Name a shelter goal
Name a shelter goal using supplied evidence and a solved model.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Design a Paper Shelter
Choose, compare and improve drawings using a clear goal.
Before you begin
- Listen to an adult read the supplied descriptions; explain through pointing, speech or drawings.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Compare shelter drawings
Compare shelter drawings using supplied evidence and a solved model.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Use a pretend shelter test
Use a pretend shelter test using supplied evidence and a solved model.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Explain an improvement with a reason
Explain an improvement with a reason using supplied evidence and a solved model.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- NGSS topic reference: topic reference — Design a Paper Shelter; original supplementary instruction, not a certified alignment claim.
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.