STEM Engineering Quest: Build a Native American Home

Task at hand: 

Build One of 7 Types 

of Native American Homes

Challenge Rules: 

• Use only the materials provided. You may go outside to get more natural materials if needed.
• Be as accurate as possible using books and the internet for information.
• Work as a collaborative group. 
• Feel free to be creative. 

Build a Bark House with a Thatched Roof

We learned many things from this engineering quest:

• Homebuilding isn't easy.
• Working together is not always easy but we get good ideas from each other.
• People built different kinds of homes depending on the regional natural resources.
• Most homes had a hole in the roof to let out the smoke.
• Some people had different homes for winter and for summer.
• Some homes held lots of families.
• Some homes were permanent, some were transportable. 
• The insides of homes were interesting, too.