read Liamsburg!