Farm Yard Shelters
Off to the Farm with Farmer Brown! Students will investigate shelters and materials that are used on a farm to protect the animals. Students will design and build an animal shelter for Farmer Brown’s Farm that can protect an animal against various weather conditions. Then they will test their shelters and make sure they survive wind and rain conditions and keep their animals dry!
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Key Inquiry Questions
What shelters do animals need to live on a farm?
What do we need to consider when designing our shelter?
What types of animals are we needing/wanting to protect?
What types of weather conditions and climates are they exposed to?
OUTCOMES
ST1-7MW-T – describes how the properties of materials determine their use
ST1-2DP-T – uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity
ST1-1WS-S – observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas
Students will:
Investigate materials used in shelter design
Learn about animals that live on a farm
Design and create their own shelter
Test their design against weather conditions and justify their choice of materials
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