Shelters Teacher's Manual (Pilot Edition) (digital PDF download)
Shelters — Teacher Manual
Shelters — Teacher Manual
Grades 6–10 · Downloadable PDF
Teacher Manual: Pilot Edition
Hands-on shelter-building curriculum for teachers and group leaders. Students practice essential knots and apply science to outdoor problems.
What you receive
Teacher Manual PDF with lesson guidance and teaching resources. Adventure Journal sold separately.
Digital files only. No printed books or activity supplies included.
Single-teacher use. Print student materials for your own students and classes. Additional teachers need their own license.
Single-teacher use. Print student materials for your own students and classes. Additional teachers need their own license.
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What students will do
Students finish by working together to build and evaluate a functional shelter.
Teaching and preparation
Teach outdoors with room for teams to work. You’ll need tarps, rope, stakes, and poles. Review the lessons, practice the knots, and prepare your site before teaching.
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Single-teacher use. Print student materials for your own students and classes. Additional teachers need their own license.
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About the current unit edition
This is the currently available Shelters edition, with all six lessons and the Unit Challenge. “Pilot Edition” identifies its stage of development as the curriculum is refined through classroom use.