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CreateKit Shelter Kit
Students learn how to build a shelter and consider the needs of living creatures as they engineer an insulated space!
Students complete engineering challenges as they design structures to withstand the elements. The completed shelter is exposed to a heat lamp to simulate sun exposure, and students measure the change in temperature inside and experiment to discover which materials provide the best insulation.
Students use an iterative process to build a shelter that holds a safe temperature for an animal or living creature. Heat lamps simulate real-life scenarios for students to test against the sun's exposure. Discuss the different attributes needed in a shelter for living things, as well as physical science concepts like heat transfer, insulation, and light reflection. Accommodates 24 students. Recommended for Upper Elementary and up.
CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not for under 3 yrs.
Kit includes:
- Thermometers, 4 Ea
- Cardboard Sheets (8" x 10"), 100 Ea
- Foam Sheets (8.5 x 11"), 25 Ea
- Felt Sheets (2" x 12"), 12 Ea
- Glue Guns, 2 Ea
- Glue Sticks, 24 Ea
- Duct Tape, 2 Ea
- Bubble Wrap Roll, 1 Ea
- Clamp-On Task Lamp, 2 Ea
- Incandescent Heat Bulb, 2 Ea
- Lesson Direction
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