Sites (18)

Animal Homes
Animals live in a variety of different kinds of homes from holes in the ground, to caves, to nests and trees.

Animal Homes
Find the right home for each animal.

Animal Houses
Click on the pictures to learn more about the ways different animals make their houses.

BBC: Animal Homes
Find out how to recognise some animal homes.

Be An Architect
Can you design a house that meets your needs—and expresses yourself?

BOS Resources
List of sites suitable for this unit.

Funschool: Animal Homes
Help these critters find their natural habitats in Animal Homes.

Henry Builds A Cabin
Animals use their houses for protection, storing food, and rearing their offspring.

Homes Around The World
Select a country to view its homes.

Homes Around The World Game
Click on a square to see the image. Match the images underneath to reveal a hidden treasure.

Houses and Homes
Elanora Heights Primary School students research about houses and homes.

Houses Around the World
Images of houses from various countries.

Houses of the World
Year 2 children have drawn pictures of houses from different countries for you to view.

Native Tribal Housing
Learn all about the Tipi.

Royal Palaces
The residences associated with today's British Royal Family.

Shelter Online
Learn about houses around the world.

Slab Houses
Take a look at these structures that were built by Plains Villagers of Texas and Oklahoma.

The House of the Future
This website will explore various aspects of houses in light of the technological revolution that is occurring in our world.

Lessons (20)

Adapting to the Land
Students will consider how the environment affects how people live, identify examples of human adaptation, and appreciate human-environment interaction.

Ant Architecture
Students learn how ants create different kinds of shelters, depending on their environment.

Australian Animal Habitats
Students find some information about Australian animals and where they live and then make some decisions using this information.

Built and Natural Environment
This lesson, based on the book, A House is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hobermand, is followed by a class discussion about the environmental message being put forth by the book.

Core Unit: Habitats
In this unit students gain an understanding of the intricate interactions that occur within the environment. They see how plants and animals interact with their surroundings.

Day in the Life of a Homeless Person
This lesson will look at a day in the life of a homeless person and offer students a different point of view.

Dead and Alive
Students will learn how "dead" trees are actually alive with activity and provide habitat and food for insects, birds, and animals and return nutrients to the soil.

Give Me A Home
This lesson will explore ways in which the environment influences the design and construction of homes around the world.

Homes Around the World
Children will study houses and homes from around the world and make a map collage.

Homes Around the World Webquest
Students create a KidPix presentation about homes around the world.

Houses and Communities
By comparing homes around the world, students recognize that homes suit the environment and fit the needs and resources of the community members.

Houses and Homes
Students will demonstrate an understanding of geographic concepts and processes as needed to examine the role of culture, technology, and the environment in the location and distribution of human acti

Houses Around the World
This lesson will help students develop an understanding how climate influences the type of homes a person builds and the way a person dresses.

Proteacher: Homes
Collection of links that uses literature and high interest activities to teach students about homes, building houses, and more sources.

Shelter-So Alike and Yet So Different
There are as many different types of shelter as there are regions, cultures, and natural resources.

The Topic: Animal Homes
Links to sites related to the theme of animal homes.

Types of Houses
To teach how houses are different.

Webquest: Homes Around The World
You and your partner will choose a country and learn about homes there.

Webquest: Houses Around the World
Students compare two houses from two different countries around the world using a Venn Diagram.

What Should a House Do?
In this unit, students will look closely at the design, construction and materials of at least one Native American house and one house built by European settlers. May be adapted for any country.

Software (1)

BOS Resources
List of Software suitable for this unit.

Texts (1)

BOS Resources
List of Texts suitable for this unit.

Videos (1)

BOS Resources
List of Videos suitable for this unit.

Teacher References (5)

CAP Resources
Links to relevant sites and resources for this unit.

Frogs: Protecting and Creating Habitats
From the Australian Museum Web in a Box program. Information on Frogs and protecting their habitats.

Rainforest Links for Children
Extensive set of links to rainforest sites suitable for children.

Survival stories
List of texts and stories suitable to use with this unit.

The Topic: Shelters
Extensive list of links to resources and lessons on shelter. Includes Aboriginal culture.