Hands-on learning

Grand County Middle School teacher Alina Murdock (standing) guided seventh-grade students Makenzie Johnston (left), Genna Duniway, Samantha Nielsen and Gannon James during “Prehistoric Archaeology Camp” activities on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

Museum of Moab Education Director Andrea Stoughton and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Archaeologist Technician Audrey Pefferman also led activities in Murdock’s seventh-grade class, as well as teacher Bob Sokolowski’s eighth-grade history class. During the weeklong event, students learned about artifacts, art and archaeology, while playing Ute hand games and Navajo stick games.