Heartwood Hotel 01: A True Home

Minds On

Option #1:

Display the word to the students and ask them -

What does this make you think of?

What do you wonder?

Option #2: Discuss the following questions-

What do you like about your home?
Who do you share your home with?
Describe something that makes your home special.

Read the Story Together

Inquiry

Development vs. Conservation

What happens when humans have to choose between developing the land for human use or conserving the land for animal use? What species does a forest habitat support?

Explore the outcomes of habitat loss within a forest using this ACTIVITY.

Construct. Observe.

Create a Bug Hotel and observe the changes that occur. How will this bug hotel help support the habitat and ecosystem?

Simple Bug Hotel for Kids - Red Ted Art's BlogA great way to get the kids out in the garden and exploring is this oh so simple Bug Hotel for Kids! Fun and easy to make, great for discovery.

Make a ShoeboxIt's Easy to Turn an Empty Shoebox into a Beautiful Gift!

The Comforts of Home

Mona doesn't have a home or a family when she arrives at the Heartwood Hotel and all she carries with her is a suitcase that was once her parents. There are many people without homes or families that need our support.

Want to help? Consider learning more about The Shoebox Project.