Aztec Chinampa

Enrichment – Completely OPTIONAL

Create a 3-Dimensional Aztec chinampa that includes as many of the following characteristics as possible.  Money will be earned based on how realistic the chinampa looks and how many of the characteristics are included.  Good luck, have fun, and be creative in figuring out what materials to use!  You shouldn’t need to buy anything.  Be creative and look around.

Plot of Land

·        Attached canoes

·        Pen for turkeys

·        Dog

·        Rabbit

·        Trees on corners to secure land

·        Woven fences to keep chinampa from washing away

·        Fish net

·        Man

·        Woman

·        Planting stick

·        Firewood

Hut

·        Thatched roof (removable if possible)

·        Floor mats

·        Pottery

·        Wall hangings

·        Baskets

·        Central fire for cooking

·        Loom for weaving

Crops

·        Divided into rectangular patches

·        Corn

·        Tomatoes

·        Carrots

·        Peppers