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3-6
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3
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Wigwam Design Challenge

Social Studies
Design Challenge
Groups of students will each learn about a different home that was built by the First People’s of their region in the past, and then will build a replica and teach the rest of the class what they lear

Concepts at a Glance

  • Learn the history of the First Peoples from your region
  • Use the Applied Design skills to create a replica of a home
  • Teach others about what you have learned

Curriculum Connections

Social Studies: 

  • The history of the local community and of local First Peoples communities

ADST

  • Understanding context
  • Defining 
  • Ideating
  • Prototyping
  • Testing
  • Making 
  • Sharing

Materials

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Lesson Plan

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