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| Would a chipmunk want a home like this? |
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| Or how about this home?
On Monday we went to Gould lake. Mr. Moser took us to the campfire and
shelters (with flint and bow drill) area. Mr. Moser put us into groups.
First I was at shelters with Dylan and Brianna. We worked together
great. First we put two sticks with a v together then we started putting
other sticks all around them like a tee pee. Then we put bark and
leaves on so we could insulate it and last but not least we put dirt on
to stop the wind and we put a little bit of moss on it to keep the heat
in the shelter. The shelter was for a chipmunk. We stuffed the cracks
with moss. So it was warmer instead of having holes in your home. It
had to be bigger than your palm.
By Rein  My Shelter For The Chipmunk! On Mon. Sept 16. 2013 My class went on a field trip to Gould Lake. Our instructors names were Dan and Jade. They took us on a hike. In the middle of the hike they stopped, and told us that we were splitting into groups. One group would try and make fire, with the bow drill, and steal and stone, the other made a shelter for a chipmunk! I did the chipmunk shelter first. My group and Jade hiked a bit further... Once we got there Jade explained to the group what we were doing, (making a shelter for a chipmunk! ) and how we were testing them! ( They were being tested by seven 5 pound sand bags! ) Mine was half pre built because there were two rocks leaning on each other! I built it out of sticks, rocks and leaves. I put a bunch of sticks on it first then lots of leaves for insulation, and the rocks were to keep the leaves tight. When it was time to test them only one part fell, but it was only camouflaging the door! In the end it probably got destroyed by the next group, but it did survive the sand bags. I wanted to work on it more though! I was sad to leave.... Frowny face! And it looked all the better with the help of Logan and Gage! And that is how we built our shelter! Written by: Riley Editted by: John Senior Editor: Kendyl |
The wooden structures look like homes for someone. Do these shelters have a story to go with them?
ReplyDeleteForest structures take a variety of materials. What changes would you make to build a different shelter? What shape changes would you make to create a shelter that would hold lots of snow?
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great work. I love seeing your ideas in progress.