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Animal Homes

Students dive into the fascinating world of animal homes, deepening their understanding of how animals use their environment to meet their needs.

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About this lesson

Students dive into the fascinating world of animal homes, deepening their understanding of how animals use their environment to meet their needs. In this engaging lesson, learners are challenged to design a nature-inspired home that keeps an animal figurine safe and protected. Students love discovering the unique ways animals build their homes, making this activity both educational and fun!

1

Introduce the challenge

2

Design & build

3

Test it

4

Improve & share

At a glance

Grades
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Subject
Engineering
Theme
Plants and Animals
Formats
Digital Lesson, Mini Lesson, STEAM Kit
Standards
NGSS-aligned, cross-curricular STEAM
File type
PDF (print or project)

Student work examples

Student workReal student work from Animal Homes
What’s includedA quick tour of the full Digital Lesson

What’s in the Digital Lesson

  • Step-by-step facilitator guide
  • Learning objectives + suggested time breakdown
  • Materials list (common classroom supplies)
  • Student challenge brief + student pages
  • NGSS / STEAM standards alignment
  • Instant PDF download. Print or project

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