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Geography

Build a Settlement

Overview

Students design a place for people to live.

Learning Objective
Students understand why settlements develop.

Resources needed

  • Natural or simple materials

Lesson stages

0 / 5 done
  1. 1 Choose a location.
  2. 2 Decide what is needed (water, shelter).
  3. 3 Build a simple model.
  4. 4 Explain choices.
  5. 5 Compare designs.

Tap a step to mark it as done.

Variations

  • Add challenges (no water nearby).
More information

Teach words like house, water, road.

Use drawing instead of building.

Students explain decisions.

Use sticks and stones.

Students may ignore basic needs.

Links to human geography.

Activity details
Primary Easy 20–30 minutes 5 mins prep Small Group Indoor & Outdoor
Topics
Settlements