Science · Stage 2
Design a Shelter from the Weather
Sun, rain or wind — plan, build and test a shelter that keeps you safe and dry!
✦ Science📘 Stage 2 · S2⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 6–7★ Free to start
use what we know about weather to design, test and improve a shelter that keeps out sun, rain and wind.
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Kavi's Rainy-Day Fort
Kavi flutters home just as big rain clouds roll in ☁️🌧️ — soon Kavi is cold and soggy! "I need a shelter," hoots Kavi. "A good shelter keeps out the sun, the rain and the wind. Let's plan, build and test one — like a real designer!"
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What your child will learn
1Out in it, or under cover?The weather can be hot, wet or windy. Tap each card — which one keeps Kavi safe?
2Which shelter keeps it out?Predict, then tap to test it. Think about what each weather needs! Tap Next test for more.
3Material and strengthA good shelter needs the right material — and it must stay standing! Predict, then tap to test.
4A good shelter has…Use what you've learned! Tap each part to see how it helps.
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A peek inside
It starts to rain. Which shelter keeps Kavi dry — one with a roof ⛺ or one with no roof 🕳️?
Rain falls from above, so you need something on top to stop it.
Try this at home: A shelter keeps out three things. Name them.
Part of Science · Stage 2 · S2 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.