Analyse Lesson 5
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
disappears
Who/What
sun
Sentence
The sun disappears.
Add Detail: cohesive devices
before
_________
the sun disappears.
It is essential that your shelter is built
Re-read
Build
before
_________
the sun disappears.
Check
It is essential that your shelter is built
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
hold
Subject
shelter
Sentence
The shelter must hold.
Add Detail: colon for independent clauses
Ensure the shelter is secure: the structure must hold against the wind.
_____________________________________
________________________
Re-read
Build
Insert the colon between the two independent clauses, explaining the information given.
Check
Ensure the shelter is secure the structure must hold against the wind.
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Let's take a quick look at how the Example Text is presented and the features it has
The Example Text has...
Title
Paragraph
Numbered steps
Imperative sentences
Present tense
Text structure
Features
Surviving in the Wild: Snow Shelters
Treacherous Tundra
There are few environments that can test your survival skills as severely as a windswept tundra. Exposure to extreme cold can cause hypothermia, a medical condition caused when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it (when your core temperature drops below 35˚C). Finding shelter in these treacherous conditions can be the difference between life and death. Read on for guidance on a variety of different shelters that could just save your life.
Title
Paragraph
Present tense
Imperative sentences
Click on Click off
Can I find and discuss Writer’s
Knowledge 1-4 in the Example Text?
Writer's Knowledge
Modal verbs
Adverbials
Suffixes
Commas for clarity
Let's work in:
Stations
Pairs
Groups
Memorize the positions
Suffixes
Let me show you
Drag the verbs to the matching suffix.
widen
-en
-ate
maximise
clarify
-ise
-ify
excavate
Reveal
Suffixes
Let's find and discuss
Step 1: Mark out your trench shape (remember that your trench needs to be deep enough for you to move around comfortably) and carefully start digging. When you are satisfied with the depth, consider carving steps, benches and even beds with a shovel, or a spade.
Step 2: Lay strong lengths of wood across the trench (each end should be at least 30cm beyond the trench edge) then fill any gaps with smaller branches.
Step 3: Cover the branches with thick foliage such as fir boughs.
Step 4: Add a final covering of snow on top, then mark out the boundary of your trench shelter using sticks (to maximise safety).
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Reveal
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Suffixes
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Writer's Knowledge
Modal verbs
Adverbials
Suffixes
Commas for clarity
Let me show you
Modal verbs
Let's order the modal verbs from most to least likely to happen.
could
might
can
must
should
Most likely
Least likely
Each end _________ be at least 30cm beyond the trench edge.
Modal verbs
Let's find and discuss
Treacherous Tundra
There are few environments that can test your survival skills as severely as a windswept tundra. Exposure to extreme cold can cause hypothermia, a medical condition caused when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it (when your core temperature drops below 35˚C). Finding shelter in these treacherous conditions can be the difference between life and death. Read on for guidance on a variety of different shelters that could just save your life.
Feel
Imagine
Replace?
Remove?
Reveal
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Modal verbs
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Writer's Knowledge
Modal verbs
Adverbials
Suffixes
Commas for clarity
Adverbials
Let me show you
Drag the adverbials into the passage to help it flow.
As night falls
Later
At first
After the snowfall
_______________, gather the lowest branches of a conifer for a shelter. ________, clear a small hole around the base for wind protection. ______, let the tree shield you from more snow. ____________, this simple method keeps you safe without equipment.
Reveal
Adverbials
Let's find and discuss
Step 1: Mark a circle in the snow large enough to fit two people lying down then pile up a mound of snow inside the designated area approximately 1.8m high.
Step 2: Shape the mound by packing the snow down, then leave for an hour or two to harden. Meanwhile, collect a number of thin sticks (aim for around 45cm length) and push them into the mound by 30cm.
Step 3: Start digging out the entrance of the shelter and widen the gap with a shovel. Whilst one person digs further inside the structure, the other should remove the extracted snow and use it to strengthen the exterior surface.
Reveal
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Adverbials
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Writer's Knowledge
Modal verbs
Adverbials
Suffixes
Commas for clarity
Commas for clarity
Let me show you
Let's add the missing comma to make the meaning clear.
Once the inside is complete gently remove the sticks and create a breathing hole in the top.
Reveal
Commas for clarity
Let's find and discuss
Treacherous Tundra
There are few environments that can test your survival skills as severely as a windswept tundra. Exposure to extreme cold can cause hypothermia, a medical condition caused when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it (when your core temperature drops below 35˚C). Finding shelter in these treacherous conditions can be the difference between life and death. Read on for guidance on a variety of different shelters that could just save your life.
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Reveal
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Commas for clarity
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Question Quiz Time
Secret Selector
Team Competition
How will we answer our questions today?
Vote
ThumbsUp
ThinkPair Share
Bob Up
Odd One Out
Which one is not a verb suffix?
B -ify
A -ise
D -un
C -en
Yes or No?Are these modal verbs?
A have
Yes
No
No
B could
Yes
C must
Yes
No
D might
Yes
No
True or False?
Cohesive devices such as adverbials help the text to flow.
False
True
Which One's Right?
Which of these sentences shows commas used correctly to avoid ambiguity?
A Inside the ceiling, should be carefully excavated.
B Inside, the ceiling should be carefully excavated.
C Inside the ceiling should be carefully, excavated.
Can I find and discuss Writer’s Knowledge 1-4 in the Example Text?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
Tree Base Snow Shelter
After heavy snowfall, a simple shelter can be made using the lowest hanging branches of a conifer tree. Clearing a bowl-shaped hole around the base of the tree will provide protection from high winds and predators whilst the tree will offer sufficient protection from further snowfall. This method might be especially helpful if you have no access to equipment.
Snow Trenches and Tunnels
These are perfect when there is deep snow. Not only are they simple to make, but they are also highly effective at protecting intrepid adventurers from the elements.
Step 1: Mark out your trench shape (remember that your trench needs to be deep enough for you to move around comfortably) and carefully start digging. When you are satisfied with the depth, consider carving steps, benches and even beds with a shovel, or a spade.
Step 2: Lay strong lengths of wood across the trench (each end should be at least 30cm beyond the trench edge) then fill any gaps with smaller branches.
Step 3: Cover the branches with thick foliage such as fir boughs.
Step 4: Add a final covering of snow on top, then mark out the boundary of your trench shelter using sticks (to maximise safety).
Quinzhee
A cross between a snow hole and an igloo, yet easier than both to make! This shelter requires two or more people to build and will take approximately half a day to complete.
Step 1: Mark a circle in the snow large enough to fit two people lying down then pile up a mound of snow inside the designated area approximately 1.8m high.
Step 2: Shape the mound by packing the snow down, then leave for an hour or two to harden. Meanwhile, collect a number of thin sticks (aim for around 45cm length) and push them into the mound by 30cm.
Step 3: Start digging out the entrance of the shelter and widen the gap with a shovel. Whilst one person digs further inside the structure, the other should remove the extracted snow and use it to strengthen the exterior surface.
Step 4: Inside, carefully excavate the ceiling snow using a small shovel or your gloved hands until you make contact with the sticks.
Step 5: Once the inside is complete, gently remove the sticks and create a breathing hole in the top.
Quinzhee
A cross between a snow hole and an igloo, yet easier than both to make! This shelter requires two or more people to build and will take approximately half a day to complete.
Step 1: Mark a circle in the snow large enough to fit two people lying down then pile up a mound of snow inside the designated area approximately 1.8m high.
Step 2: Shape the mound by packing the snow down, then leave for an hour or two to harden. Meanwhile, collect a number of thin sticks (aim for around 45cm length) and push them into the mound by 30cm.
Step 3: Start digging out the entrance of the shelter and widen the gap with a shovel. Whilst one person digs further inside the structure, the other should remove the extracted snow and use it to strengthen the exterior surface.
Step 4: Inside, carefully excavate the ceiling snow using a small shovel or your gloved hands until you make contact with the sticks.
Step 5: Once the inside is complete, gently remove the sticks and create a breathing hole in the top.
before
_________
the sun disappears.
It is essential that your shelter is built
Treacherous Tundra
There are few environments that can test your survival skills as severely as a windswept tundra. Exposure to extreme cold can cause hypothermia, a medical condition caused when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it (when your core temperature drops below 35˚C). Finding shelter in these treacherous conditions can be the difference between life and death. Read on for guidance on a variety of different shelters that could just save your life.
Once the inside is complete, gently remove the sticks and create a breathing hole in the top.
Quinzhee
A cross between a snow hole and an igloo, yet easier than both to make! This shelter requires two or more people to build and will take approximately half a day to complete.
Step 1: Mark a circle in the snow large enough to fit two people lying down then pile up a mound of snow inside the designated area approximately 1.8m high.
Step 2: Shape the mound by packing the snow down, then leave for an hour or two to harden. Meanwhile, collect a number of thin sticks (aim for around 45cm length) and push them into the mound by 30cm.
Step 3: Start digging out the entrance of the shelter and widen the gap with a shovel. Whilst one person digs further inside the structure, the other should remove the extracted snow and use it to strengthen the exterior surface.
Step 4: Inside, carefully excavate the ceiling snow using a small shovel or your gloved hands until you make contact with the sticks.
Step 5: Once the inside is complete, gently remove the sticks and create a breathing hole in the top.
Snow Trenches and Tunnels
These are perfect when there is deep snow. Not only are they simple to make, but they are also highly effective at protecting intrepid adventurers from the elements.
Step 1: Mark out your trench shape (remember that your trench needs to be deep enough for you to move around comfortably) and carefully start digging. When you are satisfied with the depth, consider carving steps, benches and even beds with a shovel, or a spade.
Step 2: Lay strong lengths of wood across the trench (each end should be at least 30cm beyond the trench edge) then fill any gaps with smaller branches.
Step 3: Cover the branches with thick foliage such as fir boughs.
Step 4: Add a final covering of snow on top, then mark out the boundary of your trench shelter using sticks (to maximise safety).
Ensure the shelter is secure: the structure must hold against the wind.
_____________________________________
________________________
excavate
widen
maximise
clarify
Tree Base Snow Shelter
After heavy snowfall, a simple shelter can be made using the lowest hanging branches of a conifer tree. Clearing a bowl-shaped hole around the base of the tree will provide protection from high winds and predators whilst the tree will offer sufficient protection from further snowfall. This method might be especially helpful if you have no access to equipment.
Tree Base Snow Shelter
After heavy snowfall, a simple shelter can be made using the lowest hanging branches of a conifer tree. Clearing a bowl-shaped hole around the base of the tree will provide protection from high winds and predators whilst the tree will offer sufficient protection from further snowfall. This method might be especially helpful if you have no access to equipment.
Snow Trenches and Tunnels
These are perfect when there is deep snow. Not only are they simple to make, but they are also highly effective at protecting intrepid adventurers from the elements.
Step 1: Mark out your trench shape (remember that your trench needs to be deep enough for you to move around comfortably) and carefully start digging. When you are satisfied with the depth, consider carving steps, benches and even beds with a shovel, or a spade.
Step 2: Lay strong lengths of wood across the trench (each end should be at least 30cm beyond the trench edge) then fill any gaps with smaller branches.
Step 3: Cover the branches with thick foliage such as fir boughs.
Step 4: Add a final covering of snow on top, then mark out the boundary of your trench shelter using sticks (to maximise safety).
Tree Base Snow Shelter
After heavy snowfall, a simple shelter can be made using the lowest hanging branches of a conifer tree. Clearing a bowl-shaped hole around the base of the tree will provide protection from high winds and predators whilst the tree will offer sufficient protection from further snowfall. This method might be especially helpful if you have no access to equipment.
Treacherous Tundra
There are few environments that can test your survival skills as severely as a windswept tundra. Exposure to extreme cold can cause hypothermia, a medical condition caused when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it (when your core temperature drops below 35˚C). Finding shelter in these treacherous conditions can be the difference between life and death. Read on for guidance on a variety of different shelters that could just save your life.
After the snowfall
At first
Later
As night falls
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Analyse Lesson 5
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
disappears
Who/What
sun
Sentence
The sun disappears.
Add Detail: cohesive devices
before
_________
the sun disappears.
It is essential that your shelter is built
Re-read
Build
before
_________
the sun disappears.
Check
It is essential that your shelter is built
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
hold
Subject
shelter
Sentence
The shelter must hold.
Add Detail: colon for independent clauses
Ensure the shelter is secure: the structure must hold against the wind.
_____________________________________
________________________
Re-read
Build
Insert the colon between the two independent clauses, explaining the information given.
Check
Ensure the shelter is secure the structure must hold against the wind.
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Let's take a quick look at how the Example Text is presented and the features it has
The Example Text has...
Title
Paragraph
Numbered steps
Imperative sentences
Present tense
Text structure
Features
Surviving in the Wild: Snow Shelters
Treacherous Tundra There are few environments that can test your survival skills as severely as a windswept tundra. Exposure to extreme cold can cause hypothermia, a medical condition caused when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it (when your core temperature drops below 35˚C). Finding shelter in these treacherous conditions can be the difference between life and death. Read on for guidance on a variety of different shelters that could just save your life.
Title
Paragraph
Present tense
Imperative sentences
Click on Click off
Can I find and discuss Writer’s Knowledge 1-4 in the Example Text?
Writer's Knowledge
Modal verbs
Adverbials
Suffixes
Commas for clarity
Let's work in:
Stations
Pairs
Groups
Memorize the positions
Suffixes
Let me show you
Drag the verbs to the matching suffix.
widen
-en
-ate
maximise
clarify
-ise
-ify
excavate
Reveal
Suffixes
Let's find and discuss
Step 1: Mark out your trench shape (remember that your trench needs to be deep enough for you to move around comfortably) and carefully start digging. When you are satisfied with the depth, consider carving steps, benches and even beds with a shovel, or a spade. Step 2: Lay strong lengths of wood across the trench (each end should be at least 30cm beyond the trench edge) then fill any gaps with smaller branches. Step 3: Cover the branches with thick foliage such as fir boughs. Step 4: Add a final covering of snow on top, then mark out the boundary of your trench shelter using sticks (to maximise safety).
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Reveal
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Suffixes
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Writer's Knowledge
Modal verbs
Adverbials
Suffixes
Commas for clarity
Let me show you
Modal verbs
Let's order the modal verbs from most to least likely to happen.
could
might
can
must
should
Most likely
Least likely
Each end _________ be at least 30cm beyond the trench edge.
Modal verbs
Let's find and discuss
Treacherous Tundra There are few environments that can test your survival skills as severely as a windswept tundra. Exposure to extreme cold can cause hypothermia, a medical condition caused when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it (when your core temperature drops below 35˚C). Finding shelter in these treacherous conditions can be the difference between life and death. Read on for guidance on a variety of different shelters that could just save your life.
Feel
Imagine
Replace?
Remove?
Reveal
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Modal verbs
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Writer's Knowledge
Modal verbs
Adverbials
Suffixes
Commas for clarity
Adverbials
Let me show you
Drag the adverbials into the passage to help it flow.
As night falls
Later
At first
After the snowfall
_______________, gather the lowest branches of a conifer for a shelter. ________, clear a small hole around the base for wind protection. ______, let the tree shield you from more snow. ____________, this simple method keeps you safe without equipment.
Reveal
Adverbials
Let's find and discuss
Step 1: Mark a circle in the snow large enough to fit two people lying down then pile up a mound of snow inside the designated area approximately 1.8m high. Step 2: Shape the mound by packing the snow down, then leave for an hour or two to harden. Meanwhile, collect a number of thin sticks (aim for around 45cm length) and push them into the mound by 30cm. Step 3: Start digging out the entrance of the shelter and widen the gap with a shovel. Whilst one person digs further inside the structure, the other should remove the extracted snow and use it to strengthen the exterior surface.
Reveal
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Adverbials
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Writer's Knowledge
Modal verbs
Adverbials
Suffixes
Commas for clarity
Commas for clarity
Let me show you
Let's add the missing comma to make the meaning clear.
Once the inside is complete gently remove the sticks and create a breathing hole in the top.
Reveal
Commas for clarity
Let's find and discuss
Treacherous Tundra There are few environments that can test your survival skills as severely as a windswept tundra. Exposure to extreme cold can cause hypothermia, a medical condition caused when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it (when your core temperature drops below 35˚C). Finding shelter in these treacherous conditions can be the difference between life and death. Read on for guidance on a variety of different shelters that could just save your life.
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Reveal
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Commas for clarity
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Question Quiz Time
Secret Selector
Team Competition
How will we answer our questions today?
Vote
ThumbsUp
ThinkPair Share
Bob Up
Odd One Out
Which one is not a verb suffix?
B -ify
A -ise
D -un
C -en
Yes or No?Are these modal verbs?
A have
Yes
No
No
B could
Yes
C must
Yes
No
D might
Yes
No
True or False?
Cohesive devices such as adverbials help the text to flow.
False
True
Which One's Right?
Which of these sentences shows commas used correctly to avoid ambiguity?
A Inside the ceiling, should be carefully excavated.
B Inside, the ceiling should be carefully excavated.
C Inside the ceiling should be carefully, excavated.
Can I find and discuss Writer’s Knowledge 1-4 in the Example Text?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
Tree Base Snow Shelter After heavy snowfall, a simple shelter can be made using the lowest hanging branches of a conifer tree. Clearing a bowl-shaped hole around the base of the tree will provide protection from high winds and predators whilst the tree will offer sufficient protection from further snowfall. This method might be especially helpful if you have no access to equipment.
Snow Trenches and Tunnels These are perfect when there is deep snow. Not only are they simple to make, but they are also highly effective at protecting intrepid adventurers from the elements. Step 1: Mark out your trench shape (remember that your trench needs to be deep enough for you to move around comfortably) and carefully start digging. When you are satisfied with the depth, consider carving steps, benches and even beds with a shovel, or a spade. Step 2: Lay strong lengths of wood across the trench (each end should be at least 30cm beyond the trench edge) then fill any gaps with smaller branches. Step 3: Cover the branches with thick foliage such as fir boughs. Step 4: Add a final covering of snow on top, then mark out the boundary of your trench shelter using sticks (to maximise safety).
Quinzhee A cross between a snow hole and an igloo, yet easier than both to make! This shelter requires two or more people to build and will take approximately half a day to complete. Step 1: Mark a circle in the snow large enough to fit two people lying down then pile up a mound of snow inside the designated area approximately 1.8m high. Step 2: Shape the mound by packing the snow down, then leave for an hour or two to harden. Meanwhile, collect a number of thin sticks (aim for around 45cm length) and push them into the mound by 30cm. Step 3: Start digging out the entrance of the shelter and widen the gap with a shovel. Whilst one person digs further inside the structure, the other should remove the extracted snow and use it to strengthen the exterior surface. Step 4: Inside, carefully excavate the ceiling snow using a small shovel or your gloved hands until you make contact with the sticks. Step 5: Once the inside is complete, gently remove the sticks and create a breathing hole in the top.
Quinzhee A cross between a snow hole and an igloo, yet easier than both to make! This shelter requires two or more people to build and will take approximately half a day to complete. Step 1: Mark a circle in the snow large enough to fit two people lying down then pile up a mound of snow inside the designated area approximately 1.8m high. Step 2: Shape the mound by packing the snow down, then leave for an hour or two to harden. Meanwhile, collect a number of thin sticks (aim for around 45cm length) and push them into the mound by 30cm. Step 3: Start digging out the entrance of the shelter and widen the gap with a shovel. Whilst one person digs further inside the structure, the other should remove the extracted snow and use it to strengthen the exterior surface. Step 4: Inside, carefully excavate the ceiling snow using a small shovel or your gloved hands until you make contact with the sticks. Step 5: Once the inside is complete, gently remove the sticks and create a breathing hole in the top.
before
_________
the sun disappears.
It is essential that your shelter is built
Treacherous Tundra There are few environments that can test your survival skills as severely as a windswept tundra. Exposure to extreme cold can cause hypothermia, a medical condition caused when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it (when your core temperature drops below 35˚C). Finding shelter in these treacherous conditions can be the difference between life and death. Read on for guidance on a variety of different shelters that could just save your life.
Once the inside is complete, gently remove the sticks and create a breathing hole in the top.
Quinzhee A cross between a snow hole and an igloo, yet easier than both to make! This shelter requires two or more people to build and will take approximately half a day to complete. Step 1: Mark a circle in the snow large enough to fit two people lying down then pile up a mound of snow inside the designated area approximately 1.8m high. Step 2: Shape the mound by packing the snow down, then leave for an hour or two to harden. Meanwhile, collect a number of thin sticks (aim for around 45cm length) and push them into the mound by 30cm. Step 3: Start digging out the entrance of the shelter and widen the gap with a shovel. Whilst one person digs further inside the structure, the other should remove the extracted snow and use it to strengthen the exterior surface. Step 4: Inside, carefully excavate the ceiling snow using a small shovel or your gloved hands until you make contact with the sticks. Step 5: Once the inside is complete, gently remove the sticks and create a breathing hole in the top.
Snow Trenches and Tunnels These are perfect when there is deep snow. Not only are they simple to make, but they are also highly effective at protecting intrepid adventurers from the elements. Step 1: Mark out your trench shape (remember that your trench needs to be deep enough for you to move around comfortably) and carefully start digging. When you are satisfied with the depth, consider carving steps, benches and even beds with a shovel, or a spade. Step 2: Lay strong lengths of wood across the trench (each end should be at least 30cm beyond the trench edge) then fill any gaps with smaller branches. Step 3: Cover the branches with thick foliage such as fir boughs. Step 4: Add a final covering of snow on top, then mark out the boundary of your trench shelter using sticks (to maximise safety).
Ensure the shelter is secure: the structure must hold against the wind.
_____________________________________
________________________
excavate
widen
maximise
clarify
Tree Base Snow Shelter After heavy snowfall, a simple shelter can be made using the lowest hanging branches of a conifer tree. Clearing a bowl-shaped hole around the base of the tree will provide protection from high winds and predators whilst the tree will offer sufficient protection from further snowfall. This method might be especially helpful if you have no access to equipment.
Tree Base Snow Shelter After heavy snowfall, a simple shelter can be made using the lowest hanging branches of a conifer tree. Clearing a bowl-shaped hole around the base of the tree will provide protection from high winds and predators whilst the tree will offer sufficient protection from further snowfall. This method might be especially helpful if you have no access to equipment.
Snow Trenches and Tunnels These are perfect when there is deep snow. Not only are they simple to make, but they are also highly effective at protecting intrepid adventurers from the elements. Step 1: Mark out your trench shape (remember that your trench needs to be deep enough for you to move around comfortably) and carefully start digging. When you are satisfied with the depth, consider carving steps, benches and even beds with a shovel, or a spade. Step 2: Lay strong lengths of wood across the trench (each end should be at least 30cm beyond the trench edge) then fill any gaps with smaller branches. Step 3: Cover the branches with thick foliage such as fir boughs. Step 4: Add a final covering of snow on top, then mark out the boundary of your trench shelter using sticks (to maximise safety).
Tree Base Snow Shelter After heavy snowfall, a simple shelter can be made using the lowest hanging branches of a conifer tree. Clearing a bowl-shaped hole around the base of the tree will provide protection from high winds and predators whilst the tree will offer sufficient protection from further snowfall. This method might be especially helpful if you have no access to equipment.
Treacherous Tundra There are few environments that can test your survival skills as severely as a windswept tundra. Exposure to extreme cold can cause hypothermia, a medical condition caused when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it (when your core temperature drops below 35˚C). Finding shelter in these treacherous conditions can be the difference between life and death. Read on for guidance on a variety of different shelters that could just save your life.
After the snowfall
At first
Later
As night falls