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People Build Different Shelters - Exercise 1

Different people build different kinds of shelters. The kind of shelter they build depends on their needs and the building materials available to them.

Skill: Classifying

Directions: Study the drawing. Then answer the questions by filling in the blanks with the correct words from the word list.

WORD LIST:

SHELTERS APARTMENT HOUSE LOG CABIN TIPI

IGLOO TENT CASTLE PUEBLO CAVE

1. What do these pictures all have in common? They are different types of

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2. Which kind of shelter do you live in?

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3. Have you ever been inside any of the other shelters shown in the diagram?

Which ones?

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4. What is the name of Shelter A shown in the drawing.

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5. Name the other shelters in the drawing?

B. _________________________ F. _________________________

C. _________________________ G. _________________________

D. _________________________ H. _________________________

E. _________________________ I. _________________________

6. Look at the above picture carefully. Who do you think lived in shelter....

C? ________________________ E? _________________________

D? ________________________ F? _________________________

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What is a Pueblo? What people live in Pueblos?

Check out www.indianpueblo.org

The Need for a Shelter - Exercise 2

People build shelters for many reasons. After completing this activity you will be able to list some of these reasons.

Skill: Finding Relationships

Directions: Study each picture below. Then complete each sentence by selecting the correct word from the word list. (Some words can be used more than once.)

WORD LIST:

RAIN PRIVACY SNOW MOVED CHILL

WIND PROTECTS STORAGE COLD CAVE

1. This shelter will protect the camper from the

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2. This shelter keeps out the

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3. This shelter has a ____________________

space for a person's belongings.

4. This shelter provides

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for a person.

5. This shelter ____________________

the people from the hungry bear.

6. This shelter was designed so it could be ____________________.

7. Look at the picture and think about your own shelter. Complete the sentence with our own words. My shelter gives me a place to ____________________________________

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How Does Weather Affect Shelter - Exercise 3

The following activity will help you understand how shelters protect people from HOT and COLD weather.

Skill: Analyzing/Classifying

Directions: Look at the picture above and put an S next to each sentence below that refers to something that takes place in the SUMMER.

Put a W next to each sentence below that refers to something that takes place in the WINTER.

The Sioux Shelter In 1880 A Shelter Today

__ 1. The bottom of the cover and __ 1. Smoke from the fireplace goes

the lining of the tipi provided out through the chimney.

relief from the heat.

__ 2. Wood was piled up on the __ 2. Screens are placed outside

sides of the tipi to help block windows so bugs won't get in

the cold wind. when the windows are open.

__ 3. The smoke flaps were kept __ 3. Drapes and shades are closed

open to let out smoke from to block cold drafts.

the fire.

__ 4. The lining that hung inside the __ 4. The windows are raised to

tipi helped to prevent cold provide more relief from

drafts. the heat.

__ 5. The smoke flaps were kept __ 5. Drapes and shades are closed

wide open to let more air to help block the heat and

inside. sunlight.

__ 6. The lining that hung inside the __ 6. Storm windows are installed

tipi helped to block the heat to help prevent heat from

from the sunlight. going outside.

What is Ventilation? - Exercise 4

All shelters need openings to let fresh air in and let smoke or stale air out. The letting of air in and out of a shelter is called VENTILATION. Shelters without ventilation would be hot, smoky and stuffy.

Skill: Analyzing

Directions: Look at the picture above. Put an V next to all the sentences that describe VENTILATION.

The Sioux Shelter In 1880 A Shelter Today

__ 1. The bottom of the cover and __ 1. Smoke from the fireplace goes

the lining of the tipi provided out through the chimney.

relief from the heat.

__ 2. Wood was piled up on the __ 2. Screens are placed outside

sides of the tipi to help block windows so bugs won't get in

the cold wind. when the windows are open.

__ 3. The smoke flaps were kept __ 3. Drapes and shades are closed

open to let out smoke from to block cold drafts.

the fire.

__ 4. The lining that hung inside __ 4. The windows are raised to

the tipi helped to prevent provide more relief from

cold drafts. the heat.

__ 5. The smoke flaps were kept __ 5. Storm windows are installed

wide open to let more air to help prevent heat from

inside. going outside.

__ 6. The door flap was kept open __ 6. The vent above the kitchen

to let more air circulate inside. stove lets out hot air, odors and

smoke from cooking.

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What is a VENT? What is a TRANSOM?

What is Insulation? - Exercise 5

Skill: Analyzing/Applying

Heat is always trying to move from warm places to cooler places. Within your shelter heat will flow to the chilliest corners, trying to warm them. Heat can even pass through walls and glass window panes as it seeks cooler air. Sometimes this can make our shelters uncomfortable.

For example, if it is cold outdoors, the heat from inside your shelter will try to flow outside. If all the heat kept going outside, it would get very cold inside.

Another example occurs in the summer. If it is nice and cool inside, the heat from outdoors will try to flow into our shelters. It it does, then it might become too warm inside.

In winter, we try to prevent the heat in our shelters from going outside. In summer, we try to prevent the heat from coming inside. One of the ways we do this is by putting extra covers such as shades, drapes, or storm windows over our windows.

We often have two walls in our shelters -- an outside wall and an inside wall. These extra covers and walls slow down the heat as it tries to go outside or go inside. Slowing down or preventing the passage of heat is called INSULATION.

Directions: Look at the picture above. Put an I next to all the sentences that describe INSULATION.

The Sioux Shelter In 1880 A Shelter Today

__ 1. The bottom of the cover and __ 1. Smoke from the fireplace goes

the lining of the tipi were out through the chimney.

raised to provide more relief

from the heat.

__ 2. Wood was piled around the __ 2. Screen doors and windows

sides of the tipi to help are installed to let more air

prevent heat from escaping. inside, but not bugs.

__ 3. The smoke flaps were kept __ 3. Drapes and shades are closed

open to let out smoke from to help prevent heat from

the fire. escaping outside.

__ 4. The lining that hung inside the __ 4. The windows are raised to

tipi helped to prevent heat provide more relief from

from coming inside. the heat.

__ 5. The smoke flaps were kept __ 5. Drapes and shades are closed

wide open to let more air to help prevent heat from

escape. coming inside.

__ 6. The lining that hung inside the __ 6. Storm windows are installed

tipi helped to prevent heat to help prevent heat from

from going outside. going outside.

Online Search:

What are THERMOPANE WINDOWS? What is ATTIC INSULATION?

What is Drainage? - Exercise 6

Keeping the inside of a shelter from getting wet is important. Shelters need a way to prevent rain from collecting on top of or around a shelter and leaking inside. Drawing this water away from a shelter is called DRAINAGE.

Directions: Read the paragraph below. Look at the pictures. Then answer the questions.

The Sioux people were careful to make their tipi poles very smooth. Smooth poles were important to make sure that any rain that came into the tipi would run straight down the poles to the bottom. If any bumps were on the poles, the rain might hit the bumps and drop down into the tipi.

As the water ran to the bottom of the poles, the interior lining helped keep it from running onto items inside the tipi next to the lining. When the water reached the bottom of the poles, it drained into a gutter that had been dug around the tipi. The gutter channeled the water to a runoff trench at lower ground.

1. How did smooth poles help prevent water from dripping inside the tipi?

(Use paragraphs above and picture B to help you.)

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2. Why didn't the water go inside the tipi after it ran down the poles?

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3. Look at picture A. Why do you think the smoke flap is closed?

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4. Look at picture A. What geometric shape does the tipi remind you of?

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Are there any shelters in your community that have roofs shaped like triangles?

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Comparing the Sioux Tipi with Your Own Shelter -

Exercise 7

Skill: Analyzing/Comparing/Applying/Classifying

Directions: Match each tipi on the left with a shelter on the right that shows something similar. Draw a line connecting each of the two that match.

Put an I next to all pictures that show INSULATION. (You will find at least two.)

Put a V next to all pictures that show VENTILATION. (You will find at least four.)

Put a D next to all pictures that show DRAINAGE. (You will find at least two.)

Examining A Modern Shelter - Exercise 8

Skill: Evaluating

Directions: Circle the following:

1. In RED, circle four examples of VENTILATION. (You will find at least seven.)

2. In BLUE, circle two examples of INSULATION. (You will find at least three.)

3. In GREEN, circle two examples of DRAINAGE. (You will find at least two.)

4. In ORANGE, circle two ELECTRICAL DEVICES that we use to cool our shelters. (You will find at least two.)

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