Animas Museum
Junior Curator Worksheet
Level 2
Classroom
1. Why do the desks have holes in them?
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2. There are four portraits of United States Presidents in the classroom. Can you
name these presidents?
a. _________________________________ b.___________________________
c _________________________________ d. ___________________________
5. Name two ways students could get to school in La Plata County’s early years – (Remember, there were
no buses back then.)
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Native American Gallery
1. Who discovered the Falls Creek Caves and when? __________________________________________
2. Local Native Americans ground ___________________________ into meal.
3. Name 3 methods Native Americans used to obtain food: a. ___________________________________
b. ________________________________________ c. ____________________________________
4. The Tree Cookie is a _________________________________ Pine from _______________________
Reservoir.
Main Gallery
1. What are the small skis in the case made from? _________________________________________
2. What year did Purgatory Ski Resort open?________________________________________________
3. How much did a day pass at Purgatory cost in 1965?________________________________________
4. Where was the Chipmunk Hill rope tow moved to? ________________________________________
Downstairs Exhibits
1) What were the first postcards used for?
2) Why do you think they called galena “Fools Gold”?
3) How did you come to La Plata County?
The Joy Cabin
1. Has the Joy Cabin always been located at its present site?
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2. Animas City is part of what town today? ___________________________________
3. Name three things the fireplace was used for:
a. ___________________________ b. __________________________ c. _________________________
4. Families worked together during the summer and fall to store food for the winter.
What kinds of foods are stored here?
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5. Identify two things in the cabin that we no longer use today. What were these
things used for?
a. ___________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
6. Name 3 things you would like about living in the cabin.
a. ___________________________________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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