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Shelter High! is a Class 5 Environmental Studies chapter from Looking Around 2 for GSEB students. It helps children explore houses and shelters in different places, and understand how homes are designed according to the surroundings, climate, and needs of the people.
Through examples of houses in mountains and other regions, students learn about building materials, sloping roofs, walls, floors, and ways in which shelters protect people from different weather conditions. The chapter encourages children to observe and compare homes around them.
The chapter develops Observation Skills, Geographical Awareness, Critical Thinking, Environmental Awareness, Scientific Thinking, Cognitive Skills, Analytical Thinking, Communication Skills, Research Skills, and Life Skills while helping children understand the connection between people, places, and their homes.
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G5
Environmental Studies
Thinking Skills
Life Skills
Adaptability
Spatial skill