Winter+Shelters-Quinzee


 * Winter Shelter or Quinzee(Kinshee)**

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 * I have been collaborating with Rob Woodburn at the Bonar Law Memorial High School. Mr. Woodburn runs an extensive Outdoor Pursuits Class and is coordinating with me to create transition -type of activities such as the building of Quinzees. Mr. Woodburn has taken this experience to the next level of learning as the students are required to spend the evening in the shelters that they have built.**
 * Also, Mr. Woodburn has used natural snow drifts as a ready- made, snow shelter which can be quickly fashioned for protection and safety.Since these drifts are ready to be escavated, they are more desirable in an emergency situation. Beuase of the potential danger of cave-in, my younger more inexperienced students at this point are discouraged from choosing this method. I have spoken to my project group about the naturally occuring drifts, but have not used this angle as Mr. Woodburn progresses to this next step in High School where the students are stronger and better suited for this type of challenge.**
 * With this type of school -to -school collaboration, duplication of activity is avoided and a continuation of higher level of learning will occur.**