Shelter Building Techniques and Materials

Shelter Building Techniques and Materials

Assessment

Interactive Video

Life Skills, Design, Architecture

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video tutorial demonstrates building a survival shelter using a tarp and wood, creating a chimney from cans, setting up a stove with fire-resistant materials, and adding a door for weather protection. It also covers constructing a raised bed for storage and windproofing the shelter using natural insulation like snow. The process emphasizes improvisation and adapting to the environment.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What material does the narrator use to construct the wall of the shelter?

Balsam firs

Oak planks

Birch branches

Pine logs

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the narrator create a chimney for the shelter?

Using bricks

Using clay

Using cans

Using rocks

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's attitude towards improvisation in the shelter building process?

Excited

Anxious

Frustrated

Indifferent

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator use to make a needle for sewing?

A plastic straw

A piece of wood

A sewing kit

A metal wire

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of adding windows to the shelter?

To enhance aesthetics

To reduce condensation

To increase sunlight

To improve ventilation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is having a door considered a priority by the narrator?

To maintain privacy

To improve insulation

To keep animals out

To prepare for difficult weather

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technique does the narrator use to construct a raised bed?

Stacking logs like Jenga

Using a hammock

Building a wooden frame

Using a metal frame

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