Help students explore how Native American peoples built homes that fit their environments with this engaging informational resource. Students will learn about nine traditional Native American homes, discover where they were used, and understand how geography, climate, available materials, and lifestyle influenced their design.

This resource includes multiple formats to meet the needs of different learners:

• Longer informational book with the same text as the PowerPoint and Google Slides presentations, plus a printable booklet version.
• Extension activities for the longer book, including comprehension questions, an informational chart, a compare-and-contrast Venn diagram, a K-W-L chart, and a cut-and-paste map activity.
• Shorter informational book and booklet provided in two versions: one with illustrations and one without. A separate cut-and-paste image page allows students to assemble their own illustrated booklet.
• Extension activities for the shorter book, including picture-matching, tracing, and a simplified homes-on-the-map activity featuring five home types.
• PowerPoint and Google Slides versions for whole-class instruction or digital learning. These can be accessed via download and via Google Drive.
• STEM extension project with suggested building materials for each type of home, a general STEM supply list, and a planning and testing worksheet for designing and building model homes.

This resource is perfect for Native American Heritage Month, elementary social studies, geography, informational reading, reading comprehension, and STEM lessons. It encourages students to recognize the diversity of Native American cultures while exploring how people adapt to the environments in which they live.