Summary
How do you stay warm and dry outside? The Cat helps Nick and Sally build a shelter, choosing materials that block wind and rain — a first look at designing with the right stuff.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
A good shelter is built from materials that match the weather.
- What did the shelter need to keep out?
- Which materials did they choose, and why?
- What would you add to make the shelter even better?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: shelter, material, build, protect, dry.
Try it: Build a tiny shelter from paper and tape that keeps a cotton-ball 'animal' dry.